With Lindy Hop in our name, it’s natural that the lessons we give are centered around this mother of all swing dances. Besides that, we also offer lessons in styles that have influenced or were influenced by the Lindy Hop, each of them with their entirely own character and feeling!
Lindy Hop | Solo Jazz | Blues | Balboa | Slowbal
Lindy Hop
Even though Lindy Hop has its origins on the street, most people nowadays take lessons to kick-start their swing dance journey. At Lindy What? Lindy Hop! Nijmegen we offer Lindy Hop lessons in Nijmegen in different levels based on your experience and desired amount of challenge.
We will be back with weekly classes in September! Note that if you have danced with us before, that it will go a bit differently then you are used to. The blocks will now consist of 14 classes. If you have at least a year of dancing experience, you can give a preference for Lindy B or C, but the teachers will now make a final decision on who ends up in Lindy B and C to ensure a good balance of leads and follows, and of class level.
- You can register alone or with a partner!
- We work in lesson blocks of 14 classes.
- Next block to register for Fridays from September 5th till December 12th (with the exception of October 17th).
- We offer classes in three levels: A, B and C.
- Lindy A and Lindy B class:19:15-20:15; Lindy C class: 21:00-22:00
- Every level is the same price.
- €140,- per person (14 classes of 60 minutes) or €100,- with the One of Us discount!
- Check out our One of Us discount!
- Our Lindy A+ class that follows up on A will start January 2026.
Vernacular Solo Jazz
If you thought Lindy Hop was fun, you haven’t tried solo jazz yet! 😉 Many of you will know the Shim Sham, might have learned the Tranky Doo or even tried the Big Apple. Routines danced for many years world wide. But there is way more to it! Diving into the jazz steps, rhythms and ways to use your body on your own you’ll discover the freedom solo jazz gives you. Improvising on the dance floor, just reacting to the music you hear.
The term ‘vernacular’ means ‘a language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a particular region’. This sets it apart from modern jazz and ballet jazz dance, and is the origin of those typical named movements you see in Lindy Hop solo choreographies, like the Fall of the Log, and the Suzie-Q.
Lindy What!? is currently not offering solo jazz classes. If you would like to be notified when this happens, sign up to our monthly newsletter, or let us know you are interested here.
Solo & Partnered Blues (separate classes!)
Blues is an easy going dance full of groove, improvisation and musicality. Originated in the African American culture, it all started in the juke joints dancing the night away. The blues music is rich in its diversity. Going from the Delta & Mississippi Blues, to Chicago blues into the jazzy New Orleans Blues, there are many blues idioms to be discovered along with it!
Lindy What!? is currently not offering blues classes. If you would like to be notified when this happens, sign up to our monthly newsletter, or let us know you are interested here.
Balboa classes
Balboa is a partnered swing dance that originated in the 1930s in Southern California, particularly in the beachside resort named Balboa.
Back in the day, crowded dance halls often had strict rules which prohibited the Charleston and other exuberant dances, so a dance which required very little space naturally evolved. Nowadays, this subtle, close position dance is known as Pure Balboa. Meanwhile, in L.A., some adventurous dancers were using more open connections to introduce spins, turns, dips, tricks, and even air steps into their dancing. This style is now known as Bal-swing. A second generation of dancers fused these two styles together, and thus modern Balboa was born, a dance capable of both great finesse and great excitement. The choice is yours.
Lindy What!? is currently not offering balboa classes. If you would like to be notified when this happens, sign up to our monthly newsletter, or let us know you are interested here.
Slow Bal workshops
Some call it the love baby of Balboa and slow jazz, others describe it as a dance on its own. What we do know for sure is that Slow Bal is a very playful and elegant dance that has a lovely relaxed flow to it. Danced with a partner in a close connection, it allows for subtle playfulness with rhythms, the music and with your partner!
Lindy What!? is currently not offering slow bal classes. If you would like to be notified when this happens, sign up to our monthly newsletter, or let us know you are interested here.