Learn the Lindy Hop with classes for all skill levels

Lindy Hop on the Rock offers something for everyone. Each class is taught by experienced instructors, who will help participants take their dancing to the next level. If you are unsure about which level is right for you, please contact lindyhopontherock@gmail.com.

Fundamentals - Swing Dance Classes

This class is designed for beginners, whether you’re new to partnered dancing or to the Lindy Hop. You’ll learn the fundamental concepts including rhythm, form, footwork, how to lead or follow, and how to perform classic figures. Over the 4-week session you’ll gain the necessary skills to be confident on the social dance floor. The Fundamentals Swing Dance class is a 1-year curriculum featuring new topics each session

Who’s This Class For?

  • Beginners either new to Lindy Hop, or partnered dancing.

  • Participants who have taken Fundamentals (formerly the ‘Beginner’ class) less than 5 times.

  • Dancers who are familiar with other social forms, but not the Lindy Hop, specifically.

  • Lindy Hop dancers who have been away from Swing dancing for some time.

Schedule
- First day of class: Tuesday, September 30th 2025 (Note: No class on October 14th due to Election)
- Class: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- 4 weekly classes; on Tuesdays
- Social dance (all levels): 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location
Wesley United Church
101 Patrick Street
St. John's, NL
A1E 0A5

Class Requirements

  • No previous dance experience or prerequisite skills required at this level.

  • No partner required; participants are required to change partners during class.

  • Note: No outdoor shoes permitted. Please bring a second pair of non-marking, soft sole (dance shoes, leather, or suede bottomed). It’s also good idea to bring a water bottle, and towel as well.

Bridging Concepts - Swing Dance Classes

Deepen your understanding of Swing dancing with classes that explore the concepts and underlying techniques of Swing dancing. Each class offers equal parts guided instruction followed by practice moderated by experienced instructors. Get comfortable with a broader repertoire of figures, and core concepts of Lindy Hop including improvisation, musicality, floor craft, rhythm variation, connection. Learn to incorporate figures from related dance forms such as the Charleston, or Vernacular Jazz that you’ve learned previously in the Fundamentals class.

Who's This Class For?
Intended for intermediate Swing dancers (and beyond) that have been dancing the Lindy Hop for at least a year, and regularly social dance. You have a firm grasp of the basics: 6-count and 8-count footwork, and figures including: Jockeying, Send-out, Tuck-turn, Swing-out, Circle, and Promenades. Additionally, you are comfortable dancing socially, and can do so safely.

Schedule
- First day of class: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 (Note: No class on October 14th due to Election)
- Social dance (all levels): 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Class time: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- 4 weekly classes; on Tuesdays

Location
Wesley United Church
101 Patrick Street
St. John's, NL
A1E 0A5

Class Requirements

  • This class builds on materials covered in the Fundamentals class, so students are required to have the repertoire of Lindy Hop figures and concepts outlined above before registering.

  • No partner required; participants are required to change partners during class.

  • No outdoor shoes permitted. Please bring a second pair of non-marking, soft sole (dance shoes, leather, or suede bottomed). It’s also good idea to bring a water bottle, and towel as well.

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