Name: Solo Jazz Intensive (January 2025)
Start: 2025-01-05T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-05T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Slovenian Natl Home

Swing Era Steps is offering 150 minute intensives levels and an open practice on Sunday nights! For our other two levels of classes, check our events page for Tuesday nights.
6:30-9:00pm - Solo Jazz Intensive
You've probably been told that solo jazz will help your lindy hop get better, but how do you get better at solo jazz? We won't be doing routines – instead, you'll actually learn common movements and how to put them together.
By the end of this Intensive, you'll feel more confident moving your own body, whether you have a partner or not!
*This intensive has no prerequisites. As long as you have a willingness to learn and try new things, you’re welcome to sign up!
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9:00-9:30pm - Open Practice
This is time to practice the skills you just learned! Our instructors will be there to answer questions and help you smooth out sticky points.
Our goal? Help you become the best lindy hopper you can be while also having a ton of fun.
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Weekly Breakdown:
Week 1
We're going to learn some solo jazz moves! By the end of this class, when someone calls out a common solo jazz move, you'll be able to know what it is and how to do it. We'll have lots of practice to get comfortable with different moves and their rhythms.
Week 2
Now that you've learned solo jazz moves, how do you actually solo dance when it's not a routine? Learn how to put moves together so you can dance a whole song without a partner. We're also going to talk about how to solo jazz jam, a great option when you want to dance but maybe don't want to partner dance to a song.
Week 3
Solo jazz can improve your lindy hop because it helps you move your own body better, but those rhythms can also directly transfer into your partner dancing! For the final week, we're going to talk about how you can use solo moves to add some flair to your lindy hop.