SWING TAP LINDY HOP CHARLESTON
Hello there!
We are a swing dance school in Helsinki. We have weekly classes, workshops, and events. You can also rent our dance studios for your own practice or have a private class with us.
About our school / Contact us / Online library / Beginners courses / Punch cards & drop-in
info@blackpepperswing.com
+358 84 154 1724
New season starting in January. Check out the courses and season info below.
Registration for courses is now open!
Check out the courses here
Start dancing with these courses
No previous experience whatsoever needed.
Already dancing?
Check out the course schedule and declutter your calendar accordingly. If you are unsure what levels/courses to pick, check out this article here.
You can join our swinging courses with a Dance pass, Course registration, or 10-class punch cards.
The course registration has always been the most popular choice among students. Now we have also added 10-class punch cards for extra flexibility, and monthly dance passes for unlimited dancing.
If you are just visiting the city, or want to try out our classes, you can also just drop-in for any single classes.
Single payment, all the classes
When you choose the Dance Pass, you get free access to:
Plus other benefits if you commit for more.
Read more about dance passes here
Join for single course or classes
All the classes with one pass, single payment. Read more...
Secure your spot on the course and commit to steady, progressive learning. Registration options usually very between 8 and 16 weeks of classes. Additional courses come with a -25% discount. Students and unemployed -20%.
10x access to all our regular classes. Can be shared with multiple people. Read more...
Single classes are good if you are just visiting the city or want to try out certain courses before registration.
One-to-one practice sessions with your teacher. Think this as a "Dance Personal Trainer". Read more...
Rent our dance studio to your own practice sessions, birthday party, or yoga lessons. Read more...
General info for the season
Course registration for the Winter-Spring season opens November 18th at 10:00 (EET).
Classes start on week 3 (16th of January, 2023).
Most of the courses contains 16 weeks of classes plus possible break weeks. Starting right from the beginning of the season is recommended, but it’s also possible to join any of the groups during the season.
We recommend registering for full courses, which allows you to progressivily grow with the group. Even if you have a Dance Pass, we recommend you to register for at least one course and taking it regularly.
For 16-week courses, it’s also possible to register for half of the course (8 weeks).
Also, you can join single classes with a 10-class punch card or Dance Pass.
All our classes are in English unless otherwise mentioned.
Spreading swing dancing in modern society means inspiring people to connect with jazz music, themselves and each other. We offer engaging, precise and fun teaching from the first course on. And we make sure your dance time is not limited to the lessons.
Lindy hop, Charleston, Balboa, Shag, Boogie Woogie, Solo Jazz, and Tap Dancing - for dancers of different levels and with different aims. Get started or get better. Check which courses would suit you.
Lindy hop, also called Jitterbug, is known as the ”original” afro-american swing dance, which evolved during the American Jazz era in Harlem, New York. This rhytmic and joyful couple dance can be danced to fast and slow jazz music as it was played e.g. by Duke Ellington, Count Basie or Benny Goodman. Lindy hop experienced a huge revival in the 1990’s and has since then spread all over the planet. Are you ready to be part of the revival and swing out with us?
Solo Jazz is a collective term that can refer to anything from the pre-Cake Walk dances to post war era material linked with be-bop as well as rhythm ‘n’ blues music. Other than the names suggests Solo jazz can be danced alone, with a partner or in a group. It often comes along choreographed as in routines and performances or improvised as in jam circles or battle formats.
Tap dancing was more or less a must for any dancer during the era of American show business of the golden age of pre-jazz and jazz. A percussive dance based on rhythm, timing and balance, where the executor is also a front line musician. Tap dancing became famous through tons of Hollywood movies with dancers Betty Grable, Ruby Keeler, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Bill Robinson and it is still often brought back to the silver screen in modern movies like La La Land.
We focus on teaching and practising authentic swing dances. These dance forms from America’s 1920’s to 1940’s are all marked by their development as social dances.
Check out our course schedule and join in. We have weekly courses as well as events and weekend workshops.
We also offer private classes for those who wish to get a quick start on dancing or want to get more personal instruction.
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Lindy Hop Beginners' courses aim to teach you the very basics of swing dancing. You will learn how to move yourself and with your partner to swinging jazz tunes. We will work on basic patterns, rhythms and fundamentals of partner connection.
We have beginners' courses on Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz & Charleston, and Tap Dancing. No previous experience required!
For those who are already dancing, we have a variety of classes of different styles and topics. Check out this article to find out which courses and levels would be the best for you.
Check out all beginners' coursesGreat atmosphere, fun and funky students and the teachers Tanja+ Karri CLEARLY LOVE LINDY (=contagious)... And as an...
Posted by Jenine Simons on Saturday, 1 September 2018
I had great fun from taking classes and meeting awesome people from Black Pepper Swing. Thank you for the wonderful experience!
Posted by Chaoyi Zhou on Sunday, 20 May 2018
Electro Swing and Shuffle workshop with amazing Magdalena is coming to Black Pepper Swing.
Save the date for the new edition of Helswingi - September 15-17.
