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BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Hepcat Swing - ECPv6.11.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Hepcat Swing X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hepcatswing.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Hepcat Swing REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240605T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240605T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T014845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T014845Z UID:10000566-1717619400-1717623000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Yoga for Dancers DESCRIPTION: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. \nAlicia 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. \nBring your own mat\, and 2 yoga blocks. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/yoga-for-dancers-6/2024-06-05/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240605T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240605T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T015032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T015032Z UID:10000572-1717615800-1717619400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4B DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26) \n7:30-8:30pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 4A or permission from the teachers. \nIn 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! \n  \nTeachers: Jeff and Julie-Anne URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4b/2024-06-05/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240605T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240605T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T013736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T013939Z UID:10000562-1717612200-1717615800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5E - Musicality DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26)   \n6:30-7:30pm \nPrerequisite 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. \nEach 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). \nMusicality: \nHave 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! \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Antoine URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5e-musicality/2024-06-05/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240604T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240604T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240503T184351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T011105Z UID:10000593-1717534800-1717538400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4A DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25) \n9:00-10:00pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 3 or permission from the teacher. \nDrills 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. \n  \nTeachers: Jeff and Amy URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4a-2/2024-06-04/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240604T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240604T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T020218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T020218Z UID:10000585-1717531200-1717534800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 2 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \n\n\n\nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or the ability to comfortably do a swing out from open and closed. No partner necessary. \nThis 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. \n\nTeachers: Dylan and Catherine URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-2-4/2024-06-04/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240604T200000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T015429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T015429Z UID:10000578-1717527600-1717531200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)  \n7:00-8:00pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nThis 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. \n  \nTeachers: Amy and Connie \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-3/2024-06-04/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240603T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240603T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000064-1717443000-1717452000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Weekly Monday Night Dances DESCRIPTION: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. \nImportant note: Please use our Facebook page to confirm whether the dance is happening for a given week. (It’s faster for us to update our Facebook page than this website\, so we often make announcements there first.) \nAlmost 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! For those taking lessons\, you can get into that night’s dance for free. \nAdmission\nDJ’ed Dances: $10 General admission; $8 Members and students \nLive Music Dances: $12 General admission; $10 Members and students \n*Admission payments will be taken at the door. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/weekly-monday-night-dances/2024-06-03/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240603T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240603T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T013225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T013349Z UID:10000553-1717438500-1717443000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Balboa 2 DESCRIPTION:5 weeks of classes  (Every Monday May. 27 – June 24)  \n6:15-7:30pm  \nPrerequisite: Balboa 1. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nBalboa 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. \n  \nIn 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. \nTeachers: Antoine and Tori URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/balboa-3/2024-06-03/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240529T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240529T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T014845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T014845Z UID:10000539-1717014600-1717018200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Yoga for Dancers DESCRIPTION: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. \nAlicia 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. \nBring your own mat\, and 2 yoga blocks. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/yoga-for-dancers-6/2024-05-29/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240529T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240529T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T015032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T015032Z UID:10000571-1717011000-1717014600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4B DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26) \n7:30-8:30pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 4A or permission from the teachers. \nIn 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! \n  \nTeachers: Jeff and Julie-Anne URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4b/2024-05-29/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240529T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240529T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T013736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T013939Z UID:10000561-1717007400-1717011000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5E - Musicality DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26)   \n6:30-7:30pm \nPrerequisite 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. \nEach 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). \nMusicality: \nHave 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! \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Antoine URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5e-musicality/2024-05-29/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240528T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240528T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240503T184351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T011105Z UID:10000592-1716930000-1716933600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4A DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25) \n9:00-10:00pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 3 or permission from the teacher. \nDrills 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. \n  \nTeachers: Jeff and Amy URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4a-2/2024-05-28/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240528T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240528T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T020218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T020218Z UID:10000584-1716926400-1716930000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 2 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \n\n\n\nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or the ability to comfortably do a swing out from open and closed. No partner necessary. \nThis 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. \n\nTeachers: Dylan and Catherine URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-2-4/2024-05-28/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240528T200000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T015429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T015429Z UID:10000577-1716922800-1716926400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)  \n7:00-8:00pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nThis 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. \n  \nTeachers: Amy and Connie \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-3/2024-05-28/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240527T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240527T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000063-1716838200-1716847200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Weekly Monday Night Dances DESCRIPTION: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. \nImportant note: Please use our Facebook page to confirm whether the dance is happening for a given week. (It’s faster for us to update our Facebook page than this website\, so we often make announcements there first.) \nAlmost 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! For those taking lessons\, you can get into that night’s dance for free. \nAdmission\nDJ’ed Dances: $10 General admission; $8 Members and students \nLive Music Dances: $12 General admission; $10 Members and students \n*Admission payments will be taken at the door. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/weekly-monday-night-dances/2024-05-27/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240527T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240527T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T012434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T012957Z UID:10000528-1716833700-1716838200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Balboa 2 DESCRIPTION:5 weeks of classes  (Every Monday May 27 – June 24)  \n6:15-7:30pm  \nPrerequisite: Balboa 1. