Tuesday Night Swing and Lindy Hop Classes with Hep Jen

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Tuesday Night Swing & Lindy Hop Classes
Join the fun at The Verdi Club!

Classes Start Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
3-week class series runs on Tuesdays: February 7, 21, and 28.
(The Verdi Club is closed for a private event on Tuesday, February 14.)

Intermediate Lindy Hop: 7-8pm
Beginning Lindy Hop: 8-9pm

Cost for a 3-week class series:
$55, or $45 if registered by Monday, February 6, 2012.
All classes INCLUDE admission to the Tuesday Night Jump dance,
featuring the LIVE MUSIC of Stompy Jones every Tuesday!

Drop-in students are also allowed for $20/class.
Please keep in mind that if you drop in to one of the Lindy Hop
classes, it may be in the middle of the class series.
A new series starts the first Tuesday of each month.

* Intermediate Lindy Hop: $45
with Hep Jen & Autumn LaVarta
Tuesdays, February 7 - February 28 (3 weeks, no class 2/14), 7-8pm.

* Beginning Lindy Hop: $45
with Hep Jen & Autumn LaVarta
Tuesdays, February 7 - February 28 (3 weeks, no class 2/14), 8-9pm.

* Add A Lindy Hop Class: $20
Take an additional Lindy Hop class at Tuesday Night Jump and save!
Use only if you have signed up for one of the classes above.
You can use this option only to sign up for an additional Lindy Hop class.

* Signing up for an additional Balboa or Shag class?
Please use the Add A Balboa or Shag Class buttons
at the bottom of the Tuesday Night Jump classes page.

* Beginning Drop-In Swing: $12
Every Tuesday from 9-9:30pm.

Drop-in at the door.

How To Register:

Register online, above.
Save your spot in class and save money, too!
Or, register in-person using cash or check. You may register in-person at The Verdi Club, or at Lindy in the Park.
Please arrive a few minutes early the first night of class to check in.

Registration questions? Please feel free to contact Hep Jen.

Location of Tuesday Night Jump:

The Verdi Club
2424 Mariposa @ Potrero
between 17th & 18th Streets on Potrero Hill in San Francisco.
Large wood dance floor, full bar and lounge.
MAP to the Verdi Club

Plenty of street parking, and easy access to public transportation.
Close to MUNI bus routes 9, 22, 27, 33, 90, and to the 16th St. Mission BART Station.

Prerequisites: (please read)

For the Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Class, you must already be confident with 8-count basics, including the Lindy Hop Swingout and related turns, and basic Charleston steps. We expect that you are social dancing Lindy Hop regularly outside of class. New steps and concepts are introduced each month in the Intermediate Lindy Hop class. The Intermediate Lindy Hop class is meant to be taken continuously over several months or years.

For the Beginning Level Lindy Hop Class, previous swing dancing experience is helpful, though not required. Complete beginners are also welcome in these classes! The same basic material is taught every month, with different steps in the later weeks of the class. Many people take the Beginning Lindy Hop class more than once, to build confidence with the 8-count basics.

For the Beginning Swing Drop-In Class, no experience is required. Beginners are welcome!

All of the Lindy Hop classes are progressive, with each week's material building on the previous week's class. Drop-ins are allowed for $20, which includes the dance. Please note that if you drop in to one of the classes, it may be in the middle of the class series, and you may be behind. We recommend that you take the full series. If you have to miss a class, consider a private lesson to catch up. If you just want to give swing dancing a try, our Beginning Swing Drop-In Class is a great place to start.

For all classes, no partner is required. We rotate partners frequently in class.
Swing dancing is a great way to meet lots of new friends!

Instructor Bios:

Hep Jen
Hep Jen has been teaching Lindy Hop full-time since 1997. Originally from Seattle, she moved to San Francisco in 2004 and quickly established herself in the Bay Area's Lindy Hop scene. Besides teaching Lindy Hop at The Verdi Club, Hep Jen also teaches regularly at Lindy in the Park. Hep Jen is also well-known as a swing DJ and Lindy Hop performer, recently appearing in Kim Nalley's original musical play "Ella: The American Dream".

Autumn LaVarta
Autumn LaVarta has taught Lindy Hop in San Francisco at the Metronome Dance Center, Cheryl Burke Dance, and The Block Party Dance Studio. Until 2010, Autumn was the organizer, instructor, and house DJ for the weekly Friday Night Swing dance. Hep Jen is excited to have Autumn join her for teaching at Tuesday Night Jump in 2012!

Check out all of Hep Jen's Swing & Lindy Hop Classes.

Group classes not for you? Consider private lessons!