Winter break workshops and events

To register, please click on the title of the workshop. For some workshops, you will be placed on the waiting list until we are sure the workshops have enough participants and a good leaders-to-followers ratio. Message us if you have any questions. 

Date and time

workshop 

instructors

level/description

December 14 

Sunday

11.30-14.30 

The Queen swings Basie 

Katya

 
    

December 15

 20.30-21.30

How to dance shim-sham more interactively?

Marnix

 

December 16 Tuesday

19.00-20.30

Special guest workshop: How to start improvising in your solo jazz dance?

Katie Cobalt

 

December 17 Wednesday 

19.00-20.30

Air Steps with Katie and Mike

Katie Cobalt and Mike Sonder

 

20.30-22.00

Lindy Hop history talk with Katie Cobalt

Katie Cobalt

 

December 20 

Saturday 

13.00-16.00

The Queen Swings Basie mess up (practice for the festival performance)

Katya

 
    

December 21 

Sunday

11.30-14.00

Partner routine for the Mess Around practice

 

Free for those who will to perform. If you want to join the performance group, please contact Katya or Annette.

December 22

Monday

19.30-20.30

Taster class Lindy Hop

Katya and TBA

For absolute beginners.

We invite you to a tryout class on Monday, December 2025, from 19.30 to 20.30 OR on Monday, January 5, from 19.30 to 20.30.

If you miss this taster class, you can join the first class of the course to try it out.

€10 (to be refunded if you subscribe to the course)

December 23

19,30-20,30

Special guest teachers: Beyond the Patterns – Lindy Hop workshop  with Elif and Vural

Elif and Vural

Elif and Vural have performed together at many events, attended different festivals in different cities, and competed in competitions at different levels.

From Elif and Vural: 

In the workshop, we thought we could try to step outside the fixed patterns in Lindy Hop. We’ll play with elements like the “rock step” exploring different rhythms, shapes, and variations while keeping the connection, and we’ll look at how to use the moves we already know without thinking strictly in 6-counts or 8-counts, but instead flowing with the music. We’ll start with a short combo built around these ideas and then work on applying these concepts in our social dancing.

January 3 

Saturday

20.00-21.00

 

Blues party with a live band

Workshop: blues for lindy hoppers 

Chris and Beau

Let’s learn something new and deep dive into Blues music and its aesthetics! You can practice your groove right after the workshop at our Hangover Blues party with live music. 

January 4 12.00-14.00

Practice routines for Mess Around festival

  

January 5

Monday

19.30-20.30

Taster class Lindy Hop

Katya and Rosalyn

For absolute beginners. 

If you miss this taster class, you can join the first class of the course to try it out.

€10 (to be refunded if you subscribe to the course)

January 5

Monday 

20.30-22.00

Beginners’ Lindy Hop practice

Katya

Guided Lindy Hop practice. You are welcome to come with or without a partner to practice the moves from your previous course, ask questions or dance with teachers. Donation-based.  

January 6

20.30-23.00 Social dance practice

  

The workshop is cancelled, but our last holiday social dance practice is as scheduled!

January 7 

Wednesday

19.30-20.30

Boogie-Woogie workshop 

Andries and Lysanne

Learn some boogie! Lysanne & Andries will teach you about the differences between Boogie and Lindy Hop, and some typical Boogie moves and styling

For intermediate and up Lindy Hop dancers.

Price: €12 

CANCELED
January 8, Thursday 

19.00-20.30

Tap shim-sham

Roosmarijn

The original tap shim-sham. Open level. 

Price: €15