Question 1

Do I need a partner?

Accepted Answer

You don’t! Lindy Hop is a social dance, which means you don’t have a fixed partner. During lessons we will ask you to rotate every few minutes. Dancing with many other people will not only allow you to meet many wonderful people, it will also improve your dancing massively!

Do note: we aim to balance classes so there's an equal number of leads and followers. If you sign up with someone who dances the opposite role, you make our work of balancing class a lot easier.

Question 2

What is 'Leading' and 'Following' ?

Accepted Answer

Lindy Hop is danced by a leader and a follower. The leader initiates the moves and directions. The follower follows the direction given, but has a lot of freedom to add styling and contribute to the dance.

Traditionally, men dance as leaders and women dance as followers, and will usually still be asked for their traditional role at parties. In the Lindy Hop scene everybody is free to choose what fits them best, and encouraged to dance with anybody, no matter what age or gender.

Many advanced dancers enjoy both roles nowadays. At the end of the day the only true leader is the music!

Question 3

What do I need to bring or wear for class?

Accepted Answer

• A water bottle
 • Comfortable flat shoes, ideally with rather smooth soles (no black ones). Many dancers wear sneakers such as Keds, Toms or All Stars. You can experiment with putting duct tape on the soles to make them extra smooth. If you ever want to invest in special footwear, ask more experienced dancers for advice!
 • Clothes that you’re comfortable moving around in. Expect to be dancing enthusiastically; you will likely get warm! 
 • Optional: a second shirt and/or a towel.

At special Lindy events, such as parties, many people like to show up in vintage clothes (Great Gatsby, 1930s, 1940s). This is fun and adds to the atmosphere but completely optional!

Question 4

What kind of music do Lindy Hoppers dance to?

Accepted Answer

Lindy Hop is a form of Swing Dance, so the music will primarily be jazz and swing from the 1920s to the 1940s. There are quite a few pieces of Rock’n Roll and Pop music that lend themselves to Lindy dancing, too.

You can check out our Spotify playlists HERE.(https://open.spotify.com/user/sugarspinlindyhop)

Question 5

Can you give a workshop at our event?

Accepted Answer

Most likely! Please get in contact with us by e-mail (info@sugarspin.nl)((info@sugarspin.nl)) or the contact form below, and we will try to arrange it.

Question 6

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