Experience Tampa Bay's most comprehensive introductory Lindy Hop course ever!  Learn to Swing Out from both the Open & Closed positions.  Learn Swing-Out variations, including the Outside Turn, Inside Turn, and Free Turn.  Learn the Lindy Circle, the Texas Tommy, and the Texas Tommy with a Stop.  Learn Partner Charleston and how to dance it well, incorporating not just your legs, but your arms and body into the dance.  Learn about syncopated moves, and how to dance the Mini Dip.  We'll teach you Lindy Hop footwork, armwork, partnering, and styling, and give you a solid foundation for advancing to higher-level Lindy Hop.  We'll even show you to mix Lindy Hop with East-Coast Swing!  Dancers who complete this course will qualify to be on a Level I dance team, will be ready to learn the Swing Rueda group dance, and will be ready to advance to Lindy Hop II!

Lindy Hop Made Easy!  You've seen it at swing dances across Tampa Bay, and now it's your turn to learn Lindy Hop, the original swing dance!  Our innovative teaching methods (no math or counting required!) will have you moving to the Lindy Hop in no time!  Whether you're new to Lindy Hop or have taken several classes, try this one out -- we know you'll like it!

What Is Lindy Hop?  Lindy Hop is a showy, playful, energetic, and fun dance that originated in the late 1920's, but has surged in worldwide popularity over the last two decades.  It can be danced at any speed, from slow & sexy to fast-paced & super-charged!  It's also a highly versatile dance, a great one to know for just about any occasion.  Whether the music is classic or modern, people Lindy Hop to anything ranging from jazz, swing, and blues; to jump, neoswing, rock&roll, r&b, funk, and disco; to pop, techno, and hip hop.

PREREQUISITES:  Prior swing dancing and partner dancing experience is helpful, but not required.  If you've never swing-danced before, it's recommended that you take some of our free swing-dance classes (held at the start of each event) beforehand.

PARTNERS:  No partner is required.  People are welcome to sign up either with or without a partner.  To maximize learning, all participants will be required to rotate and to dance with a variety of partners.  We will strive to register a fairly even balance of leaders and followers.

INSTRUCTORS:  Sam & Carleene

WHERE:  At 1st Dance Studio, 5098 66th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709.  Click here for a Map & Directions.

COST:  $79/person for the 8-Week Course (Eight 60-Minute Sessions; 8 Hours Total of Instruction!)  FREE DVD! Sign up today and receive the Lindy Hop I Course Recap/Practice DVD -- a $20 value -- absolutely free!

REGISTRATION:  Register NOW to reserve your space!  Limited Space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and payment is due with registration.  Click here to register securely online now.  Or register in person at any prior Swing Time event (including the Wednesday Gulfport Casino Swing Nights); bring your registration payment to the event (cash--exact change please or check--payable to "Swing Time") and see Pat at the front desk to register.

WHEN TO ARRIVE:  All classes start and finish promptly at the scheduled time.  Please arrive early for each class, and 15-20 minutes early for the first class.  This will give you time to check in and warm up prior to the class, and will ensure that you don't miss the important material that starts each class.

WHAT TO BRING:  Please bring or wear dance shoes, comfortable clothes, and bottled water.

MORE INFO:  Please contact us if you have questions or for more info.