Hepcat Swing

2nd Annual Swingin' Summer of Dance
2024-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Hepcat Swing Studio, 42 Erb St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1L6, Canada
Hello Dancer,

I am very happy to formally invite you to the 2nd Annual Swingin’ Summer of Dance. At some point you have expressed interest in participating and/or I’m very interesting in you attending so I am sending this out to you with all the information about this summer dance lesson series.

Vision:
– Keep interested lesson participants dancing over the summer
– Blend current classes and/or past dancers to further build relationships between dancers within our community (perhaps even out of town dancers as we continue to connect with other communities)
– Continue to offer unique high quality lessons to build skills and enjoyment of dance within the context of summer
– Expand offerings to 2hr/wk to continue building momentum and vibrancy in our community

Lesson Logistics:
– Day = Tuesday nights
– Time = 7:00-8:00pm Lindy-Centric
= 8:00-9:00pm Not So Lindy Sampler
– Dates = July 2 – Aug 27
(this is 9 weeks and up to 18 classes)

Lesson Content:
– Stand alone classes and not progressive from week to week (students can miss classes and be fine to attend next class without falling behind)
– Teachers have been offered an opportunity to develop & teach their own unique classes so expect a variety of voices to learn from

– Lindy-Centric will be all lindy hop all classes all summer
>Continue building on the most popular and most danced style within our community
>Possible classes = connection, swingout variations, breaks slides & other variations, rhythm variations, giving and finding space to style & shine, leading & following 6 count variations, dips & tricks, steals, ???
>Prerequisite = know 8 count rhythm of lindy hop (1st class will not require that)

– Not So Lindy Sampler will be any other dance than lindy hop for 2 classes (so 4 other styles over the summer)
>Lots of feedback to me about not sure I want to sign up for full 6 week classes of a style I don’t know so thought this summer could be a sample of these other styles that lets dancers try them and build basics
>Hopefully builds into the fall to offer these classes during regular weekly series
>Each class for the style will start with basic figures and then finish with different figures
>Prerequisite = none (everything should start from basics)

Lesson Attendance & Costs:

– Can drop in each week or pre-purchase a block of classes (you will receive a small ticket(s) to present at each class attended)
– For member or students…
>18 classes = $190
>15 classes = $180
>12 classes = $160
> 9 classes = $140
> 6 classes = $100
> 3 classes = $55
>Drop-in = $20
– For non-members…

>18 classes = $210
>15 classes = $200
>12 classes = $180
> 9 classes = $160
> 6 classes = $120
> 3 classes = $70
>Drop-in = $25

(if you decide later or end up being able to attend more classes or are between blocks of classes (i.e. 4,8,11,14, etc.), please see me to discuss an improvised cost)

HepCats Membership:
– Makes you a formal member of this non-for-profit group at Hepcat Swing Dance Studio
– Gives you the power to vote and elect board members at the annual general meeting (end of September)
– Your Discount Savings = $10 for class series, $2 for dances, additional saving on unique events (special dances, workshops, live bands, etc.) & class retakes
– Cost = $50 (valid for 1yr from purchase)

For more information or tickets contact Jeff – jrbenoit@rocketmail.com

Weekly Monday Night Dances
2024-07-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-06-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-06-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-06-10 19:30 - 22:00
Like many new skills, dancing is best learned by doing! We are doing our best to provide you with opportunities to come out and dance, socialize, and listen to great music.
Almost every Monday night at Hepcat Swing, we feature great swing music to keep you dancing all night! We are a friendly bunch of people who love to see new faces out on a Monday night! The dancing starts at 8:00, with an introductory lesson at 7:30 included in the admission price to get you started (no partner or experience required). Dancing ends around 10:00, depending on how much fun we are having!
Important note: Please use our Facebook or Instagram pages to confirm whether the dance is happening for a given week (it’s faster for us to update our social media than this website, so we often make announcements there first).
Admission
General Admission: $10
Members and Students: $8
*Admission payments will be taken at the door.

Yoga for Dancers
2024-06-26 20:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-19 20:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-12 20:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-05 20:30 - 21:30
An approachable, beginner friendly yoga class designed specifically for dancers. Come to this class to develop strength, balance, flexibility, and control – skills that will directly improve your dancing.
Alicia teaches accessible, safe, slow flow/Hatha yoga. Poses are not about how flexible we are, but a tool to safely explore and expand our breath and range of motion. There will be a time for relaxation at the end of each class.
Bring your own mat, and 2 yoga blocks.

