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Welcome to
the Homepage of the
Hepcats!
Lexington, KY |
Dedicated to the original
swing
dances of the 1930's and 40's swing-era,
Lindy Hop,
Balboa & Collegiate Shag,
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the great swing music of that era! |
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Celebrating
11 years of teaching
and promoting the best in all things swing dance! |
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The Hepcats sponsor high quality, low cost events.
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Special Catch Up
Session for the Beginner Class!
It’s not too late to join the Hepcats Beginner Class! The class began on
Jan. 23, but
you can join the class on Mon., Jan. 30.
We’ll meet from 6:30-7:00 pm to register and go over
the material covered on Jan. 23.
So for those interested in learning to swing dance
and learning the original - the one and only
Lindy Hop -
we’ll see you Monday night, Jan. 30th at 6:30 pm!
Location for this class: Adath
Israel Temple, Multi-purpose Room , 124 N. Ashland
Ave.
(for directions and map, click
here).
Here
is the info about this beginner class:
Hepcats Beginner
Class:
Jan. 23rd - Feb. 20th, 7:00-7:45 pm.
Learn the original
swing dance: the Lindy Hop! Lindy Hop is built
around 8 count patterns and requires good lead and
follow skills, and good technique. Accept no
substitutes - learn Lindy Hop and get hep to the
jive!
Already know
some swing dance? Move beyond "step, step,
rock step" and take the challenge
to be a Lindy
Hopper!
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Our Events
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Beginner
Class series -
only
$40 ($35 students)!
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Hepcats
Saturday Night Swing
Dances - only $5!
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Big Band Swing Dances with
Live
Music:
$10-$15!
◊ The
Rhythm Cats
Lindy Hop performance Group: the best &
most bad@#& swing dancers in
Lexington/central KY!
Want to challenge yourself &
see how far you
can take your
swing dancing?
The Rhythm Cats
is the place for
you! |
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Swing Dancing will help
you stay physically fit!
Men's Health
magazine named Lexington the least active city in
the nation. Obviously they haven't
been to a
Hepcats event!
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It's a great way to
meet people!
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The Swing Era
=
great music & great dancing!! |
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Swing Dancing --
it's not that hard --
You can learn!
If you can count to 8
you can
learn to swing dance!!
No partner required for
Hepcats classes -
single dancers
and couples welcome. |
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What's Next? |
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Saturday,
February 4th:
Hepcats Swing Dance!
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Monday,
March 5th:
Next series of
Swing
Dance Classes begin.
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Beginner Class, March 5th-April 2nd, 7:00-7:45 pm
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Intermediate Lindy Hop Class, March 5th-April
2nd, 8:00-8:45 pm
Register for classes |
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Swing
Dance!
8:00 pm -12 midnight
(or later?!) |
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Saturday, February
4th |
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o Swing dance lesson, 8:15-9:00 pm
o Complimentary Refreshments
o Lots of dancing to great swing music,
9 pm -12 midnight
o $5 person
o Special event:
Jill & Jack Dance contest!
In a Jill & Jack dance
contest, the girls lead and the guys follow.
Winners based
on audience applause. This event should be a lot
of fun! |
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Location:
1801
Alexandria Drive
(Arthur Murray Dance Studio,
in Gardenside
Plaza,
across
from Kroger) |
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Click
here for all the info.
See you there! |
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Learn to
Swing Dance
with the Hepcats! |
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Next series of
Monday Night
Swing Dance
Classes
start on
March 5th!
The Hepcats offer a variety of
high quality, low cost classes
that will put the swing in your step!
Single dancers welcome - no partner required (we rotate
partners in class).
All ages - everyone is welcome!
Register for classes
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Beginner Class:
March 5th-April 2nd,
7:00-7:45 pm.
Apr. 16th-May 14th,
7:00-7:45 pm.
Want to learn to swing dance? This is
the class for you! This class is designed to get you up on the
dance
floor ASAP and having fun! No partner required, single dancers
welcome.
Already know some swing dance?
Move beyond "step, step, rock step" and take the challenge
to be
a Lindy Hopper!
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Intermediate Lindy Hop:
March 5th-April
2nd, 8:00-8:45 pm.
Continue to build on what you
learned in the Beginner Class - once
you complete the Hepcats
beginner class,
you should take this class!
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The Big Apple: April 16th-May 14th, 8:00-8:45 pm.
Your chance to learn the most
famous Lindy Hop line dance of all - - the
Big Apple!
Cost: $40 person ($35 students)
(for the entire 5 week Class series)
Location for classes:
Adath Israel Temple,
Multi-purpose Room,
124 N. Ashland Ave., Lexington, KY.
Register for classes
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Great Music at Hepcats Events! |
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Other than
actually learning to swing dance, the cornerstone of swing dancing is the
music.
The Hepcats believe the music is important,
and that
it's impossible
to separate the music from the dance.
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More info about the
great music at Hepcats events: |
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Hepcats/UK School of Music
Big Band Swing Dance Collaborations. |
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Hepcats regular (1-3 times a month)
Swing Dances. |
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◊ The
Kentucky Jazz
Repertory Orchestra, the Hepcats favorite band! |
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Artist Spotlight:
Louis Jordan & His Tympany
Five |
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Watch some
Hepcats
in action! |
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Click
here
for some videos
of Hepcats cuttin' a rug! |
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Why
Learn to Swing Dance
with the Hepcats?
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We teach the original swing dances of the swing-era, accept no substitutes!
•• Already know some
swing dance? Move beyond
"step, step, rock step" and take
the challenge
to
be a Lindy Hopper!
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Learn
Balboa!
It's really cool to dance effortlessly to fast (and
even really fast!)
swing music while other dancers just
watch
and wonder how you do that!!
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Learn from instructors with the knowledge, experience and expertise
to get you out on the dance floor
looking cool and
having fun! |
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in the know about swing dance events in
Lexington/central KY!
Note: we don’t sell, lend or provide
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Questions about Hepcats activities?
Contact
Mike Richardson, 859-420-2426;
info@Luv2SwingDance.com. |
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Last updated
January 26th, 2012 |
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