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 * Please Read This Information Carefully Before Registering. Levels Information Swing Out New Hampshire is a tracked camp, meaning we divide the campers into six different levels of skill. Our intention is to place you in the track that will benefit your dancing the most. To ensure the best learning experience for everyone, we create the most homogenous groups we can. You stay with your level throughout the weekend, and classes with each set of teachers are progressive. You Do Not Sign Up For A Specific Level. Before camp, we will assign you to a level based on a combination of factors. The most important one is feedback from Lindy Hop teachers who know your dancing. We will also take into consideration your prior Lindy Hop experience and where (based on our levels descriptions) you see yourself, as well as the size of the available classrooms and the need to maintain lead/follow balance. During the first day, if the instructors notice that someone's Lindy Hop skills are clearly not appropriate for their original level, they will re-assign that person. At the end of the first day, if you feel you were totally mis-tracked (and this was not noticed during the first day's classes), there will be an opportunity to have the instructors take a look at your dancing. They will then make a final decision as to whether or not you need to be moved up or down, or whether you should stay in your original level. At a tracked camp there will always be some spread of abilities at each level. Please remember we can only move dancers who, in the opinion of the teachers, clearly do not belong in the level to which they were assigned. You will not be moved simply because you might be at the top of your level and would rather be in the next higher level, or because your friends were placed in a higher level. We try hard to create the best groups possible and to place you in the level where you will benefit the most. In past years, most folks have been very happy with this process and their placement. If you are not comfortable accepting the judgment of the teachers regarding final level assignments, this is probably not the best camp for you.  Levels Descriptions Level 2A - Beginner/Intermediate There is no track for complete beginners. You have already taken at least a few Lindy Hop classes, and you are familiar with the Swing Out, the Lindy Circle and Side-by-Side Charleston. This track is also for experienced dancers (in other styles) who have already taken some Lindy Hop classes and experienced the above basics. This level will explore the heart of Lindy Hop. You will work on and refine your core skills, so you can start to feel comfortable dancing the Lindy Hop socially. Level 2B - Intermediate You've probably been dancing the Lindy Hop for at least 6 months. You feel very comfortable with the basics and have already started to put the moves together and to go out social dancing. It's time to build your vocabulary and really work on some lead and following skills and some fancy footwork to make your dancing SWING. It's also time to start work on connecting to the music. Level 3 - Intermediate/Advanced You've probably taken lots of classes and workshops and attended camps as well. You've got a whole mess of Lindy Hop moves and social dance experience. You look forward to really working on the quality of your basic movement and your musicality, as well as lead and follow at a more refined level. Level 4 - Advanced This level is limited to the top Lindy Hoppers at camp. You get it! As Paul Overton used to say, "If all that the instructors worked on four 4 days in Level 4 was Swing Outs (not that they will, but who knows), you would be just fine with that." Now it's time to make Lindy Hop into ART! Level 4 Special Requirements: You must provide us with a recommendation from an SONH instructor before camp. If you won't be able to interface with an SONH instructor before camp, you must make a video of yourself social dancing and post it on YouTube. A senior SONH instructor will review it and place you in the correct level. PLEASE NOTE: If you're unsure where you see your own dancing, please contact us and we'll be happy to help you figure out which level description fits you best. We will be creating more than one track in some of the above levels. You will not be able to attend classes for a track or level other than your own. < back to top |
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