Lindy Hop 4B
2024-06-26 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-19 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-12 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-05 19:30 - 20:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26)
7:30-8:30pm
Prerequisite is Lindy Hop 4A or permission from the teachers.
In this class we will continue to elevate your 4A skills like the high quality connection, movement and Lead/Follow skills you have been mastering. We will now take all these wonderful building blocks and apply them to connection isolation – which brings us to every Follows’ favourite embellishment: SWIVELS! Leaders don’t worry, we’ve got you covered too. The applications for you are how to enter on 2 and creating your own style. But, that’s not all! An added bonus for both Leads and Follows is a new move called switches!

Teachers: Jeff and Julie-Anne

Lindy Hop 5E - Musicality
2024-06-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-06-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-06-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-06-05 18:30 - 19:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26)
6:30-7:30pm
Prerequisite is Lindy Hop 4, or permission from the Teacher. Although this is a partner dance, you do not need to bring your own partner to class.
Each time this level of Lindy Hop is offered, it changes to meet the needs of the students. Some of the topics may include: rhythmic variations, connection, swivels, breaks, musicality, fancy footwork, 6/10/12/14 count moves, ochos, crossovers, grapevines, different connection points (wrist, shoulders, hips, ankles).
Musicality:
Have you ever heard a song and wondered which type of dance you should dance to it? Have you ever looked at dancers on the floor and wondered how they always seem to make their moves look like they perfectly match the music? In this class you will learn how to do this and so much more!
Teachers: Julie-Anne and Antoine

Lindy Hop 4A
2024-06-25 21:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-18 21:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-11 21:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-04 21:00 - 22:00
6 weeks of classes (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)
9:00-10:00pm
Prerequisite is Lindy Hop 3 or permission from the teacher.
Drills for Skills! This class is focused on high quality connection, movement and Lead/Follow skills. It is not a move based class, but drills based. It will help you develop into a top-notch dancer, one who is smooth on the dance floor, has the capabilities of improvising and adding musicality to their dance, who looks graceful or funky. This is a great class for those continuing their Lindy Hop journey as well as experienced dancers who may not have taken lessons for years, but would like to clean up their moves.

Teachers: Jeff and Amy

Lindy Hop 2
2024-06-25 20:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-18 20:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-11 20:00 - 21:00
6 weeks of classes (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)
8:00-9:00pm

Prerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or the ability to comfortably do a swing out from open and closed. No partner necessary.
This class will teach you several new variations on swing outs and fancy new moves. It will also continue to teach the history of Lindy Hop dancing, as well as musicality and connection techniques. This is a great class for experienced dancers who would like to refresh their dance vocabulary or brush up on their technique.

Teachers: Dylan and Catherine

Lindy Hop 1
2024-06-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-11 19:00 - 20:00
6 weeks of classes (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)
7:00-8:00pm
No dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance, you do not need to bring your own partner.
This is a great class to get started with partnered swing dancing and social dancing in general! We will go from the very basics of Lindy Hop and work through enough material to get you dancing comfortably. We will also learn some history of the Lindy Hop and why we are still dancing it today. Taking this class would be a great opportunity for experienced dancers who’d like to refresh their basics or learn a new role.

Teachers: Amy and Connie

Balboa 2
2024-06-24 18:15 - 19:30, 2024-06-17 18:15 - 19:30, 2024-06-10 18:15 - 19:30
5 weeks of classes (Every Monday May. 27 – June 24)
6:15-7:30pm
Prerequisite: Balboa 1. Although this is a partner dance, you do not need to bring your own partner.
Balboa is a stand-alone dance that falls under the Swing Umbrella of dances. It is danced to very fast swing music. Taking this class is perfect for beginner dancers who would like to learn to do a partner dance. Or, it would be a great opportunity for experienced dancers who’d like to learn a new dance style to switch to when the music gets too fast to dance Lindy Hop.

In this series, we will build on the basics of Balboa. The class will include a variety of moves in both Pure-Bal and Bal-Swing.
Teachers: Antoine and Tori
