Swing in Rhythm presents: Balboa Special with Natalia & Praveen!
Class 1 | Int+ Level | 13:00-14:15 | Yes and…
Get ready for a dynamic dance experience. In this class, we'll challenge you to see everything your partner does as an opportunity for endless creativity. Learn how to harness energy and effectively communicate with your partner, unlocking a world of improvisational possibilities. Whether you're leading or following, we aim to cultivate a mindset of "Yes and..." Join us for a lively session filled with partnership, musicality, and exploration!
Class 2 | All Levels | 14:30-15:45 | Make it flow!
Easier said than done, right? If you agree, join us as we delve into the intricacies of maintaining flow, even when things don’t go as planned. We’ll layer the exercises and examples to help you find the perfect balance of challenge regardless of your skill level. If you're eager to elevate your dancing to new heights of smoothness and grace, this class is for you!
Tickets: 15 euro per class.
Registration open now!
Swing in Rhythm Presents: Lindy Hop Special with Nata & Mike!
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Swing in Rhythm class level: Blue and above
Class 1 | 19:00-20:15 | That’s Communication!
Discover the secrets behind terms like 'frame', 'compression', and 'tension' with us. Through engaging exercises and practical examples, we'll demystify these concepts and help you foster a more connected partner dancing experience. Join us for this fun partnership class featuring some of our favourite topics!
Class 2 | 20:30-21:45 | Wham Rebop Boom Bam!
Discover our approach to dancing Lindy Hop with musicality at its core. Join us for a fun session designed to enhance your understanding of rhythm and musical expression. If you're passionate about Swing music and want to bring its spirit to life on the dance floor, this class is for you!
Register here from 4th March. Registration opens at 1800!
Please note: this class will NOT be ELEF. You must choose a dance role when registering.
Natalia Rueda: A Colombian native, and Canadian citizen, living in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Introduced to Lindy Hop by her Swing dance enthusiast mother, Natalia took her first Lindy Hop class in December 2004 in Ottawa, Canada. Mesmerized by her first teachers' energetic Swinging Out, and graceful follower swivels, she dedicated all her free time throughout high school to immersing herself in the world of Swing and Jazz dancing, as well as its culture. Now, with 18 years of teaching experience under her belt, Natalia has shared her love of Swing and Jazz dances across Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Western Europe.
Known for her lively and technically precise teaching approach, Natalia infuses her dance classes with infectious energy and a passion for the Swing dance art forms. Her dancing style, with roots in Colombian folk and partner dances, evolved through rigorous training in Ballet, Swing, and Jazz dances during her teenage years in Canada. Today, her carefully curated and distinctive flair makes her a standout presence on the dance floor.
Mike Sonder: As an instructor, Mike strives to create a learning environment that is fun, challenging, and inclusive. The goal is for each individual student to find their next step forward and enjoy that process of growth. Mike loves seeing students’ eyes light up when they understand a concept or feel a movement work naturally in their body for the first time.Mike has taught dance in 21 countries and counting. He currently teaches Lindy Hop, Air Steps, Solo Jazz, and many different Blues styles.
Mike has not only placed in and won respected competitions across multiple genres but also thrown down hard in unofficial late night dance-offs.Mike lives and breathes dance. He is constantly honing his skills and developing new ideas. If you run into him at a grocery store, an airport, a museum, or a mountain top, you’ll probably catch him dancing.
A new way of Learning!
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.