We are lucky enough to have 5 Tuesdays this month of August, and we've designed a super-fun, super-snappy single step six count swing routine that has our follows catching some air and stopping on a dime.

Instructors: Marc & Jessy Tickle
Prerequisites: One month of beginner swing under your belt, and the desire to have a blast.
This class is appropriate for beginner and intermediate dancers.

Jessy and Marc are excited to offer 4 months of Beginner Lindy Hop Classes!  In each 4-week series, we will teach you footwork, connection, and different Lindy Hop moves.  The classes move at a relaxed pace and are designed with both new dancers and experienced dancers who are new to Lindy Hop in mind.  Please note that each series consists of four weeks of cumulative classes (weeks 2-4 of a series are based on material learned in the previous weeks of that series).

Students are encouraged to repeat each series of classes until the moves and concepts taught become natural. A new four-week series begins on the first Tuesday of every month. Please note that while the content of each four week series is cumulative, the order that you choose to take the series classes is not. (For example: a student can start their dance experience with Basic Moves, take a break for a month, then return to take Lindy Circle and Swing-Outs.)

No partner is necessary.

In each 4-week series you will work on the basics of Lindy Hop including footwork, posture, partner connection and communication. Below are the other topics taught in each series.  Please remember that you can begin your Lindy Hop experience at the beginning of any series. 

Lindy Circle and Swing-Outs - The swing-out and circle are the basis of many awesome Lindy Hop moves. 

Basic Turns - Inside turns, outside turns, and tuck turns are some great ways to get you out on the floor.

Basic Moves - Roll-offs, side passes, holds, etc. are fun moves to get you and your partner dancing.

Basic Charleston - This series will introduce the beginning dancer to the basics of 1930's partner Charleston. 

Eva Millwood and Ben Lieb team up in the Intermediate Lindy Hop classes to share their love of Lindy Hop, social dance and community. Come join the fun!

This 8-week class series explores the fundamental concepts of Lindy Hop and is engineered to be progressive, flexible, inclusive and most importantly, repeatable. Progressive, because the series starts with refining the swingout, and builds on itself to more complex movements in subsequent classes.
Flexible means that we try to tailor the classes to the students who are coming regularly to the classes.
Inclusive means that we try to encourage ANYONE to take the classes at any point if they think they have the prerequisites fulfilled for that class, instead of waiting until the beginning of the next series.
Repeatable means that you can and should take the series over and over again until the concepts and movements are natural and fun (not work).

The bare minimum prerequisites for the Intermediate class are familiarity and experience with triple steps, rock steps, 8 count footwork and the Swingout. Students are strongly recommended to attend the series' classes until the material feels natural. You will not be ready for the advanced classes after only 6 weeks of intermediate classes. As rule of thumb, 6-12 months of regular social dancing and attending classes regularly is necessary before considering advanced classes.

Please join the mailing list to be informed weekly of what material will be taught the following Tuesday for the Intermediate Series.

Private lessons offer individualized instruction that is tailored to your needs and skill level. Private lessons are ideal for:

• students who need more flexibility with scheduling
• students who wish work on a particular concept, technique, or dance style
• students wishing to further build upon skills & concepts taught in group classes
• anyone who just wants to!

Contact any Swing Asheville instructor to schedule a lesson that suits your dancing needs. Contact information can be found on the Links page and on the About Us page of this website.