Welcome to Dance Kepler

"Argentine tango is like a musical walking hug."

Starting with simple connected walking, in this series you will learn to move like a tango dancer, connect with a variety of dance partners, interpret the music, and navigate safely around the dance space.

By the third week of the series you will have ample tango skills to have fun tango dancing at any of Seattle's many tango dance events.

Mondays, June 10 - July 8 (5 classes) 7-8pm
Phinney Center, Room 2 (blue building)
6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Admission to this class is very limited. Register now to reserve your spot.

$60/person for 5 weeks with early bird discount registered by June 3rd ($70 after 6/3)

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"Swing is the most joyous of partner dances."

Learn to lead AND follow 6-count swing (jitterbug). This is a great place to start if you're new to swing dancing. You will learn triple-step footwork, rock steps, how to start and end a dance, how to synch up with a partner, the fundamentals of lead-follow connection, several turns, and generally how to have a great time swing dancing. By the third week of this series you'll be ready to cut a rug at any of Seattles many local swing dances!

Tuesdays, June 11 - July 9 (5 classes) 7-8pm
Phinney Center, Room 32 (brick building)
6615 Dayton Ave N, Seattle

Admission to this class is very limited. Register now to reserve your spot.

$60/person for 5 weeks with early bird discount registered by June 4th ($70 after 6/4)

Lindy Vocabulary 1a

"Lindy hop is the original form of swing, danced to big band jazz music."

Ready to take the next step? Learn to lead AND follow the original style of swing dance from the 1930's and '40's - the Lindy Hop. Named after Charles Lindbergh's famous first transatlantic flight of 1927 dancing lindy is a little like flying through the air. Through a series of footwork drills, fun and illuminating connection games, and plenty of practice time, you'll master moves such as the swing out, the send back, the lindy circle, the side pass, and several types of turns. We'll also cover clever and smooth ways to exchange lead/follow roles mid dance!

Prerequisite: You are VERY comfortable with east coast swing/jitterbug or you have previous experience leading or following lindy hop.

Tuesdays, June 11 - July 9 (5 classes) 8-9pm
Phinney Center, Room 32 (brick building)
6615 Dayton Ave N, Seattle

Enrollment will be capped at 16 to allow the instructor to give individual attention and feedback to each student. Register now to reserve your spot.

$60/person for 5 weeks with early bird discount registered by June 4th ($70 after 6/4)

Open Role Tango - Intermediate/Advanced

Knowledge of both lead and follow roles deepens your understanding of tango. Practice in both roles can improve your awareness and sensitivity to your partner. Role-switching is super-fun and gives you increased availability to dance with your friends, regardless of which shoes they might be wearing at a given moment.

Each class, we'll warm up with drills to increase our balance, body awareness, and muscle tone, then build our repertoire of partnered movements. This class will be taught collaboratively - all participants will be encouraged to take an active role in guiding the direction of the course.

Prerequisite: You are VERY comfortable leading OR following AND at least moderately comfortable dancing the other role.

Thursdays, June 6 - June 27 (4 weeks) 7-8pm
Phinney Center, Room 32 (brick building)
6615 Dayton Ave N, Seattle

Enrollment will be capped at 12 to allow the instructor to give individual attention and feedback to each student. Register now to reserve your spot.

$40/person for 5 weeks with early bird discount registered by May 30th ($50 after 5/30)

Open Role Smooth Lindy (Advanced)
with John Lozano and Max Kepler

In this series you will create your own stylings and variations and tune up your technique while we explore lots of new movement categories, exposing you to dozens of patterns at an accelerated pace.

Prerequisite: You are VERY comfortable leading OR following the swing-out, lindy circle, inside and outside turns and have been dancing lindy at least two years, AND you are FAIRLY comfortable leading AND following the swing out and a couple of variations.

Thursdays, July 18 - August 15 (5 classes) 7-8pm
Phinney Center, Room 32 (3rd floor, brick building)
6615 Dayton Ave N, Seattle

Enrollment will be capped at 16 to allow the instructors to give individual attention and feedback to each student. Register now to reserve your spot.

$60/person for 5 weeks with early bird discount registered by July 11th ($70 after 7/11)

Private Lessons Max Kepler very much enjoys working with individuals, couples, and small groups. She offers private instruction in Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa, and Argentine Tango. For a sense of her teaching style and philosophy, see her bio. For more information or to schedule private instruction with Max, contact her at dancekepler@gmail.com or 425-522-2481.

Photo courtesy of Kate Arnold and John Lozano

Photo courtesy of Josh Lieberman and Jenny Mulligan

Photo(shopped) by John Lozano

Photo courtesy of Stephen Rusk and Sara Thomsen