Routines
OPEN LEVEL
Jitterbug Stroll
Date: Saturday 28 June 2025
About: Choreographed by Ryan Francois in the 90s this routine encompasses a number of the many solo jazz steps. Performed in a circle, it’s a really fun, laughter inducing, sociable solo dance and regularly played at our socials
Time: 11.30am-1.30pm
Venue: The New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester (Jubilee Hall)
Cost: £20 per class or pre-book more than one for £15 per class (bulk discount booking can be also be used across our Solo Jazz Saturdays FUNdamentals workshops too CLICK HERE for dates)
To book: email chichesterLH@gmail.com to secure your spot, drop-ins also welcome on the day
Swing Stroll
Date: Saturday 11th October 2025
About: Choreographed by Ryan Francois this is a lovely smooth stroll danced to Baby Just Cares for Me by Nina Simone
Time: 11.30am-1.30pm
Venue: The New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester (Jubilee Hall)
Cost: £20 per class or pre-book more than one for £15 per class (bulk discount booking can be also be used across our Solo Jazz Saturdays FUNdamentals workshops too CLICK HERE for dates)
To book: email chichesterLH@gmail.com to secure your spot
INTERMEDIATES
Mama’s Stew
Date: Saturday 14 June 2025
About: A fun, fast routine – with its roots firmly in the original lindy scene of the 30s & 40s. It was often used by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers as a warm up to get them in the groove for further dancing. Mama Lou & The Packets also regularly performed the routine, with Louise ‘Mama Lou’ Parks being a key dancer bringing the Lindy Hop into the 21st Century. Mama’s Lou was the former hostess of the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, and a passionate dancer and performed.
Time: 11.30am-1.30pm
Venue: The New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester (Jubilee Hall)
Cost: £20 per class or pre-book more than one for £15 per class (bulk discount booking can be also be used across our Solo Jazz Saturdays FUNdamentals workshops too CLICK HERE for dates)
To book: email chichesterLH@gmail.com to secure your spot
Tranky Doo: Part 1
Date: Saturday 6th December
About: Along with the Shim-Sham and the Big Apple, the Tranky Doo completes the holy trinity of the original swing-era jazz routines. There are many unknowns about this routine- what we do know, however, is that it was named after a chorus girl called Tranky Doo who would do a fall-off-the-log into a shuffle into boogies to exit the stage after performances (the now famous start of this routine). Danced to Ella Fitzgerald’s Dipsy Doodle.
We’ll be covering the first half of the routine in this session.
Time: 11.30am-1.30pm
Venue: The New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester (Jubilee Hall)
Cost: £30 for both sessions, or £20 a single session; students and/or under 21s £15 for both sessions or £7.50 for just one session
To book: email chichesterLH@gmail.com to secure your spot
Tranky Doo: Part 2
Date: Saturday 13th December
About: Along with the Shim-Sham and the Big Apple, the Tranky Doo completes the holy trinity of the original swing-era jazz routines. There are many unknowns about this routine- what we do know, however, is that it was named after a chorus girl called Tranky Doo who would do a fall-off-the-log into a shuffle into boogies to exit the stage after performances (the now famous start of this routine). Danced to Ella Fitzgerald’s Dipsy Doodle.
We’ll be covering the second half of the routine in this session, and putting the two sections together.
Time: 11.30am-1.30pm
Venue: The New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester (Jubilee Hall)
Cost: £30 for both sessions, or £20 a single session; students and/or under 21s £15 for both sessions or £7.50 for just one session
To book: email chichesterLH@gmail.com to secure your spot