Swing It Berlin! is the event in January (26.-27.01.)! Choose the topic that you want to work on and become the dancer you want to be! Meet our great teachers coming from France, Germany, Spain and New Zealand!
Choose your theme(s)
Slow Dance (main theme)
Expert: Elise & Rija
Duration & Fees: 2h for 25€
Description: Join this world where the boundary between Lindy Hop & Blues is very subtile! You will learn how to master dancing to slow tempo in a creative and amazing way!
Fast Dancing (main theme)
Expert: Chris & Clément
Duration: 2h for 25€
Description: Dancing fast is not only just dancing the same but faster! Learn some tricks and become a kick-ass dancer! We will push your limit. In the highest level, we will focus on fast swing-out.
Jazz Up Your Lindy (main theme)
Expert: Ana & Samuel
Duration: 2,5h for 30€
Description: Learn how to include fancier footwork, playful rhythms and a whole lot of fun in our dancing. We will learn footwork variations, solo jazz movements and how to include them in our partner dance, aswell as work in our connection together.
Dips & Tricks (secondar theme)
Expert: Elise & Rija
Duration: 1h for 12,5€
Description: Dips & Tricks are the most flashy moves! You can use them to match an accent in the music or to finish a song. Rija and Elise are masters and they will share you their secrets!
Musicality (secondar theme)
Expert: Chris & Clément & Peters Peppers
Duration: 1h for 15€
Description: Musicians will drop in your class to share their knowledge about the music we love… swing! They will play also in front of you and make you aware about many musical themes!
Solo Jazz (secondar theme)
Expert: Stephanie
Duration: 1h for 12,5€
Description: Solo Jazz is the thing to become a real dancer! The only limit is you 🙂 Learn how to move, do nice shape and create rhythm. Learn a routine & new moves!
Schedule & Fees
Workshop Fees
Choose several themes and get a discount!
2 Main Themes + 1 Secondar Theme = 5€ discount
3 Main Themes + 1 Secondar Theme = 10€ discount
3 Main Themes + 2 Secondar Themes = 15€ discount
3 Main or 3 Secondar Themes = 5€ discount
🐤🐤🐤 Early Bird: 10% discount if you register before Christmas 🐤🐤🐤
Price for each hour gets closer to 10€ with the discount 😉
Elise & Rija (FR)
Meet those french rising superstars! Rija & Elise are based in Paris and are famous for their unique style. They love to dance Lindy & Blues and also mix the different styles.
Chris (DE) & Clément (FR)
Chris & Clément are the founder of Swing Base! They have been training & dancing together for the last 3 years and especially on fast lindy 🙂 Be ready!
Ana & Samuel (ES)
Ana & Samuel moved from Spain to Berlin and they want to share with you the secret of TRUE dancing! Get a bunch of inspiration for your future jazzy feet!
Stephanie (NZ)
Steph is from New Zealand, where she learned ballet, tap, solo jazz & lindy hop! You will love her unique, sharp & smooth style! She’s the one in Berlin for Solo Jazz!
Beginner / Intermediate
You have been dancing for 6 months to 1 year. Your basics are getting stronger and you feel confortable with slow to medium tempos. Fast tempo are challenging but still accessible.
You can : basic & structure changes (6 counts – 8 counts). Swing out. Charleston.
Intermediate
You have been dancing for 1 to 2 years. You’re basic are already strong and you can dance to different kind of tempos. You start to feel better at improvising while dancing. You are looking for improvement in your connexion, as long as learning new moves.
You can : Rhythm changes (basic substitutes for steps) and structure changes (6 counts – 8 counts). Swing out & variations. Charleston.
Intermediate / Advanced
You have been dancing for 2 to 3 years or longer. Stuff starts to get really hard in this level. Patterns, figures and basic dance technique will be presented in a more challenging way. Here the teaching pace will be quicker. A very intense and exciting level if you are ready for it!
You can : All the things from previous levels, Swing-Out on medium fast tempos
Have an amazing time with our ball on Saturday 26th of January: Knall auf Ball! The party takes place in a big theater room (400 sq.m) with balcony. Meet our live Band with 7 musicians, Peters Peppers! Take a drink at the bar! Get a pic at the photobooth! Enjoy the showcases! Have fun 😉
