Beginner Swing/Charleston Class, 7 weeks
The Dance Hall (7 Walker St., Kittery ME) or online (Zoom or streaming)
Wednesdays 2/25 - 4-8
6 - 7 pm, practice from 7 - 7:15 pm
No partner necessary
Total beginners welcome!
This class will introduce you to basic 1930s Charleston, a kicky sub-genre of swing dancing. Over 7 weeks, you'll learn the basics, listen to some great music, get your body moving, and meet a fantastic group of new people. No experience is needed and no partner is needed for the in-person class.
$84 per person for 7 classes
Drop-in class available on February 25 only for $15.
When you register for the full series, you get access to online class replays and recap videos the day after class. If you miss a live class, you can catch up at home anytime.
Feb.-Apr. '26 Beginner Swing/Charleston Class - 7 weeks (A226)
Choose whether you'll lead or follow in the class. This doesn't follow traditional gender norms and "leading" doesn't mean you have to know what you're doing! Each role has its own responsibilities that are equally important. We ask that once you choose a role you stick with it for the rest of the series.
Be sure to enter all students' names and email addresses in the field provided.
A-Level classes (6 pm on Wednesdays) are for beginners or those who want to improve their basics.
You can take them in any order, so when you start take whichever A section is currently offered.- 6-Count Lindy Hop/Swing
- Charleston/Lindy Hop/Swing
- 8-Count Lindy Hop/Swing
All of these styles are under the umbrella of "Swing Dancing" and can be woven together into one dance. We recommend that you take all three sections, in any order, as many times as you want.
Once you complete all three sections of A, you can move on to learning more vocabulary and moves in the B-Level classes. The beginner classes offered by Lindy Maine are interchangeable with the A-Classes offered by Portland Swing Project.
B-Level classes (7:15 pm on Wednesdays) are for students who have completed and mastered all three A-Level sections. B-Level classes mix 6-count Lindy, Charleston, and 8-count Lindy. You can also take these in any order and may be repeated as often as you'd like, as the material will change each year.- B1 (Mixing 6 & 8 Counts)
- B2 (Lindy Stew)
- B3 (Swingout Funshop)
- B4 (Beyond Basic Charleston)
- B5 (Lindy Stew II)
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