Workshops

In all our workshops the dance partners are changed regularly!
Classes are held in German and English.

BALBOA-WORKSHOP

Crash Starter – running
suitable for beginners and all those who want to refresh the basics in a very compact way.

Beginner +
You master the basic steps of Balboa (Up Hold Basic, Down Hold Basic, Out-And-Ins) and can lead or follow moves such as the Come Around. You want to expand your Balboa repertoire and deepen your understanding of the dance – all to faster and faster music!

Dates: 03.02., 24.02., 03.03., 10.03., 17.03., 24.03.2025
6 classes a 75 minutes
Time: 18:15 – 19:30
Fees: 50,- € Contribution to expenses + 10,- € membership (to be paid once) – please indicate credits when registering
Venue: BRG Kepler, Keplerstraße 1, 8020 Graz

Please use this registration form.

Intermediate – running
You know the basic moves of Pure-Bal and Bal-Swing (Up Hold Basic, Down Hold Basic, Come Around, Throw/Toss Out, Lollies, Out-And-Ins) and have a good sense of rhythm for faster music. In addition, have you already attended a Lindy Cats beginner and improver workshop or equivalent workshops? Then this is the right place for you.

Authentic Solo Jazz

Authentic Solo Mixed Up – running
Would you like to learn to use your whole body when dancing?
Are you curious about what we can learn from other dance styles for our solo jazz dancing? Would you like to get some tips and tricks for injury-free dancing?
Then this course is just right for you!
No previous knowledge required.

Dates: 21.01., 28.01., 4.02., 11.02. and 18.02.2025

Shim Sham – Workout:
Consolidate the basics and discover variations
In these two sessions, we will focus on the shim-sham routine. We will consolidate the basics and be inspired by the historical development of the routine and joint creativity to create variations.

Dates: 13.02. & 20.02.2025 – Please note new date!
Time: 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Fees: 25,- € Contribution to expenses + 10,- € membership (to be paid once)
Venue: Tangobaustelle, Brückenkopfgasse 2, 8020 Graz
Attention, the dance room may not be entered with street shoes. It is best to bring indoor or dance shoes, thank you very much!

Please use this registration form.

Authentic Solo Jazz Workshop – Beginner
From the flying feet of the Flappers to the famous choreos like The Big Apple, you can dance to jazz! The jazz music of the 1920s to 1940s and solo moves, that’s what Authentic Jazz is all about. This includes technique, rhythm, improvisation and styling as well as choreography to give the moves their own accents and to experiment with them. Authentic Jazz is an ideal addition for all those who have already had a taste of swing dance and want to get really creative.

Dates: 27.02., 06.03., 13.03., 20.03., 27.03.2025
Time: 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Fees: 45,- € Contribution to expenses + 10,- € membership (to be paid once)
Venue: Tangobaustelle, Brückenkopfgasse 2, 8020 Graz
Attention, the dance room may not be entered with street shoes. It is best to bring indoor or dance shoes, thank you very much!

Registration starts on January 28th.

Lindy Hop Workshop Series

The next Lindy Hop workshop series with the levels
Beginner, Intermediate and Focus Tracks*
starts on 24.02.2025
registartion starts on 28.January

* Find the description of the levels here!

Dates: Monday, 24.02., 03.03., 10.03., 17.03., 24.0.3, 31.03.
6 classes a 75 minutes
Fees: 50,- € Contribution to expenses + 10,- € membership (to be paid once)
Venue: BRG Kepler, Keplerstraße 1

Beginner *
Time: 6 – 7:15 pm

Intermediate *
Time: 6:15 – 7:30 pm

Fokus Tracks
Lindy Hop became a part of your life and the Socials are fixed dates in your calendar? On this level, we are going deep into the world of Lindy Hop: Improvisation, musicality, moves, dancing to different speeds…choose whatever Focus tracks suits your learning needs the best.
Time: 6:15 – 7:30 pm

Let the music guide you – Tina & Luka
In this track we will be synchronizing with music, trying to match it’s energy, hit accents with moves, solo and in couples, with and without routines.

