Lindy Hop is a partner dance whose roots can be traced back to Afro-American dance styles. It was born in Harlem, New York in the 1930s from the Afro-American population who danced the jazz from that era--swing music.

Lindy Hop quickly became popular in the US and it extended to Europe through the professional troupes' shows, films and American soldiers sent to fight in WW1 and WW2.

After a few decades, Lindy hop was put aside for more popular dances such as rock’n’roll. It has become fashionable again around the world, especially in Barcelona, where more and more people are discovering it and falling in love.

Classes are focused on connection between the partners and musicality.

Lindy Hop Low Cost offers the same vibrant and energetic essence of traditional swing dance, but at a more affordable price. This option is designed to fit into lower demand hours, allowing more people to enjoy the infectious rhythm of Lindy Hop. At Swing Maniacs, our mission is to make dancing accessible to everyone, and with Lindy Hop Low Cost in Barcelona, you can dive into the swing culture without feeling the pinch in your pocket.

All levels of superfollowers and superleaders with and without a partner, and specific short courses such as swivels, footwork or slides and spins.

Balboa is traditionally danced with a partner to a style of swing music that originated in the Balboa Peninsula, in southern California in the 1920's, when dance halls could no longer accommodate all the dancers, and it became popular in the 30's and 40's.

El blues dance es un conjunto de bailes históricos de origen afroamericano, que comenzaron en los años XX y que se pueden bailar solo o en pareja. Hoy en día bailamos una mezcla con música blues de la mano de Muddy Waters, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Howlin Wolf, Louis Armstrong entre muchos otros. Si te gusta la creatividad, la conexión, la escucha, la musicalidad y la comunicación este es tu baile. Además, irás adquiriendo un conocimiento de tu propio baile individual.

El Rock&Roll es un baile en pareja que nació en los años 50’s en Estados Unidos como evolución del Lindy Hop. Es un baile rápido, enérgico y divertido que se hizo muy popular entre la joventud de la época, que lo adoptó como símbolo de rebelión. Aquí aprenderás el baile social de la época con sus básicos y movimientos más atrevidos. Hoy en día, parte de los pasos básicos se enseñan en Bailes de Salón y también en Boogie Woogie (la parte más dinámica del Rock&Roll).

El West Coast Swing es un baile en pareja con raíces en el Lindy Hop que apareció en la costa oeste de los Estados Unidos en los años 40. Se caracteriza por movimientos fluidos y una conexión elástica que resulta fundamentalmente de la técnica de extensión y comprensión que se basa en la conexión de pareja. También se caracteriza por bailarse en un área más lineal (slot). Durante el baile, la persona en el rol de líder crea y redirige el momentum de la persona en el rol de seguidor, aunque ésta no hace movimientos en espejo sino que le da respuesta. Dentro de esta dinámica, totalmente basada en la conexión, este baile permite a las dos partes de la pareja improvisar los pasos mientras bailan juntos, destacando por ser un baile con una parte muy importante de aportación creativa por parte de ambos integrantes. El baile parte de unos patrones básicos, que serán el punto de partida para crear variaciones y permitir la improvisación, para jugar con la musicalidad, lo que hace del West Coast Swing uno de los bailes más versátiles que existen. Actualmente, este es un baile extremadamente popular no sólo en los Estados Unidos sino en países vecinos como Francia, Alemania o Reino Unido, entre muchos otros en Europa. Además, el West Coast Swing se ha bailado en cada generación con su propia música, lo que ha provocado una evolución constante y una incorporación de técnicas de muchos estilos diferentes que hace especialmente atractivo este baile, manteniendo su esencia y principios de movimiento, conexión y énfasis en la musicalidad.

Fusion Dance, or simply Fusion, is a dance that celebrates diversity and creativity, born in the United States in the late 20th century. As its name suggests, Fusion delights in blending dance styles and varied musics like Tango, Kizomba, Forró, Zouk, Contact, Bachata or Salsa, which intertwine with Swing and Blues, resulting in a fluid and communicative dance. In this dance, traditional roles take a back seat, allowing for free exploration where connection and musicality take the spotlight. At Swing Maniacs, we invite you to explore the enriching world of Fusion Dance in Barcelona, in an environment where experimentation and individual expression are welcomed.

Este curso especial está destinado a los bailarines que tienen un objetivo específico en mente: mejorar, no principalmente como bailarines sociales, sino como concursantes e intérpretes. Las clases se centrarán en los aspectos escénicos del baile, incluida la ejecución, la presencia, el trabajo en pareja, las coreografías y el material general (incluidos los pasos de air steps básicos) y los ejercicios en situaciones de spotlight. El curso tratará además con todo tipo de tempos y colores de la forma de danza.

Lindy Tranquis is your gateway to a world where dance is lived with joy and without pressures. This course is designed for those who wish to enjoy lindy hop at a more relaxed pace, prioritizing fun over advanced technique. With our friendly and attentive teachers at Swing Maniacs, you will discover that moving to the rhythm of the music and enjoying dance from the first moment is totally possible, all in a relaxed and welcoming environment in Barcelona.

Balboa Tranquis is the perfect choice for those wishing to discover the elegance of balboa at a more leisurely pace. This course is devised for those who want to enjoy dancing without the pressure of quickly learning complex steps. In a relaxed atmosphere, our teachers at Swing Maniacs will guide you to enjoy balboa and move to the rhythm of the music from the very first moment, all in the heart of Barcelona.

