(prior lindy hop experience required /  Expérience préalable en Lindy Hop requise)

EN You like to switch roles in the middle of a dance? Then join this class. Fun switch moves are on the menue! You should have at least basic knowledge in both dancing roles, leader and follower, for example thanks to one semester (or more) in Swing Dance Luxembourg ASBL’s Elef approach based classes.

FR Vous aimez alterner les rôles au cours d'une danse ? Ce cours est fait pour vous car vous y découvrirez une série de switchs originaux ! Vous devez avoir au moins des connaissances de base dans les deux rôles de danse, leader et suiveur, par exemple grâce à un semestre (ou plus) dans les cours de Swing Dance Luxembourg !

Freya Clausen discovered Vernacular Jazz and Lindy Hop in 2015. Her heart was immediately captured by Swing music for its rhythms and dynamics! Freya values the dances of the swing era for their playfulness, rhythmicality and individual self expression. She has traveled to many festivals to learn, watch, listen, observe and grow as a dancer. She has started teaching Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz in 2018 for Swing Dance Luxembourg asbl. She lead a small local performance group for several years. In her classes, Freya likes to focus on connection between dance partners, improvisation, rhythms and individuality in dancing. Committed to widening her knowledge about the culture and the swing era, Freya also likes to share some background knowledge on historical and cultural context in her classes. So free your mind and get inspired by her energy, her easy explanations and her joy to dance. You will leave the classroom with a big smile and new ideas!

Danielle Gillen is a local teacher with ASBL Swing Dance Luxembourg. Attracted to Big Band Swing by her musical education as a child, she started learning Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz in 2014 in Luxembourg as a young adult. Over the years, other Swing styles were added, such as Charleston, Blues, Balboa and Shag. Danielle began teaching Lindy Hop at ASBL Swing Dance Luxembourg in 2019. In her classes, she seeks to convey the joy of dance and values the concept of co-creation that couple dancing allows, without forgetting the historical context behind the dance and the technique underlying the role of leader and follower. She also loves to switch from one role to another, adding an extra layer of exchange and creativity.