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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;VALUE=DATE:20240219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240220 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20240201T232918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T232918Z UID:10000392-1708300800-1708387199@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Family Day - No Dance DESCRIPTION: URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/family-day-no-dance/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T183330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234835Z UID:10000329-1707940800-1707944400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \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: Dylan and Tori \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-january-february-2/2024-02-14/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T200000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T184854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T233746Z UID:10000365-1707937200-1707940800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:1940s Partner Charleston DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n7:00-8:00pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or 2 is encouraged\, but not necessary. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner to class. \nPartnered Charleston is a dance from the 1940s which is danced to faster swing music. In this class\, you will learn side-by-side Charleston\, with emphasis on timing\, kicking\, posture\, and clear weight shifting. This series will give you a good selection of movements to help you dance to those faster songs where Lindy Hop might not be as comfortable. \n  \nTeachers: Tori and Dylan URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/charleston-1-2/2024-02-14/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234311Z UID:10000351-1707856200-1707859800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5 - Rhythmic Improvisation DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13)   \n8:30-9:30pm \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. \nIn this series\, you will take your dance skills up another notch by learning the art of changing out your basic footwork with variations which will help you to improvise your rhythms to match the music’s rhythms. \n  \nTeacher: Jeff \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5-january-febraury/2024-02-13/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234026Z UID:10000344-1707852600-1707856200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13) \n6:30-7:30pm  \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  \nTeacher: Jeff URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4-january-february/2024-02-13/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T184937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234415Z UID:10000336-1707849000-1707852600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 2 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 6 – Feb. 13)  \n\n\n\n6:30-7:30pm  \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: Jeff and Sarah Kate URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-2-january-february-2/2024-02-13/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240212T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240212T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000048-1707766200-1707775200@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/2024-02-12/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240212T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240212T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T182705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234639Z UID:10000358-1707762600-1707766200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Ballroom Blues 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Monday Jan. 8 – Feb. 12)  \n6:30-7:30pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nIn an era when Swing was king\, a moderate tempo blues was a welcome opportunity for dancers to slow down\, catch their breath… and maybe take someone else’s breath away with some smooth and stylish moves! \nIn this class\, students will learn the Ballroom Blues fundamentals of pulse\, posture and partnership. This style of dance walks and strolls rather than rocks and rolls. Step variations and turns will be explored and students will use these to navigate the dance floor with confidence. We will learn fancy turns\, promenade\, a dip and how to match our dancing to the music (musicality). Come on out and see what all the fuss is about! \n  \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Connie URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/blues-2-january-february-2/2024-02-12/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T183330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234835Z UID:10000328-1707336000-1707339600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \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: Dylan and Tori \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-january-february-2/2024-02-07/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T200000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T184854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T233746Z UID:10000364-1707332400-1707336000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:1940s Partner Charleston DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n7:00-8:00pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or 2 is encouraged\, but not necessary. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner to class. \nPartnered Charleston is a dance from the 1940s which is danced to faster swing music. In this class\, you will learn side-by-side Charleston\, with emphasis on timing\, kicking\, posture\, and clear weight shifting. This series will give you a good selection of movements to help you dance to those faster songs where Lindy Hop might not be as comfortable. \n  \nTeachers: Tori and Dylan URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/charleston-1-2/2024-02-07/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234311Z UID:10000350-1707251400-1707255000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5 - Rhythmic Improvisation DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13)   \n8:30-9:30pm \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. \nIn this series\, you will take your dance skills up another notch by learning the art of changing out your basic footwork with variations which will help you to improvise your rhythms to match the music’s rhythms. \n  \nTeacher: Jeff \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5-january-febraury/2024-02-06/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234026Z UID:10000343-1707247800-1707251400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13) \n6:30-7:30pm  \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  \nTeacher: Jeff URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4-january-february/2024-02-06/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T184937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234415Z UID:10000335-1707244200-1707247800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 2 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 6 – Feb. 13)  \n\n\n\n6:30-7:30pm  \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: Jeff and Sarah Kate URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-2-january-february-2/2024-02-06/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240205T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000047-1707161400-1707170400@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/2024-02-05/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240205T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T182705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234639Z UID:10000357-1707157800-1707161400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Ballroom Blues 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Monday Jan. 8 – Feb. 12)  \n6:30-7:30pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nIn an era when Swing was king\, a moderate tempo blues was a welcome opportunity for dancers to slow down\, catch their breath… and maybe take someone else’s breath away with some smooth and stylish moves! \nIn this class\, students will learn the Ballroom Blues fundamentals of pulse\, posture and partnership. This style of dance walks and strolls rather than rocks and rolls. Step variations and turns will be explored and students will use these to navigate the dance floor with confidence. We will learn fancy turns\, promenade\, a dip and how to match our dancing to the music (musicality). Come on out and see what all the fuss is about! \n  \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Connie URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/blues-2-january-february-2/2024-02-05/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240131T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240131T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T183330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234835Z UID:10000327-1706731200-1706734800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \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: Dylan and Tori \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-january-february-2/2024-01-31/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240131T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240131T200000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T184854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T233746Z UID:10000363-1706727600-1706731200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:1940s Partner Charleston DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n7:00-8:00pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or 2 is encouraged\, but not necessary. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner to class. \nPartnered Charleston is a dance from the 1940s which is danced to faster swing music. In this class\, you will learn side-by-side Charleston\, with emphasis on timing\, kicking\, posture\, and clear weight shifting. This series will give you a good selection of movements to help you dance to those faster songs where Lindy Hop might not be as comfortable. \n  \nTeachers: Tori and Dylan URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/charleston-1-2/2024-01-31/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234311Z UID:10000349-1706646600-1706650200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5 - Rhythmic Improvisation DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13)   \n8:30-9:30pm \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. \nIn this series\, you will take your dance skills up another notch by learning the art of changing out your basic footwork with variations which will help you to improvise your rhythms to match the music’s rhythms. \n  \nTeacher: Jeff \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5-january-febraury/2024-01-30/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234026Z UID:10000342-1706643000-1706646600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13) \n6:30-7:30pm  \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  \nTeacher: Jeff URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4-january-february/2024-01-30/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T184937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234415Z UID:10000334-1706639400-1706643000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 2 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 6 – Feb. 13)  \n\n\n\n6:30-7:30pm  \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: Jeff and Sarah Kate URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-2-january-february-2/2024-01-30/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000046-1706556600-1706565600@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/2024-01-29/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T182705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234639Z UID:10000356-1706553000-1706556600@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Ballroom Blues 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Monday Jan. 8 – Feb. 12)  \n6:30-7:30pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nIn an era when Swing was king\, a moderate tempo blues was a welcome opportunity for dancers to slow down\, catch their breath… and maybe take someone else’s breath away with some smooth and stylish moves! \nIn this class\, students will learn the Ballroom Blues fundamentals of pulse\, posture and partnership. This style of dance walks and strolls rather than rocks and rolls. Step variations and turns will be explored and students will use these to navigate the dance floor with confidence. We will learn fancy turns\, promenade\, a dip and how to match our dancing to the music (musicality). Come on out and see what all the fuss is about! \n  \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Connie URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/blues-2-january-february-2/2024-01-29/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T183330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234835Z UID:10000326-1706126400-1706130000@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \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: Dylan and Tori \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-january-february-2/2024-01-24/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T200000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T184854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T233746Z UID:10000362-1706122800-1706126400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:1940s Partner Charleston DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n7:00-8:00pm  \nPrerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or 2 is encouraged\, but not necessary. Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner to class. \nPartnered Charleston is a dance from the 1940s which is danced to faster swing music. In this class\, you will learn side-by-side Charleston\, with emphasis on timing\, kicking\, posture\, and clear weight shifting. This series will give you a good selection of movements to help you dance to those faster songs where Lindy Hop might not be as comfortable. \n  \nTeachers: Tori and Dylan URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/charleston-1-2/2024-01-24/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T213000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234311Z UID:10000348-1706041800-1706045400@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 5 - Rhythmic Improvisation DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13)   \n8:30-9:30pm \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. \nIn this series\, you will take your dance skills up another notch by learning the art of changing out your basic footwork with variations which will help you to improvise your rhythms to match the music’s rhythms. \n  \nTeacher: Jeff \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-5-january-febraury/2024-01-23/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T203000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T185026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234026Z UID:10000341-1706038200-1706041800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 4 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 9 – Feb. 13) \n6:30-7:30pm  \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  \nTeacher: Jeff URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-4-january-february/2024-01-23/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T184937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234415Z UID:10000333-1706034600-1706038200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 2 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Tuesday Jan. 6 – Feb. 13)  \n\n\n\n6:30-7:30pm  \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: Jeff and Sarah Kate URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-2-january-february-2/2024-01-23/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T220000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20230322T141343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T194146Z UID:10000045-1705951800-1705960800@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/2024-01-22/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Dances END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231214T182705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234639Z UID:10000355-1705948200-1705951800@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Ballroom Blues 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Monday Jan. 8 – Feb. 12)  \n6:30-7:30pm  \nNo dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance\, you do not need to bring your own partner. \nIn an era when Swing was king\, a moderate tempo blues was a welcome opportunity for dancers to slow down\, catch their breath… and maybe take someone else’s breath away with some smooth and stylish moves! \nIn this class\, students will learn the Ballroom Blues fundamentals of pulse\, posture and partnership. This style of dance walks and strolls rather than rocks and rolls. Step variations and turns will be explored and students will use these to navigate the dance floor with confidence. We will learn fancy turns\, promenade\, a dip and how to match our dancing to the music (musicality). Come on out and see what all the fuss is about! \n  \nTeachers: Julie-Anne and Connie URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/blues-2-january-february-2/2024-01-22/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240117T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240117T210000 DTSTAMP:20250430T075134 CREATED:20231213T183330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T234835Z UID:10000325-1705521600-1705525200@hepcatswing.com SUMMARY:Lindy Hop 1 - January February DESCRIPTION:6 weeks of classes  (Every Wednesday Jan. 10 – Feb. 14)  \n8:00-9:00pm  \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: Dylan and Tori \n  URL:https://hepcatswing.com/event/lindy-hop-1-january-february-2/2024-01-17/ LOCATION:Hepcat Swing Studio\, 42 Erb St. E.\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2J 1L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Hepcats Classes END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR