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Next edition: 1st of March - 19th of April​, 2021
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CLASSES AND ASSIGNMENTS - for Lindy Hop teachers

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An education specialized for Lindy Hop teachers and Lindy Hop dancers that want to work more in the tradition of "old school" Lindy Hop where we put a lot of emphasis on what we have learnt from original dancers like Frankie Manning, Norma Miller and Al Minns. These dancers are our biggest source of information and inspiration who we have all worked and danced with, direct or indirect. Frankie Manning is the one dancer that we worked more closely with than any other dancer of the original dancers and Åsa even had the opportunity to teach together with Frankie for some years in the 1990's.
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We will help you grow as a teacher, partly by creating a deeper understanding of the history of Lindy Hop but also to giving you useful tools and exercises to develop as a teacher from a pedagogical perspective.
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With 28 years of experience from teaching Lindy Hop we will share some of our most useful experiences, lessons and advice for teachers. It is mainly the same "lessons" that most Lindy Hop teachers sooner or later figure out after many, many years of teaching and reflecting - but you will get them easily served, compiled and explained already now :-)

Maximum 10 couples per group - First come, first serve!

COURSE CONTENT

  • 8 video classes, approx. 60 min each - download and watch whenever it suits you.
  • 8 homework assignments like "the essence of Lindy Hop to you".
  • 4 live sessions: a mix of lectures, discussions around the shared class material, open discussions based on your questions, personal feedback on your homework, etcetera.
    • Every live session is recorded and shared with all participants!​
    • Examples on live topics: Contemporary vs. Authentic Lindy Hop, How to get teaching inspiration from vintage clips, The essence of Lindy Hop, Which pedagogy gives the best results.
    • Access to a private FB-group where we will give personal answers to your individual questions and concerns by uploading recordings with demonstrations/talking. You will also share some of the homework assignment answers in the forum to share ideas, questions and start discussions. We will be the host for these conversations and will include some of this material, questions and discussions in the live sessions to clarify important topics further.
  • A Lindy Hop curriculum  based on the curriculum that Frankie Manning created. 
  • Discussions on what music is suitable to play in Lindy Hop classes.
  • We will share our music playlist for Beginner classes.
  • History and background of the Lindy Hop and our obligations as teachers to keep the legacy of the originators of this dance alive.
  • Discussions on what defines Swing Dancing, Swing Music and Lindy Hop.
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Topics for the video classes

  • Teaching beginners and what material to start with
  • What to do after a beginners course
  • How to teach the difference between 6-counts and 8-counts
  • Solo Jazz steps
  • The Swingout
  • Teaching mixed levels in one class
  • Musicality and rhythms (2 hours)
  • 1 open topic (depending on participants needs/requests)​
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Register

Next edition:  1st of March - 19th of April​: Register HERE!
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Price​

290 Euro/person
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Below are a few pictures from previous physical Teachers workshops that we have organized in Luleå, Sweden with dancers from all over the world - China, USA, South Korea, South Africa, Greece, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Russia, Canada, Argentina and Germany to mention a few.
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