Classes & Workshops

Lesson Series: Mondays in June

Swing Lessons
with Nissreen Almazouni

Madison Community House
25 Cook Avenue, Madison, NJ

Swing Outs with Dynamic Variations (Level 3+)
Monday, June 2
7:30pm-9:30pm | $20

Spice up your swing outs by learning dynamic variations, like “Scissor Kicks and Low Downs”. You need to be comfortable doing swing outs to benefit from this workshop. 

Playing with Baskets (Level 3)
Monday, June 9
7:30pm-9:30pm | $20

Eight count baskets are versatile steps to add to your toolbox. I will introduce the basic shape first, then we will play with multiple dynamic variations to help leaders and followers practice their technique and turns.

Steps Inspired by Frankie Manning (Level 3)
Monday, June 16
7:30pm-9:30pm | $20

Frankie Manning is the Dean of Lindy Hop and one of it’s founders. I will be teaching steps that I learned from him or I saw him teach at his workshops. The steps will be mostly 8 counts. So a strong foundation in 6 count and knowledge of 8 count is important to do this workshop.

Lindy Hop Fun Choreography (Levels 3 & 4)
Monday, June 23
7:30pm-9:30pm | $20

Frankie Manning is the Dean of Lindy Hop and one of it’s founders. I will be teaching steps that I learned from him or I saw him teach at his workshops. The steps will be mostly 8 counts. So a strong foundation in 6 count and knowledge of 8 count is important to do this workshop.

Details: $20 each lesson/all 4 for $70. Cash at door or Venmo: @SwingNJ (#6261) Please, email LetsSwingNJ@gmail.com and let us know which role you are doing, Lead or Follow.

Parking: Enter from the parking lot at the left side of bldg. (It is safe to park in “Permit Parking Only” spaces since it is off-hours.)

About Nissreen
Nissreen Almazouni has been dancing for over 20 years and teaching for the past ten in New Jersey and the Tri-State area. She learned the Lindy Hop in New York City from iconic instructors who studied with Frankie Manning, and had the the pleasure and honor to take lessons with him as well. She has performed professionally with many Lindy Hop groups in NYC (such as the Lindy Hop All-stars and the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers) and continues to perform in summer Jazz festivals, private gigs and her own performance classes.  She is passionate about teaching and helping students build a solid technique foundation. She also aims to foster a unique sense of musicality for the dance in all her students.  All while having fun. She currently teaches group lessons at Swing Remix in NYC as well as ongoing lessons in NJ.