Come to a practice space with your companions where you can work, correct, and integrate concepts. In the jams, we enjoy ourselves a lot, and sometimes there isn't enough space to practice certain things in a more detailed way. We propose a course where we create a practice space where each month we will practice and cover a different topic. We will do bi-role throughout the course and it requires an intermediate level of blues dance.

Solo Jazz/Jazz Steps is an individual dance. It predates Lindy Hop and has come from a variety of different cultural traditions, but mainly from the Afro-American culture of North America. It shares the same name as the bustling city of South Carolina. Its dynamic style and spectacular sense of fun is closely identified with the wild spirit of the 1920's. It had a huge impact on the dance culture of the time, both for the complex coordination it requires and for the difficult steps-- rotation of the feet and waist and the flexing and extending of the arms and knees.

Learn to give more energy to your dance, play with the rhythms and mix classic and new moves. The strong point of this style is the wide variety of resources that you can also add to your lindy.

Tap dance is a dance native to the United States and at the same time it's a musical instrument which allows a high degree of improvisation and creativity. It's danced individually and its main goal is to make music with the feet with the help of a special iron plate--or "tap"--that is attached to the sole. Tap dance practice improves musicality and coordination, and some tap dance movements can be incorporated in swing dances such as Lindy Hop or Charleston.

Blues is traditionally an African American dance that can either be danced with a partner or alone; Solo Blues is for the latter. It came from North America in the early 20th century and became known in Europe in the 1920's. It's a smooth dance style with sensual moves and slow steps and plenty of room for improvisation. Most of the dance moves were inspired by traditional blues music, but it can be danced to any tempo as long as it has a 4/4 rhythm.

In Cardio Swing classes you can learn how to dance Jazz Steps on swing music, mixing fast and medium tempos. This is an open level class so you don't need to know Jazz Steps before registering the course, the teacher will adapt the rhythm to the students in class. The pace of the class is dynamic and focused on body movements non-stop, with no pausing. The aim is to promote cardiovascular exercise on a funny way on swing rhythm.

These courses are exclusively for Lindy Hop followers. We will work style, variations, solo blues movements, solo Charleston steps, Jazz steps, body building and stretching among other things. We will also teach how to apply these techniques while dancing with a partner.

Si estás cansado de centrarte en una sola disciplina y quieres ampliar tus registros de baile, ¡este es tu curso! En Tutti-Frutti aprenderás técnicas de diferentes estilos, aplicando las pequeñas diferencias que hacen único a cada baile.

Estilos que trabajaremos:
Solo Jazz
Solo Blues
Electroswing
Lindy Hop (bi-rol)
Rock&Roll
Boogie-woogie
West Coast Swing
Claqué (tap dance)
Contemporáneo
Modern Jazz

A lo largo del curso, perfeccionaremos las técnicas de cada estilo, y al final, podrás mostrar todo lo que has aprendido en una pequeña demostración (participación opcional).

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Afrofusion is a blend and combination of different steps from various modern African dances, primarily from countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Angola, South Africa, Congo, and their diaspora.

Modern Jazz es un baile que se basa en la técnica del jazz, la conciencia corporal, las vueltas, la conexión con el suelo y los movimientos que expresan las emociones con una estética moderna utilizando música comercial. Este estilo de baile es muy popular en la televisión, especialmente en los videoclips y lo practican en todo el mundo tanto niños y niñas pequeños/as hasta personas adultas.

Contemporary dance is an artistic expression based on classical ballet's technique, but which comprises not-so-rigid movements. It was born as a reaction to the classical forms and probably as a need to more freely express an idea, a feeling or an emotion--just like in classical ballet but with corporal movements typical from the 20th and 21st centuries. The pioneer was I. Duncan, followed by M. Graham, and R. St. Denis, among others. The aims are: to develop the physical potential of each dancer respecting their limits and acting from relaxation and correct body alignment all while maintaining the goal of avoiding pain and harmful corporal habits. The technique is based on work with the body's weight, the correct use of the floor and flexibility. This is achieved by different exercices and choreographies, as the main goal remains the expression of an emotion through the body.

Aprenderás coreografías bailando al ritmo de tus temas favoritos de reggaeton, desde los temas más actuales hasta los más clasicos! Una clase donde no pararas de bailar, y aprender de forma dinámica. También ganarás flexibilidad, agilidad, memoria coreográfica, mejorarás tu coordinación y musicalidad. Si quieres ponerte en forma, aprender y divertirte, esta es tu clase!

Ven a mover tus caderas al ritmo de la música! En esta clase aprenderás la técnica y movimientos del bootydance, mejoraras tu flexibilidad , fuerza, y explorarás la cultura, origen y evolución del twerk. El objetivo es crear un entorno seguro donde poder aumentar tu autoestima, descubrir tu sensualidad y poder expresarse a través del cuerpo, todo al mismo tiempo que aprendes coreografías, acrobacias y técnica de la forma más divertida!

Commercial dance es un estilo de baile que engloba muchos tipos de danzas (Hip hop, Jazz, Dancehall, etc.) para crear coreografías muy vistosas que recuerdan a los videoclips pop de grandes artistas como Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake o Beyoncé