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Solo Jazz with Else!

💥BREAKING NEWS! 💥

We've invited the incomparable Else Plukaard to join us on Sunday 16th March to teach 4 hours of solo jazz!

After repeatedly seeing this infectious dance by chance on holiday, Else had to find out what it was. Luckily after some Sherlock style investigation she found a swing dance school in her hometown The Hague and after the first lesson she was hooked! Like a maniac she dove in deep, absorbing everything like a sponge. Else started with Lindy Hop and when she began dancing authentic solo jazz her world stopped. It was love at first sight. Rhythm, expression, feeling with your whole body and truly dedicating yourself to the music: this was it! And what is more beautiful than sharing this with others? With deep passion for jazz, dance and teaching, Else will be sharing her views and experience in 2 workshops!

1200 - 1400 - Open level (beginner friendly)
1430 - 1630 - Intermediate and up

Registration opens at 1700 on Friday 14th February!

Everybody leads, everybody follows!

As of January 2023, all of our green level courses* will be taught with the 'ELEF' model:

Everybody leads, Everybody follows!

Why are we doing this?

No more waiting lists!

A common issue, particularly for follow dancers.

No need for a partner to join workshops!

Everyone gets an equal chance to join workshops.

No more imbalance in classes!

Everyone gets the chance to dance more often, without having to stand in a 'gap' in the circle.

More inclusivity & less reliance on outdated gender roles!

A more welcoming atmosphere for LGBTQ+ dancers.

Improved technique!

An understanding of both roles makes a person a better dancer.

More fun at social dances!

Being able to dance with everyone in the room, what could be more fun than that?

*Please note - at the moment, the ELEF model will only be applied to the green lindy hop courses, and the green balboa course.
The blue courses will continue with fixed roles*, and as new students join in later terms, the ELEF role will be expanded to higher levels.

*When taking the balboa blue course, it is possible to choose if you'd like to lead, follow or switch; simply inform the teachers before registering to help keep the class balance.
At this time, Lindyplus does not support a 'switch' option when registering, so you'll need to choose a role when registering onto the course, even if you intend to switch.
Apologies for the inconvenience.

Photo credit above: Yuliya Khadasevich. Photo taken at Harbour Hop, Rotterdam.