Tracks

This year you can pick Tracks in balboa, Lindy hop and Solo Jazz. Plus extra tracks on Solo Jazz, Slow, and Shag.

Main tracks

Main tracks on Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Solo Jazz.

LINDY HOP

Intermediate, Int-Advanced, Advanced

Teachers :
Vincenzo & Katja
Maria & Daniil
Eglė & Arnas

Balboa

Intermediate and Advanced

Teachers :
Anni & Gašper
Vincenzo & Katja

Solo Jazz

Intermediate and Advanced

Teachers :
Maria
Daniil
Vincenzo
Katja

Extra tracks

Combine in your full pass extra classes on Slow, Shag, or Solo Jazz.

 Venues

Parties & Tasters

• Karjalatalo, Käpylänkuja 1, 00610 Helsinki

Class venues

• Pasila Comprehensive School, Savonkatu 2, 00520 Helsinki *

• Stadin ammattiopisto, Savonkatu 4, 00520 Helsinki *

• Black Pepper Swing, Karjalankatu 2, 00520 Helsinki, (back room)

Social Jazz Lounge Saturday & Sunday

• Black Pepper Swing, Karjalankatu 2, 00520 Helsinki, (front room)

A place between classes to chill out, listen to vinyls, socialize, have your drinks or snacks and try out those new concepts and moves you learned in class. Fridge and microwave at your disposal.

* Possible changes in class venues may happen.

All venues on the map.

Levels

Every couple/dancer purchases their full pass directly for a specific level. We expect you to pick your level based on an honest self-assessment.

If you don’t fill the requirement for Intermediate yet, read below about options for Beginners.

Solo Jazz

Intermediate

You are comfortable with basic Solo Jazz steps, have already learnt a few classic routines (Shim Sham, Tranky doo..) and collected some experience improvising.

Advanced

You’re comfortable improvising with a wide range of steps and have learnt longer routines like the Big Apple, Trickeration… Your understanding for the music allows you to not only sequence steps but also to add your own flavour, movements and rhythms.

Balboa

Intermediate:

You know the down hold and uphold basic and some bal-swing moves. You know the fundamentals of connection in Bal, and you can have pleasant dances on the social floor.

Advanced:

Besides floating through the Balboa repertoire in your dreams, you quickly pick up new moves, variations, and sequences. You frequently add styling and variations within the flow of the dance and probably dedicate a lot of time to practice and social dancing.

Lindy Hop

Intermediate:

1 - 2.5 years

You have a good repertoire of movements in open and closed position, be it with 8-count or 6-count, triples or kick steps. You feel comfortable dancing to medium-tempo songs on the social dance floor. You often observe other dancers do moves you don’t know yet, and are here to learn them. You may not know the Hellzapoppin' scene, but you will check it on Youtube immediately after reading this.

Intermediate - Advanced:

2.5 - 5 years

Besides dancing the Lindy repertoire at any speed, you pick up new variations and sequences quickly and are able to improvise with the rhythm of the music. You frequently add your own styling and variations to the dance. You dedicate a lot of time to practise and social dancing. You have seen Hellzapoppin' and firmly believe that with some hard work, one day you will master swinging out with the speed and attitude of a Savoy cat.

Advanced:

5+ years

This level is for the most seasoned dancers. You have been dancing for more or significantly more than 5 years. In class, you no longer expect your dancing to be fixed, but to be broken. You adjust your dancing with ease to different tempos, partners and styles of swing music, and don’t get thrown off by drum solos, surprising tempo-changes, fake endings or long piano intros. You probably still don’t swing out Hellzapoppin' speed but instead, after trying for a few years, you have traded those aspirations for quality time at the bar.

Beginners’ track

Lindy hop Beginners’ Track 16. - 17.9.

Are you a Lindy Hop newbie?

This track is for everyone who has maybe never danced lindy before or is not yet comfortable with the basics. You don’t need any previous experience or a partner. You’ll learn both the leader and the follower roles at the same time.

Together we’ll deep dive into the world of swing dancing and get you ready to party with us!

The pass also includes one party of your choice - either Saturday or Sunday!

Teachers: To be announced
Saturday & Sunday: 16.30 - 18.30
Place: Black Pepper Swing Studio, Karjalakatu 2, Helsinki.
Price: 80€*

*incl. 4h of classes + Saturday OR Sunday party.

Read more about the parties - here