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17 August 17, 2009

Paying it forward…selfishly.

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2010-01-24T00:19:59-08:00August 17th, 2009|General|0 Comments

I started my lindy hop habit a number of years ago, when after attending Atomic ballroom a couple of times with what can be best described as “functional” east coast swing abilities I decided I should learn lindy hop and signed up for some classes. I took a beginning series and started social dancing once or twice a week. After the beginning series ended I took an intermediate series and upon its conclusion the instructor approached me about a team that he ran. The team met for a couple of hours once a week to learn and practice. They performed publicly from time to time, but the point of the team was to help beginning lindy hoppers progress their dancing.

19 July 19, 2009

To rotate or not to rotate

By Shesha Marvin|2010-01-24T00:20:05-08:00July 19th, 2009|General|0 Comments

To rotate or not to rotate

When you take a group class at ATOMIC Ballroom you will quickly find that we rotate partners. Your instructor will say, "Thank your partner, and rotate." Dance studios rotate partners because

Classes are not evenly matched with leaders and followers.
Many students come alone and would like to meet more than one person.
Every partner "feels" different. Because partner dancing is based on lead and follow it's a good idea to develop a versatile connection.
When you go to a dance you will know many partners because you will have danced with them before during class.

Some people come to class with a partner already. However it's still a VERY good idea to rotate partners.

18 May 18, 2009

I am a Lindy Hopper

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2024-11-18T20:55:12-08:00May 18th, 2009|General, Swing Dancing|Comments Off on I am a Lindy Hopper

Lindy Hop ROCKS!

I am a Lindy Hopper. Although I continually want to improve my dancing, I’m very happy with how far I’ve come in the last two years and am eager to continue. But I would not be where I am today without a lot of help from a lot of people. That commitment to me as a part of the Lindy Hop community is built through the generosity of knowledge and talent from other dancers and the interpersonal nature of the dance itself.