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

EN Let’s explore the rhythms of swing dancing and apply them to your lindy hop! In this class the teachers will lead you through fun exercice to help you make up your own lindy hop basic pattern(s). Try out your individual patters with a partner! For this class, you should feel comfortable in your Lindy hop six and eight count basics.

FR Explorez les rythmes du swing et appliquez-les à votre lindy hop ! Dans cet atelier, les enseignantes vous guideront à travers des exercices amusants pour vous aider à créer vos propres motifs de base. Testez vos motifs individuels avec un partenaire ! Pour ce cours, vous devez vous sentir à l'aise avec vos bases de lindy hop, en six et huit temps.

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.