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Special Event: Free Taster Class and Social Dance!

Sugarfoot Stomp is excited to offer a free taster class and social dance to kick off 2025!

This class is a great opportunity to try swing dancing for free before we start a full block of classes, so why not bring your friends! The taster class will ease you into some basic steps, followed by a social dance so that you can practice, or simply refresh your memory to start the new year!

Come along – No partner or dance experience required.

Day & Time: Tuesday 21 January | 6:30pm – 8:45pm (doors open at 6:20pm)

6:30pm – 7:30pm: Taster class suitable for beginners.

7:30pm – 8:45pm: Social dance. All are welcome!

Venue: Te Whare Hapori o ngā Puna Waiora | Newtown Community Centre

Learn to Swing Dance with Sugarfoot Stomp!

We regularly offer two Lindy Hop classes on Tuesdays in Newtown, Wellington.

Tuesdays | 6:30 pm: Beginner Class: Learn To Lindy Hop (LTLH)

Tuesdays | 7:45 pm: Intermediate Class: Level Up Your Lindy (LUYL)

Unsure which class to attend? See our Which Class Should I Attend? guide below.

At times, our members offer other classes such as Collegiate Shag, Solo Jazz, and Blues, as well as advanced Lindy Hop workshops. Check our website and social media for upcoming classes and events.

Beginner Class: Learn To Lindy Hop (LTLH)

Lindy Hop is a Black American social partnered dance. Learn some of the foundational rhythms, shapes, and lead/follow concepts to get you swingin’ out on the dance floor! Or if you already swing dance, it’s a great chance to practice your fundamentals.

Day & Time: Tuesdays | 6:30pm – 7:30pm (doors open at 6:20pm)

Block Start Date: 28 January 2025

Block End Date: 4 March 2025

Duration: Six Weeks

Venue: Te Whare Hapori o ngā Puna Waiora | Newtown Community Centre

Intermediate Class: Level Up Your Lindy (LUYL)

Level Up Your Lindy aims to build on your dancing confidence and vocabulary. For this class, you will need a solid foundation of Lindy Hop, which can be obtained by attending at least three blocks of Learn To Lindy Hop. Please talk with your class facilitators to see if you are ready to progress to LUYL or review our Which Class Should I Attend? guide. Also consider attending both classes, for a discounted price!

Day & Time: Tuesdays | 7:45pm – 8:45pm (doors open at 7:30pm)

Block Start Date: 28 January 2025

Block End Date: 4 March 2025

Duration: Six Weeks

Venue: Te Whare Hapori o ngā Puna Waiora | Newtown Community Centre

Prices

We love teaching people to dance, and our goal is to make our classes as financially accessible as possible to everyone, regardless of age, personal finances or otherwise.

Our regular prices to attend either the Learn To Lindy Hop (LTLH) class or the Level Up Your Lindy (LUYL) class are:

Drop In: $15 per class

Six Week Block Pass (Non-member): $70

Six Week Block Pass (SFS Member): $65

We also offer a discounted block pass to dancers who wish to attend both Lindy Hop classes. Please talk with your class facilitators to see if you are ready to progress to a new level, or review our Which Class Should I Attend guide. This offer supports our mission to foster Tuakana/Teina relationships in the dancing community.

LTLH + LUYL Block Pass (Non-member): $110

LTLH + LUYL Block Pass (SFS Member): $100

We accept cash and bank transfers for payment.

Read our Disclaimer / Terms & Conditions Here

Read our Tuakana/Teina Relationship Benefits Here

Which Class Should I Attend?

New to Lindy Hop?

  • Sign up for Learn To Lindy Hop.

When Should I “Level Up”?

  • New to dancing: Complete three blocks of Learn To Lindy Hop, and then add on Level Up Your Lindy. We recommend continuing to attend Learn To Lindy Hop to hone your skills.

  • Some past swing dance experience or experience with other dance styles: Complete one Learn To Lindy Hop block, and then talk with your class facilitators to see if the next Level Up Your Lindy block is right for you. We recommend continuing to attend Learn To Lindy Hop to hone your skills.

  • Extensive past Lindy Hop experience: Level Up Your Lindy is ideal for working on your personal dance goals and connecting with newer dancers in the community!

In Level Up Your Lindy, each class block covers different material that gives exposure to a variety of rhythms and shapes to spice up your dancing to keep it fresh.

Why should I continue attending “Learn to lindy hop” after I’ve “leveled up”?

Lindy Hop is a dynamic and complex dance. The classes are carefully designed so they progress from Learn To into Level Up. The Lindy Hop fundamentals in the Learn To classes are the key to swing dance and take time to reinforce and master. We offer a discount when attending both classes to encourage you to practice your own skills while also providing new dancers with more experienced partners to dance with. Enjoy the journey with MORE dancing!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • We regularly offer a beginner Lindy Hop class called “Learn To Lindy Hop” and an intermediate Lindy Hop class called “Level Up Your Lindy.”

    At times, our members offer other classes such as Collegiate Shag, Solo Jazz, and Blues, as well as advanced Lindy Hop workshops. Check our website and social media for upcoming classes and events.

  • No! You’re more than welcome to turn up without a partner. Swing dancing is a social dance, and we will rotate partners during a class.

  • We reckon you’ll get the most out of dancing with a variety of people, but it’s totally up to you! If you don’t feel comfortable rotating, you don’t have to rotate partners. It’s totally cool to stay with the same partner throughout the class if that’s your choice.

  • Whatever you feel comfortable moving in! Classes are active so bring comfortable footwear and clothes that breathe - especially in summer!

  • Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the class starts. This gives you time to meet and greet, check in, sort payments and change into your dance shoes. It is appreciated by the facilitators and class participants by being ready to start on time.

  • Our regular Lindy Hop class blocks run for six weeks.

    Other classes may run for other durations. Prices may vary for these.

    Check the individual registration forms for details.

  • It’s up to you! Many of us can dance both roles. It’s a good idea to choose one that feels comfortable to you and explore switching when you’re ready.

  • We like to think about dancing as going on a road trip with someone.

    • The leader navigates - responsible for giving directions, and has a sense of where the ‘trip’ is going.

    • The follow driver - ultimately responsible for making the decision to go in a direction, and can choose to go on a ‘detour’ if they feel like it!

  • We recommend completing 3 blocks of “Learn To Lindy Hop” before progressing to “Level Up Your Lindy.” This will give you a solid foundation in all three ‘styles’ we teach: 8-count, 6-count, and partner Charleston. The “Level Up” classes build upon the foundations developed in the beginner classes.

    Talk with your dance facilitators about your progress. They might suggest attending both “Learn To” and “Level Up” to strengthen your foundations while challenging yourself with more advanced content!

  • Have a chat with your class facilitator first, or better yet – have a dance with one of us! The likelihood is that you’ll be fine once you’ve picked up the foundations, but it may be worth doing a beginner block to get to grips with things and build your dance vocabulary.

  • It’s totally okay to offer feedback about how something feels as a lead or follow, but try not give your partner feedback about their dancing. If you feel something is seriously wrong, ask a facilitator to come over and help correct it. Check our code of conduct for advice on giving feedback.