The schedule for the next block of classes is online! You can find it below and on the schedule page. We will open registrations on september 1st! You can find more information on the classes in the schedule, class and level info and costs pages. SWINGSTREET EAST – MONDAY NIGHTS September 10 – December 10 (12
Swingstreet Summer Class: Tap in Lindy
When: August 22, 20:00 – 22:00 Where: Borgerstraat 112, Amsterdam Teachers: Dolinde & Andrew Level: Intermediate and up Class fee: €15 (in cash) — Want to put some rhythm in your step(s)? come and join our tap in lindy class! A lot of the lindy hop moves and routines we do nowadays actually came from
Swingstreet Summer Class: Playing with the Shim Sham
When: August 15th, 20:00 – 22:00 Location: Borgerstraat 112, Amsterdam Teacher: Sander Level: Material for different levels will be offered. Class fee: €15 (in cash) What: Known throughout the world, the Shim Sham choreography is the number one solo dance for any lindy hopper to know. It’s the simplest of the big three classic choreographies
Swingstreet Summer Class: not one, but two classes this week!
Swingstreet will offer not one but two summer classes on Wednesday August 8th! Both classes take place in Borgerstraat 112, Amsterdam from 20:00 – 22:00. You don’t have to register for the class, just show up and join the fun. — 1: Absolute beginner class – Lindy Hop Always wanted to try out Lindy Hop?
Swingstreet Summer Class: Tandem Mania 3.0
You’ve read it right. It’s time for the 3rd edition of Tandem Mania. Remember that fun class from last summer or the one the summer before that / the very start of Praya teaching together? In this class we will teach you new Tandem Charleston variations. We hope there are still variations left 😉 We
Swingstreet Summer Class: Accents & Musicality
Have you ever looked at lindy hoppers and wondered how they get those ‘cool accents’ in their dancing, to follow the music? Well, it’s by practicing it! We all favour a certain ‘action’ when we make accents. What happens when you challenge yourself to new things? Can you follow? Can you adapt? Can you use
Summer Classes!
The last block of the school year came to an end. We will continue with drop-in summer classes each week! It means that you can just show up and take a class if you feel like you fit the level description for that particular week. The classes take place at Borgerstraat 112, Amsterdam 20:00 –
Blog #3: Is dancing Lindy Hop pure physics?
Sometimes teachers talk about physics in Lindy Hop classes and I never know how serious it is. Is it just a metaphor or is there something real about it? An article in The Guardian claims that dance = physics. Let’s dive deeper into this. The title of this article is: The science and magic of
Swingstreet goes to SOOP on June 29th
Swing Out Of Pocket (SOOP) is Amsterdam’s oldest weekly social dance. We dance here to live music almost every Friday evening. A great place to practise everything you have been learning in class or just to have a drink with other Swing dancers! If you have never been before this is the moment to go!
Free Shim Sham class and social for Swingstreet students!
This Friday Sander will teach you the Shim Sham! A short and fun solo-routine known by Swing dancers all over the world. The class (19:00-19:45) will be open for all Swingstreet students who don’t know the shim sham yet or would like to recap it. The rest of the evening the Batjanzaal (Swingstreet east) will