Lindy Hop 1

A fun, silly, sporty and social couple dance
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Level

Beginner

Styles

Lindy Hop

Teachers

Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic

Room

UZH Zentrum, GLT A-01

Costs

40.00 CHF for students, otherwise 80.00 CHF

Time
Tuesday, 18:30 - 19:45
24. Sept. 2024 - 29. Oct. 2024

Description

Lindy hop is a swing dance originally danced by African-Americans in New York in the 1930s and 40s. In the past few decades, it is experiencing a surge in popularity, with dancers' communities all over the world. Read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_Hop

Lindy hop is...

  • Lindy hop is a couple dance - it is danced in pairs of one leader and one follower.
  • Lindy hop is a social dance - any leader can dance with any follower, even if they never met before. And every dance can be a new experience, very different from the other ones. This is why we change partners in class as well.
  • Lindy hop is an improvized dance - while choreographies do exist (mostly for performances), the vast majority of the time the the dancers (both the leader and the follower) are creating the dance on the fly, expressing what they hear in the music at the moment.
  • Lindy hop is an inclusive dance - everybody dances it - no matter the gender, the age, the physical strength, ...
  • Lindy hop is a fun dance - it is danced for the pleasure of the dancers - the first priority is for the dancers to have fun. Being great to look at is just a nice side effect 🙂
  • Lindy hop is a silly dance - many moves are silly on purpose - that's what makes it even more fun!
  • Lindy hop is a sporty dance - when the music gets fast, you better have many spare t-shirts.

The teachers are looking forward to sharing all that fun with you!

In Lindy 1 we start from the scratch (no previous experience necessary). First, we get to know the right bounce, then we learn the first rhythm variations and end in 8 count moves: half and full promenades, circles, swing outs from side by side and from open position.

Reviews

Reviews for Lindy Hop 1

03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Teachers: Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-01
I really enjoyed this class with Suzanne and Matej. They explained the steps well and gave us great tips. They are also such fun people and the vibes in the class were always immaculate. Will definitely take the Lindy Hop 2 course with them!
03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Teachers: Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-01
I highly recommend this fun course and these amazing instructors. It was so much fun and cannot wait for the next course. I can't believe that we are already able to go to socials.
30. May 2024, 10:45 Teachers: Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Great vibes! Ideal for getting into dancing
30. May 2024, 07:57 Teachers: Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Guter Einsteigekurs, tolle Lehrpersonen.
29. May 2024, 19:44 Teachers: Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Suzanne and Matej are great!
29. May 2024, 17:33 Teachers: Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Suzanne and Matej did a great job at introducing us to Lindy Hop. The energy they brought to the class was always fun and uplifting, just like Lindy Hop itself.
15. April 2024, 16:52 Teachers: Teodora Tica & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Awesome course, I can definitely recommend it!
10. April 2024, 19:45 Teachers: Teodora Tica & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
I didn't know dancing could be this much fun. Teo and Matej are great teachers!
08. April 2024, 21:51 Teachers: Teodora Tica & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Great course!
27. Oct. 2023, 18:51 Teachers: Luisa Barbanti & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Super angenehme, fröhliche und lockere Stimmung
27. Oct. 2023, 17:05 Teachers: Luisa Barbanti & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Such a fun dance, such cool teachers. I would definitely recommend!

Reviews the teachers got for other courses

19. Dec. 2024, 20:47 Lindy Hop 4 with Matej Pavlovic & Suzanne, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-01
Suzanne and Matej make an amazing team that showcases all the fun parts of Lindy Hop. They listen to feedback and requests for specific figures and share their passion for dancing with the class. There was always good vibes during the courses and they did a great job in fostering a small community that goes to socials together. Here's to Lindy 5 ;)
03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Lindy Hop 3 with Suzanne & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-01
Lindy 3 introduces Charleston as alternative to the usually quite smooth side of Lindy Hop. It's highly active and it's lesson felt almost like a workout (in a good way!). Matej and Suzanne did a great job in making the lessons fun and energetic while making sure that everyone's skill level was taken into account, even incorporating requests for specific figures. Looking forward to Lindy 4 :D
14. July 2024, 23:07 Lindy Hop 2 with Matej Pavlovic & Teodora Tica, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Teo brought amazing infectious energy to the course and together with Matej, the two of them made for a great and engaging teaching duo. Overall, this course made me fall in love with Lindy Hop and I cannot wait to learn more :D
31. May 2024, 07:16 Lindy Hop 2 with Matej Pavlovic & Teodora Tica, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Super Stimmung, etwas kleiner Raum, ist ein richtig spassiger Tanz
29. May 2024, 10:28 Lindy Hop 4 with Matej Pavlovic & Teodora Tica, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Teo und Matej kreiieren eine sehr positive Stimmung, die dazu ermutert nachzufragen und Dinge auszuprobieren. Kann es nur empfehlen.
28. May 2024, 18:23 Lindy Hop 2 with Matej Pavlovic & Teodora Tica, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Great course, loved it!
14. Dec. 2023, 15:52 Lindy Hop 4 with Matej Pavlovic & Luisa Barbanti, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
the cours adds perfect to the previous courses and you can learn some pretty cool advanced looking moves. I liked it a lot! I think that both Matej and Luisa did a great job, can recommend a lot :)
23. Nov. 2023, 15:12 Lindy Hop Crash Course with Matej Pavlovic & Luisa Barbanti, Room: Hönggerberg, HXE
Top, Loads of Fun!
21. Nov. 2023, 09:34 Lindy Hop 3 with Luisa Barbanti & Matej Pavlovic, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Ich mochte den Kurs sehr! Matej und Luisa sind super sympathisch und mir gefiel der Schwerpunkt auf Charleston und dass wir damit eine ganz neue Seite von Lindyhop kennengelernt haben. Nach dem Tanzkurs habe ich immer so gute Laune :)