classes

Mt Eden - Mondays 7-10.30pm

The Mt Eden Methodist Church Hall
cnr Ngauruhoe St and Mt Eden Rd
(opposite Circus Circus café) [map]

Venue change for September :
Pitt St Methodist Church
78 Pitt Street, Newton

course start dates:

Special timetable for Sept/Oct:
Sep 27 - special drop in classes
Oct 04 - special drop in classes
Oct 11 - next block starts

class times:

7.00pm - Beginners
8.00pm - 30 minutes freestyle
8.30pm - Balboa Taster
9.00pm - Intermediate
10.00pm - Freestyle until 10.30pm

Mt Eden - Tuesdays 7.30-10.30pm

The Mt Eden Methodist Church Hall
cnr Ngauruhoe St and Mt Eden Rd
(opposite Circus Circus café) [map]

Venue change for September :
Pitt St Methodist Church
78 Pitt Street, Newton

drop in entry:

Casual entry, but levels are controlled, so please contact us before joining

class times:

7.00pm - Intermediate / Advanced
8.00pm - 30 minutes freestyle
8.30pm - Balboa Level 1
9.30pm - Freestyle until 10.30pm

St Heliers - Tuesdays 6.30-10pm

St Heliers Church and Community Centre,
100 St Heliers Bay Road [map]

drop in or block course:

Special timetable for September:
Sep 14 - drop in Balboa taster classes
Sep 21 - drop in Balboa taster classes
Sep 28 - no classes

Oct 05 - next block starts

class times:

6.30pm - Beginners (drop in any week!)
7.30pm - 30 minutes freestyle
8.00pm - Beginners (block course)
9.00pm - Freestyle until 10.00pm

Grey Lynn - Wednesday 8-9.30pm

Grey Lynn Community Centre
510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn
(in the main Westmere shops) [map]

course start dates:

Sep 15 | Oct 27

class times:

8.00pm - Beginners
9.00pm - Freestyle until 10.00pm

Takapuna - Fridays 7pm til late

St Georges Presbyterian Church Hall
2 The Terrace, Takapuna
(cnr Anzac St and Lake Rd) [map]

drop in entry:

Start any week - just turn up!

class times:

7.00pm - Beginners
8.00pm - 20 minutes freestyle
8.20pm - Intermediate
9.20pm - Freestyle ‘til you drop

Social Dancing

We have social dancing at most of our regular class venues for no extra cost so we encourage you to stick around after class and practise, practise, practise!

We also have regular dancing around town:

every 2nd Thursday at Bond St Bar

every 3rd Sunday of the month at Juice Bar

Check out our whats up page for full details and come and join us!

more good stuff

•  Complete beginners of all ages welcome
•  No partner required (but bonus points for females who do bring one!)
•  No need to register in advance - just turn up and give it a go
•  Single entry fee per night as we encourage Intermediates to help out in Beginners
•  Cool, casual dress and flat shoes recommended
•  A big smile and willingness to have fun essential
•  Tea, coffee and biscuits provided - and sometimes there is even cake !!

•  Alcohol is permitted at out Takapuna venue so feel free to bring a bottle of your choice if you are coming for freestyle and want to make an evening of it. You will dance better, maybe.

•  Alcohol (and food) is of course available at our Thursday and Sunday locations, so although entry is free, we encourage you to buy a drink to support the venues.

class costs

Block Courses

•  Our 6 week block courses are $60 (students $50) payable in advance
•  Newcomers can try their first lesson FREE - so $50 (students $40) is payable on Week 2

Drop In Classes

•  Newcomers can try their first lesson FREE
•  After that, our casual classes are $13 per session (students $10)
•  10 class concession cards are available for $100 (students $80)

Two classes in one night

•  Entry is a single fee per night as we encourage Intermediates to help out in Beginners
•  EXCEPT for Tuesdays at Mt Eden where charge separately for Swing and Balboa

Freestyle

•  Our freestyle sessions at our class venues are $5 (or free with a class)
•  Social occasions are priced separately

the fine print

Payment

•  sorry, but we do not take EFTPOS or credit cards - payment is by cash or cheque only
•  nor do we take IOUs - there is strictly no entry without payment. Sorry, but such is life.

Block Courses

•  no drop ins allowed in block courses
•  blocks can be joined after the start, but full payment is still required
•  no refunds or further discounts are given on block courses
•  completion of 2 beginners blocks or equivalent is required before moving up to intermediate

Concession Cards

•  Concession cards are valid at all drop-in-class venues
•  Concession cards are valid indefinitely so can be used at your leisure
•  Concession cards are non-transferable and non-refundable for cash

class descriptions

Beginners

Our 6-week beginners course introduces the core figures and rhythms of Lindy Hop, including the basic 6 count, 8 count, and charleston based moves, together with concepts such as leading / following, frame, and listening to the music. Repetition and practice are the key, and most students do 2, 3, or 4 beginners blocks before moving up.

Intermediate

Intermediate continues to work on the basic principles, and introduces a wider repertoire of classic moves to enhance your social dancing. In order to move up to Intermediate you must have completed 2 beginners blocks or equivalent (preferably more) and must be comfortable freestyling a lindy turn, swing out, lindy circle and charleston.

Intermediate / Advanced

This kick-ass take-no-prisoners class will move your dancing to the next level with increased focus on lead/follow technique and improvisation - plus a bunch of cool new moves, of course. Entry is controlled, so you will be invited to move up when appropriate - so start impressing us on that dance floor!

Balboa

As Balboa is a technical dance and this is a mixed level class, we control entry - so please ask us when the next opportunity to join will be.

special classes & workshops

In addition to the traditional Savoy Style lindy hop which is our major focus, we aim to broaden your dance horizon by also teaching a number of different dances or styles that fall under the 'swing' umbrella:

1920's Charleston
Balboa
Blues
Swing Rueda
Jazz Routines:

The Shim Sham
The Jitterbug Stroll
The Madison
The Big Apple
The Tranky Doo

Join our mail list to get notified of when these special classes or workshops are scheduled.

private lessons

Private Lessons are a great way to fine tune your dancing and are available on request.
($50 for 2 people for 60 mins with one teacher.)

A swing dance lesson (or series of lessons) can also be a great team building activity - at your venue or ours. Group pricing available on request.

corporate events

Our teachers and demo crew are available to liven up your next corporate function with a taster lesson, demos, and social dancing to help get your evening started. Contact us now to book us in.

phew! what next?

Heck, if you have made it this far then you have done all the hard work already, and it is all FUN, FUN, FUN from here on in. We would love to see at class THIS WEEK for your complimentary first FREE lesson - so JUST DO IT - it won't be as scary as you think, and you might just like it!!