Swing Dance Fundamentals

Learn the fundamentals of swing dancing at your own pace in your own home

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Would You Like To Learn How To Dance From Scratch And Feel More Confident?

Would you like to learn a few simple moves and discover the tips and tricks that will help you pick up the steps more easily? Here is a step-by-step course with simple practice moves and clear explanations so you can learn to move with ease. Learning these techniques on this online class will also prepare you for in-person swing dance classes so you don't:

...Feel self-conscious
...Feel lost because the class is full of experienced dancers
...Feel like you are trying to keep up with a class that is moving too fast

...So you can enjoy dancing with confidence!


The course is definitely right for you if:

You are an enthusiastic beginner starting from scratch, ready to learn from the beginning instead of wasting time trying to figure it out on your own or learning routines you cannot remember. Our course teaches you the very simple basics you need to know in bite-sized chunks that a complete beginner can easily get to grips with. Each lesson is about 5-10 minutes long.

To get you started, here are . . . .

15 Lessons which include:

  1. How to find the pulse and rhythm
  2. Charleston fundamentals
  3. Lindy Hop fundamentals
  4. Mix it up – 6 & 8 beats, Charleston & Lindy Hop
  5. How to dance through a whole song without running out of moves

I will be adding more to this as you progress, such as:

  1. How to connect with the floor
  2. How to connect with music
  3. How to connect with your partner

Dance Clinic Membership

In addition to the videos, you will receive support via your Dance Clinic Membership which includes:

  • Monthly Tutorials that give you specific tips and techniques to help you overcome any blocks that are currently holding you back
  • Monthly Q & A Sessions where you can ask questions about building your dance confidence and receive feedback from me, Joo-Lee Stock, live on the webinar
  • Access to our dedicated private Support Group so you can get support from me and connect with other like-minded beginner dancers participating in this programme.


 
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Your Instructor


Joo-Lee Lewis
Joo-Lee Lewis

I am Joo-Lee Lewis and I LOVE teaching and dancing and music and . . . . I am a qualified teacher! Prior to starting up Lindy Jazz, I was a performing arts director in a secondary school. I now spend almost every day dancing and teaching adults with no dance experience to social dance. I am also a qualified coach and understand the problems that stop so many people from enjoying the experience of learning to dance.

It’s been my passion for many years to share my skills so that as many people as possible could experience the fun of learning to dance. So, in 2007, I introduced swing dance classes to the northeast of England through my community dance company, Lindy Jazz. It started as a single class in Durham and soon became a whole series of events including DJam, an annual dance festival attended by over 350 dancers from all over the world. My work also includes community dance exercise classes for the NHS through their ‘Arts into Wellbeing’ project as well as teaching actors with no dance experience to dance in only a few hours for TV dramas such as Joe Maddison’s War starring Robson Green & Kevin Whateley and United starring David Tennant.

All this has given me a huge of amount of experience in transforming people’s experience of learning to dance. So, if you’re thinking you can’t dance and have ‘Two Left Feet’, or you're finding it hard to learn when you’ve been to a dance class or if you are getting nervous about joining a dance class for the first time and wondering how you are going to get through it without stepping on someone's toes then I promise I can help to get you dancing.


Course Curriculum


  Swing Dance Basics
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  Charleston & Lindy Hop - A Taster
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  Partner Skills
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The Swing Dance Fundamentals course starts now and continues for as long as your subscription is current. I will continue to add new lessons and help you to progress. You will continue to improve your dancing, step-by-step, for as long as you need. It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course across any and all devices you own. The Beginner Swing Dance continues for as long as your subscription is current. I will continue to add new lessons and help you to progress. You will continue to improve your dancing, step-by-step, for as long as you need. It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
Is the payment plan for the course a one-time payment or a monthly payment?
The Dance Easy course requires only a one-time payment and you have unlimited access to the course. The Swing Dance Beginner course requires monthly payments and you have access to the course for as long as you make your monthly payments. When you have got as much of the course as you want, you can cancel your subscription.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime I want?
Yes, you can cancel your subscription when you no longer wish to be part of the course. Simply email [email protected] with your details. Your membership will then stop and you will no longer pay your monthly fee or have access to the lessons.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
I would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and I will give you a full refund if you can show me via a practice log that you have spent at least 20 minutes a day practising the moves. The lessons are very effective when you try them out and practise them. You can also email me with questions or ask for help via the private Facebook group. These lessons cannot work if you simple watch them but don't try them out. So, give them a try!
What if I am stuck with something or have a question?
When you enroll on the course, you will be invited to join a private Facebook group where you can ask questions and also learn from questions that other students ask. I will answer your questions and give you extra tutorials in the group to help you with your learning.
Swing dance is a partner dance. Do I need to a partner to start the course?
You don't need a partner for this course as it covers the most important things first, which is control and confidence. What this means is that I will help you to find your balance and how to move in simple ways so that you are confident with your ability to control your own movements. Focus on yourself and get your basics nice and secure. Once you feel confident and comfortable with your own movement, you will find it easier to learn with a partner.

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