Monday classes
Beginners class, Improvers class and Practice time
Upstairs function room at The Good Companions Pub, 132 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3TE.
7.30pm – 8.30pm – Complete Beginners
8.40pm – 9.40pm – Improvers
9.40pm – 10.30pm – Practice time
£7 per class or £9 for both
No need to book – no partner needed – wear flat, comfy shoes.
Content changes every week.
Tuesday classes
‘The A Train’ – Fast beginners class and social dancing
The Railway Social Club, 4 Belmont, Brighton, BN1 3TF.
7.30pm – 8.30pm – Fast beginners class
8.30pm onwards – Practice time and social dancing
£7 for class and dancing, £3 entry after 8.30pm
No need to book – no partner needed – wear flat, comfy shoes.
Content follows a structured programme, with each month focusing on a different aspect of swing dancing:
- January: 6-count
- February: 8-count
- March: Charleston
- April: Bringing it all together
- May: 6-count
- June: 8 count
- July: Charleston
- August: Bringing it all together
- September: 6-count
- October: 8-count
- November: Charleston
- December: Bringing it all together
Wednesday classes
Beginners class and Intermediates class
Upstairs at The Mesmerist, 1-5 Prince Albert St, Brighton, BN1 1HE
7:30pm – 8.30pm – complete beginners
8.30pm – 9.30pm – intermediates
£7 per class or £9 for both.
No need to book – no partner needed – wear flat, comfy shoes.
Content changes every week.
Please note, you should be comfortable with mixing footwork and know how to swing out to attend the intermediate class.
Thursday class
6 week beginners swing dance course
Thursday evenings 8.30pm-9.30pm
February course – 15th February – 22nd March 2018 buy tickets here.
April/May course – 19th April – 24th May 2018 buy tickets here.
£65pp
Wendy Whatling School of Dance, 74-76 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JD
Learn to Lindy Hop, the Daddy of all swing dances! In this 6 week course you’ll learn all the basic moves in a small group. You don’t need a partner and you don’t need any experience as we’ll be teaching from the absolute basics. We recommend you wear flat shoes and layers, as the class can get hot as we start to dance.
Traditionally in Lindy Hop the Men lead and the Women follow, however we DO NOT stick to this tradition there are many female leads and male follows in the scene so please feel free to chose which ever role you prefer.
These fun and friendly classes take place in a nice new dance studio and you’ll be dancing with the same people each week in a small group to encourage personal development.
Most streets close to the venue have free parking after 8pm, and several buses stop at 7 dials.
Learn in a small, consistent group. Six week course. Advanced booking essential.
Saturday class
Complete Beginners Taster Class
Every first Saturday of the month
Brighton Open Market, Marshalls Row, Brighton BN1 4JU.
11am.
Free!
No need to book – no partner needed – wear flat, comfy shoes.
Everyone welcome.
Workshops
Learn to dance in a day
24th February 2018 11.15am-4.00pm – Buy tickets here.
10th March 2018 11.30-4.15pm – Buy tickets here.
The Good Companions, 132 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3TE
Learn to Lindy Hop, the Daddy of all swing dances!
During the day you’ll learn all the basic moves of the 1930s dance the Lindy Hop. You don’t need a partner and you don’t need any experience as we’ll be teaching from the absolute basics. We recommend you wear flat shoes and layers, as the class can get hot as we start to dance.
Traditionally in Lindy Hop the men lead and the women follow, however we DO NOT stick to this tradition and there are many female leads and male follows on the swing scene, so please feel free to chose which ever role you prefer.
This fun and friendly class is designed to start you off on your swing dance journey. You’ll learn all the basic moves and be able to lead or follow moves by the end of the class.
SPECIAL OFFER – everyone attending this workshop will receive a voucher for one free Brighton Lindyhoppers weekday class, meaning you won’t have to wait long to continue your new passion!
Advanced booking essential.
Improvers Plus Lindy Hop Workshop
3rd March 2018 1.45pm-3.45pm – Buy tickets here.
The Good Companions, 132 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3TE
This workshop is aimed at those who have been attending Beginners or Improvers lindy hop classes for a while and are ready to push themselves to see if they are ready to move up to the intermediate level.
We ask that you are confident enough to social dance and that you understand the basics of the swing out and Charleston footwork.
In this class, we’ll be looking at improving technique and how to mix together all the footwork. You will be given individual feedback and some exercises to improve connection with your partner.
Solo Jazz
Authentic Vernacular Jazz workshops
Saturday 3rd March 2018:
Learn the Shim Sham 1pm-2pm Click here for more information and to book.
Saturday 17th March 2018:
Beginners Solo Charleston 11.30-12.30 Click here for more information and to book.
Learn the Shim Sham 1pm-2pm Click here for more information and to book.
Musicality 2-4pm Click here for more information and to book.
Saturday 7th April 2018:
Learn the Tranky Doo 1pm-3pm Click here for more information and to book.
All Solo Jazz Workshops are at The Good Companions, 132 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3TE
Vernacular jazz is the original street dance, with roots in African American everyday dancing to jazz music from 1800s and beyond. In these classes you will learn choreography made up of moves rooted in this historical dance. Not only can you learn choreography in order to join in with social dances such as the Shim Sham and Tranky Doo, but these classes will also enhance your partner dancing as you better understand how you dance solo and how your body reacts to the moves and music.
