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
Lindy Hop
Even though Lindy Hop has its origins on the street, most people 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.
- You can register alone or with a partner!
- We work in lesson blocks of 8 classes.
- We offer 4 blocks per season.
- We offer B and C courses every block
- We offer A and A+ courses in alteration
- Next block to register for Fridays from November 17 till January 26
- No classes on Nov 24, Dec 22 & Dec 29
- Every level is the same price.
- €70 per person (8 classes of 60 minutes) or €45 with the One of Us discount!
- Check out our One of Us discount!
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.
The lessons will be set up in such a way that you can join both as a pure beginner, and if you have experience, making it an all level course!
- Solo Jazz is taught by professional teacher Renske!
- Suitable for all levels from absolute beginner to experienced
- Next block to register for: 21 november to 23 january
- No classes on December 26 and January 2
- This block will be 8 lessons of 60 minutes per lesson
- €70 per person (8 classes of 60 minutes)
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!
In our blues lessons, Renske will teach you the basics of blues dancing in terms of movement, rhythm and timing, and connecting to both the music.
The lessons will be set up in such a way that you can join both as a pure beginner, and if you have experience, making it an all level course!
We offer both a solo blues as well as a partnered blues class. For the partnered blues classes, you can sign up alone or with a partner, and we will rotate partners during class.
- Blues is taught by professional teacher Renske!
- Solo: you can register solo!
- Partnered: You can register alone or with a partner!
- This block will be 8 lessons of 60 minutes per lesson
- Next block to register for: 21 november to 23 january
- No classes on December 26 and January 2
- €70 per person