{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Swing Patrol Sydney","provider_url":"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/sydney","author_name":"swingpatroladmin","author_url":"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/sydney\/author\/swingpatroladmin\/","title":"FAQ's - Swing Patrol Sydney","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ywIA3FJgEh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/sydney\/faqs\/\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/sydney\/faqs\/embed\/#?secret=ywIA3FJgEh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;FAQ&#8217;s&#8221; &#8212; Swing Patrol Sydney\" data-secret=\"ywIA3FJgEh\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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Got questions? Let&#8217;s see if we can answer them for you. What we get asked the most\u2026 You&#8217;ll be surprised to know you might have more questions than you realise, so we&#8217;ve tried to answer as many as possible right here. General What do you teach? We specialise in &#8216;Swing&#8217;, a group of dances done specifically to swing music (and other swing-able music). Each month our classes will focus on one of the three popular styles &#8211; Lindy Hop (8-beat), 6-beat and Side-by-side Charleston.\u00a0 But we don\u2019t stop there! Swing Patrol teaches a range of other great swing-era dances such as Balboa, Charleston, Shag, Blues, solo jazz\u2026 almost too many to name! What exactly is &#8220;Swing dancing&#8221; &#8216;Swing&#8217; is a style of dancing AND music. Lindy hop, one of the most known styles, was born and mastered in African American communities in New York in the 1930s. Lindy Hop later spread to mainstream America, and even made it to Hollywood. In fact, all the Swing dance styles can trace their history back to their African American roots! Swing music commonly falls under the collective genre of jazz, and has a rhythm that you will have definitely encountered at some point. This style was made hugely famous by musicians and singers like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and many more. Swing dancing suits swing music. It can be upbeat and flashy or slow and cool. Whatever the pace, the dancing is always an expression of the music. Chances are you are reading this page because a friend told you about swing dancing. They can tell you more about what we teach, why they love it and how hard it is to swing without smiling. Do you teach other dance styles? We teach the dances that fall under the umbrella term \u2018Swing\u2019, which includes, Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop, 1920s Solo and Partnered Charleston, Collegiate Shag and Solo Jazz and more. We\u2019re really obsessed with Swing, so we don\u2019t teach Ballroom, Latin dances, Jive, West Coast Swing, Hip Hop or other dance styles. Do you teach private lessons? We do! You can chat to your regular teachers in class about private lessons or email at info@swingpatrol.com.au Classes and socials What do I wear for class? Anything comfortable that you can move around in. Some dancers come straight from work, others make a night of it and dress up a little. Lots of our students just wear casual clothing. We do recommend shoes that you let you move comfortably and won&#8217;t be too sticky on the floor, and shoes that will stay on your feet (like street shoes, trainers, but not stilettos). As long as you are comfortable though, it\u2019s ok by us! When can i Start? Do i need to book in advance? No bookings, registration or membership required for our regular weekly classes. They all run on a casual basis \u2013 just drop in anytime and pay at the door. On the rarest of occasions when a class is too full we will need to cap numbers (like the first class of the year) so we recommend getting there early. For workshops, it\u2019s a good idea to book in advance if you want to attend, as these have limited places and sometimes sell out. And the online prices are discounted. Online bookings are available until usually the Friday before the workshop\/event. After that, tickets are available at the door for cash payment only, unless otherwise indicated on the website (eg. \u201cSold Out\u201d or \u201cNo tix at the door for this event\u201d). Do I need a partner? Absolutely not! We change partners frequently throughout the lesson, so everyone gets the chance to dance with different people, for a taste of lead &amp; follow social swing dancing. So bringing a partner is not necessary. We do ask people to join in the rotation and dance with everyone. It can be beneficial to the learning experience to feel what it\u2019s like to lead or follow a move with a variety of people, of different sizes, strengths, abilities etc. Not only is it lots of fun, dancing with lots of people accelerates your learning hugely. Of course, the key focus of any Swing Patrol class is having fun and enjoying yourself, so if you\u2019re really not keen to change partners, it\u2019s a good idea to mention it to the teachers so they can accommodate. Lead or follow Swing dancing is a partner dance (except solo jazz), in which there\u2019s a Lead and a Follow. Whether you choose to lead or follow in class is entirely up to you, and is not in any way related to your gender or how you identify. In Swing, the lead instigates the moves and shape of the dance while the follow interprets and completes those moves, so if you are someone who likes to be in the driving seat you might enjoy leading, while if you prefer to go with the flow then you might like to follow. Many of our dancers love to do both roles which means you can dance with everyone! However, it is a little easier to focus on just one role while you\u2019re first learning to dance. I&#8217;ve got two left feet and never danced before \u2014 Can I still attend? Absolutely! Our level 1 classes always assume no prior knowledge so we always start at the beginning but learn something new every week. You\u2019ll be surprised how much you can learn in an hour. Ultimately though we just to make sure you&#8217;re having fun while learning. What if I miss a week? Attendance is on a casual basis. If you miss a class it doesn\u2019t matter at all. If you miss a few weeks and you feel concerned, you may like to book yourself in for a one-on-one private lesson or join a Dance in a Day workshop. Simply ask your teachers about private classes or email info@swingpatol.com.au What level am i? Level 1 \u2022\u00a0Beginner"}