Jig Walks – The Lost Basic – Alena & Manuel
In this focus track we look at the jig walks that were danced and taught by Frankie Manning as a basic Lindy Hop step. We’ll look at the basics, basic shapes, variations and nuances that make them relaxed, versatile, musically appropriate and danceable at different tempos.

Slow and groovy – Julia & Csaba
When the music gets slow and you don’t quite know what to do? Then this is the perfect focus track for you. We don’t just train body movements and connections that feel good with slow tunes. We also look at moves that go particularly well with slow songs (sugar pushes,…).

* Find the description of the levels here!

COLLEGIATE SHAG-WORKSHOP

Intermediate Intensive – running
When you listen to shag music, your feet tingle because you like to dance at a fast tempo and have mastered various basic steps (heel-up, double-kick, step-kick, heel-toe) with confidence. You can clearly express your dance role and interpret breaks in the dance in a variety of ways. You are motivated to quickly implement what you have learned and expand your lead*follow skills.

PEASE NOTE:

We have changed our payment system to online payments. All vouchers and credits will of course remain validity – please contact us to redeem them at registrierung@thelindycats.at

In all our workshops the dance partners are changed regularly!
The number of places is limited. If smaller groups than expected are allowed, first come, first served.
Classes are held in German and English.

In the unlikely event of problems with registration, please contact registrierung@thelindycats.at.

Dances of the Swing Era

Lindy Hop

Lindy Hop is nowadays the most well known and most wide-spread among the swing dances which are experiencing a comeback since the end of the 20th century. Created in Harlem, New York, in the Roaring 20s, it soon became due to legendary performance groups such as „Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers“ the most famous dance of the Swing era.

Building up on its own technique, the dance allows a lot of room for improvisation and interpretation of the music it is being danced to. Thus, every dancer can bring her/his own style into the dance and develop it with their dance partners.

We offer regular Lindy Hop workshops in six levels. Here is a playlist with songs especially suitable for beginners.

Collegiate Shag

Like the Lindy Hop, Shag has its roots in the 1920s and 1930s, particularly favoured and wide-spread among College Kids – hence the name.

„…Collegiate Shag exudes youthful exuberance. Its bouncy hops and purposefully gawky, whimsical style give it a fun-filled flair.“ Tamara Stevens „Swing Dancing“, 2011, p. 120

A little bit of history… from swing dance historian Peter Loggins. Here is a playlist with songs especially suitable for beginners.

Balboa

Balboa was created in the 1920ies, concurrently with Charleston and Lindy Hop. The dance is characterized by the close dance pose, and the dance experience is originates from subtle weight changes and playful footwork. It is danced primarily to fast music and due to its space-efficient nature it is well suited on crowded floors. Through combination with moves from Charleston and Lindy Hop, Balboa is transformed into Bal-Swing. Watch this video if you want to learn about Balboa’s history. Here is a playlist with songs especially suitable for beginners.

Authentic Solo Jazz

From the flying feet of the Flappers to the famous choreos like The Big Apple, you can dance to jazz! The jazz music of the 1920s to 1940s and solo moves, that’s what Authentic Jazz is all about. This includes technique, rhythm, improvisation and styling as well as choreography to give the moves their own accents and to experiment with them. Authentic Jazz is an ideal addition for all those who have already had a taste of swing dance and want to get really creative.

Charleston

The „iconic“ dance of the 1920s, the Charleston still enjoys great fame for its kick steps, crazy knees and other „wild“ moves. You can dance it both solo and in pairs, it is rather well suited for fast music.

Solo Charleston is usually being thaught in choreographies but the different steps are very useful, if you don’t have a partner at hand or wish to dance alone.

Slow Drag/Authentic Blues

Slow Drag is a couple dance from the early 1930s with African-American roots. We dance to slow blues and jazz music. Historically seen, this dance is considered one of the origins of all swing dances. The dance is strongly connected to the music and is danced individually very different, like the music is played in many ways. With the mostly slow music there is plenty of room for individual expression in the dance. There is a lot of call-and-response, the roles can be changed, every dance partner can take the lead. Here you will find a playlist of beginner-friendly songs.