Lindy Hop Lessons

We've divided our Lindy Hop lessons up into three different levels.

Level 1 This is the level that starts from the beginning. If you don’t have Lindy Hop experience or if you’ve had a couple of drop in classes this is the perfect place for you. People usually stay in level one for about half a year. In this time you will learn the fundamentals of Lindy Hop and Charleston.
If you want a taste of Lindy Hop, join the free Open Lessons or Drop-ins to learn the basics

Level 2 This level is for the majority of the dancers. If you know the basics by heart and are thirsty for more than you belong here. We will build on your Lindy Hop foundation techniques and improve them. You will expand your vocabulary of moves, learn to play with musicality  and partner interaction. This level is focussed on making you a good social dancer, so you can dance with anyone at a party.

Level 3: NOTE: Currently we are offering a combined level 2 and 3.
The highest level is meant to challenge even the best dancers at Swing Out Loud. Dancers at this level should have no problem dancing to very slow and very fast music and we go through new material faster than at the other levels. The lessons typically focus on what you can do with all the Lindy Hop knowledge you already have, like changing rhythms to fit the music or doing double turns instead of single turns. We will focus on the finer aspects of dancing to further strengthen your fundamentals.

It's important to know that although Lindy Hop is a partner dance, you don't have to bring your own partner. Because of the social nature of the dance we rotate partners a lot during lessons. This will improve your dancing and you will learn to dance socially with different people.
Also, we (and the Lindy scene more generally) do not think that a specific dancing role (lead/follow) should be strictly assigned to specific genders. Feel free to learn the role that you want to learn!

You will find pricing information here.

More Info

Notes
At the moment level 2 and 3 are combined due to a lack of teachers.
All lessons are given on Wednesday evening in Lumen, Velveweg 54, Enschede.

Focus
Our focus is on Lindy Hop but we also incorporate Charleston and sometimes offer other styles like Authentic Jazz, as well as the occasional workshop in other kinds of Swing Jazz dances. We've got classes for all levels ranging from beginners to advanced dancers. Because we tend to attract a lot of international students the lessons are taught in English so everybody can join.

Theme Lessons
Occasionally, Swing Out Loud hosts theme lessons. These lessons can be extra classes for dancers of level 2 and higher or about other subjects like Solo Jazz, Authentic Jazz or Blues. They are mostly hosted in blocks of 3 lessons and only open for registration for members of Swing Out Loud. Therefore they will also be announced in member exclusive group apps and in the weekly classes. 

Workshops
Occasionally we also offer workshops from either internal or external teachers. These can feature all kinds of subjects such as technical refinement or Lindy Hop on slow music or even other styles like Balboa or Blues. Of course we keep our members informed about these workshops via e-mail, but it's also possible to join these if you're not a member. Keep an eye out for them on the calendar page on this website and our Facebook.