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nBalboa 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. \n  \nIn 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. \nTeachers: Antoine and Tori URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/balboa-2-2/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240522T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240522T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T014641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T014641Z UID:10000546-1716409800-1716413400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Yoga for Dancers DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26) \n8:30-9:30pm \nAn 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. \nAlicia 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. \nBring your own mat\, and 2 yoga blocks. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/yoga-for-dancers-5/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240522T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240522T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T015258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T015258Z UID:10000547-1716406200-1716409800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4B DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26) \n7:30-8:30pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 4A or permission from the teachers. \nIn 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! \n  \nTeachers: Jeff and Julie-Anne URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4b-2/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240522T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240522T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T014312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T014312Z UID:10000545-1716402600-1716406200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5E - Musicality DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday May 22 – June 26)   \n6:30-7:30pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 4\, or permission from the Teachers. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner to class. \nEach 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). \nMusicality: \nHave 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! \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Antoine \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5e-musicality-2/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240503T184250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T184250Z UID:10000590-1716325200-1716328800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4A DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25) \n9:00-10:00pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 3 or you have been dancing 8-count Lindy Hop for ever.. \nDrills 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. \n  \nTeachers: Jeff and Amy URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4a/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T020428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T020428Z UID:10000582-1716321600-1716325200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 2 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \n\n\n\nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or the ability to comfortably do a swing out from open and closed. No partner necessary. \nThis 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. \n\nTeachers: Dylan and Catherine URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-2-5/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T200000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240428T020537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T020537Z UID:10000529-1716318000-1716321600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday May 21 – June 25)  \n7:00-8:00pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nThis 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. \n  \nTeachers: Amy and Connie \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-4/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240520T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240520T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000062-1716233400-1716242400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Weekly Monday Night Dances DESCRIPTION: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. \nImportant note: Please use our Facebook page to confirm whether the dance is happening for a given week. (It’s faster for us to update our Facebook page than this website\, so we often make announcements there first.) \nAlmost 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! For those taking lessons\, you can get into that night’s dance for free. \nAdmission\nDJ’ed Dances: $10 General admission; $8 Members and students \nLive Music Dances: $12 General admission; $10 Members and students \n*Admission payments will be taken at the door. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/weekly-monday-night-dances/2024-05-20/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240515T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240515T204500 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240325T165437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T124906Z UID:10000522-1715802300-1715805900@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Apr. 10 – May. 15) \n7:45-8:45pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 3 or you have been dancing 8-count Lindy Hop for ever.. \nDrills 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. \n  \nTeachers: Jeff and Connie URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4-2/2024-05-15/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240515T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240515T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240325T170517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T124757Z UID:10000517-1715797800-1715801400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Yoga for Dancers DESCRIPTION: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. \nAlicia 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. \nBring your own mat\, and 2 yoga blocks. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/yoga-for-dancers-3/2024-05-15/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240514T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240514T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240325T170408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T181912Z UID:10000499-1715718600-1715722200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 3 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Apr. 9 – May. 14)  \n8:30-9:30pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 2 or the ability to comfortably dance several swing out variations. No partner necessary. \nLindy Hop 3 will pick up where level 2 left off. Are you looking for a challenge? A way to update your swing dancing with new moves? A way to dig deeper into your connection and musicality? Then this course is for you! This is a great class for experienced dancers as well as those continuing their Lindy Hop journey. \nTeachers: Jeff and Amy URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-3-4/2024-05-14/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240514T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240514T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240325T160240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T182108Z UID:10000475-1715715000-1715718600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5D DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Feb. 27 – Apr. 2nd)   \n7:00-8:00pm  \nPrerequisite 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. \nEach 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). \n  \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Jeff \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5d-2/2024-05-14/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240514T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240514T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240325T170220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T181902Z UID:10000493-1715711400-1715715000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Apr. 9 – May 14)  \n6:30-7:30pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nThis 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. \n  \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Catherine \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-apr-may/2024-05-14/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240513T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240513T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000061-1715628600-1715637600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Weekly Monday Night Dances DESCRIPTION: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. \nImportant note: Please use our Facebook page to confirm whether the dance is happening for a given week. (It’s faster for us to update our Facebook page than this website\, so we often make announcements there first.) \nAlmost 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! For those taking lessons\, you can get into that night’s dance for free. \nAdmission\nDJ’ed Dances: $10 General admission; $8 Members and students \nLive Music Dances: $12 General admission; $10 Members and students \n*Admission payments will be taken at the door. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/weekly-monday-night-dances/2024-05-13/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240513T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240513T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T105033 CREATED:20240325T184525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T184525Z UID:10000512-1715625000-1715628600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Balboa DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Monday Apr. 8 – May 13)  \n6:30-7:30pm  \nPrerequisite: None. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nBalboa 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. \n  \nIn this series\, we will begin with the very basics of Balboa and work through enough material to get you dancing comfortably to a full song. The class will include moves such as: the Up Hold Basic step\, the Down Hold Basic step\, Scoot\, Break Turn\, Crossovers and other Bal-Swing Moves. We will also learn about proper connection\, pulse and how to lead and follow Balboa. During all of this\, we will go over the history of Balboa and why we are still dancing it today. URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/balboa-2/2024-05-13/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR