This group is for those comfortable with learning new movements and looking to deepen their rhythmic knowledge, explore new steps or footwork at medium or medium-fast tempos.

Prerequisites to join this group:

• Rhythm: Basic in 6 and 8 counts, kick ball change
• Guidage : Send out, sugar push, tuck turn, swing out, basic knowledge of stretch in & out
• It is recommended to have completed more than a year and a half of Boogie Woogie / Lindy Hop classes before the Festival.

Attention: This group is not accessible to those who have never taken Boogie Woogie classes. Exclusive practice of Rock’n Roll, even for several years, does not qualify you for this group!

This group is for individuals who can learn new variations to any type of rhythm and are eager to challenge themselves to the highest level.

Prerequisites to join this group:

• Rhythm: Basic in 6 and 8 counts, kick ball change, Suzie Q, rhythmic variations, musical structure (break)
• Leading: Send out, sugar push, tuck turn, pop turn, swing out, stretch in & out with different amplitudes
• It is recommended to have completed more than two and a half years of Boogie Woogie classes before the Festival.

Attention: This group is not accessible to those who have never taken Boogie Woogie / Lindy Hop classes. Exclusive practice of Rock’n Roll, even for several years, does not qualify you for this group!

Classes for all levels!
Come practice the most famous jazz steps from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s! Charleston, Suzie Q, Tabby the Cat, or Camel Walk—does that ring a bell?
You’ll learn the most iconic movements and how they connect with other jazz steps in this historical repertoire! Explore rhythm and style through short routine sequences and embrace improvisation!

This level is accessible only with your FFD license.
The festival classes offered to you will each have a specific theme related to the competition.
Access to this highest level of the festival will provide you with a challenge and insight into each instructor's perspective on the competition.
Individuals without an FFD license who believe they are still eligible to join this level may apply by sending a 30-second couple dance video via Wetransfer. This video will then be evaluated by our instructors.