Lindy Hop with Midtown Swings

240 W 37th St 2nd Floor, New York, NY

Lindy Hop on Tuesday nights with Gaby & AJ + the Midtown Swings crew!

Lindy 100 – 7pm

Perfect for beginners! This course will cover the basic fundamentals of swing. Each month, we will rotate through 6-count, 8-count and Charleston.

Recommended to join at the beginning of any month.

All-levels welcome, no partner or experience necessary.

> Move up to Lindy 150
Our learning recommendation is to take the 100 Class for all three rhythm series (3 months), before moving on to Lindy 150. Approximately 3-6 months.

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Lindy 150 – 7pm

Developed for beginners looking to refine their technique. This class focuses on partnering (lead/follow), rhythm, posture, pulse, and combining swing rhythms.

Prerequisite: Completion of at least one month of the Lindy 100 series.

> Move up to Lindy 200
Our learning recommendation is to complete all three rhythm series for Lindy 100 + at least one month of the Lindy 150 classes before moving on to Lindy 200. Approximately 4-6 months.

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Lindy 200 – 8pm

This series is focused on social dancing skills, emphasizing vocabulary, connection and technique.

Prerequisite: Have taken at least 6 months of the Lindy 100/150 series and covered all three rhythms (6-Count, 8-Count, Charleston), or have equivalent dance experience and permission from the teacher to join.

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PRICING
$30 Drop-in class
$24 Membership Rate
$20 DanzPass + Membership

WHAT IS LINDY HOP?
Lindy Hop, the original swing dance, is a social dance that originated in the 1920s-40s at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York. Improvisational, playful, and highly rhythmic, this dance is defined by music of the Big Band era including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Goodman.

Meet the Hosts

Gaby Cook is an esteemed, active professional in the global Lindy Hop community. For nearly 20 years, she has established her career, teaching and performing for the world’s largest Swing events — including Herrang Dance Camp, Lindy Focus, Beantown, Stompology and Paris Jazz Roots.

She is a feature dancer in... Read More

With nearly 10 years of experience, AJ takes the influences from Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles Lindy Hop scenes to bring his own unique style and energy to the Swing Dancing community. He burst into the scene in 2016, winning competitions throughout the US with his partner Jennifer, showing... Read More