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A Practical Guide for Swing and Blues Dancers
You know Lindy Hop and Blues come from Black American culture.
The question is how you actually show up for that in your classes, at your events, on the dance floor.
*Before you read on: This is not a technique course. We won't teach you new moves, musicality, or how to structure footwork sessions. If you're looking for skill instruction, check out iLindy's guided programs instead.
YOU'VE BEEN TO THE WORKSHOPS. YOU'VE READ THE POSTS, BUT...
WHEN IT'S TIME TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING, YOU FREEZE.
You know you should be incorporating Black culture into how you teach, organize, and run your events, but knowing this isn't the same as knowing how to do it.
You don't want to perform respect. You want to build it into your lesson plans, your festival lineups, your everyday choices as a leader in this scene.
This course gives you the tools to move from good intentions to real practice over 6 weeks, with a global community doing the same work alongside you.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Grey Armstrong
Grey is an artist and educator whose work centers on unpacking unconscious bias, cross-cultural communication, and — most importantly — compassion.
As a minority lottery winner, Grey realized early on that if the world was going to understand people like him, he'd need to be the one to explain it.
Through teaching dance at events worldwide, a widely-read blog, and a gift for bringing hard topics back down to earth, Grey has spent his career turning discomfort into understanding.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
6 weeks of live + async learning
One live 90-minute session with Grey every week
Prepared material to work through beforehand: recorded videos, articles, film clips
Worksheets and reflection prompts to apply what you're learning
Extra resources for continued study
A global community of scene leaders and teachers working through this together
LIVE CLASSES
Starting November 1st, 11 am Seattle time
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 — December 6
6 sessions, 90 minutes each
If you can't join live every week, don't worry.
All recordings will be made available after the live sessions.
YOUR INVESTMENT
$200 USD
130 USD
Lazy Bird
October 1st to 23rd
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FAQs
What's the format?
Each week combines prepared material — recorded videos from Grey, articles, and film clips — with one 90-minute live session where the group discusses, reflects, and works through what's been covered.
Is this only for teachers?
It's built with teachers and scene leaders in mind, but the work applies to anyone shaping how this dance community shows up — organizers, event leaders, and dedicated social dancers are welcome too.
Do I get the recordings if I miss a live session?
Yes — every live session is recorded, so if you can't make it live, you'll have the replay to catch up on.
How long do I have access to the material?
You'll have access to all recordings and course material until February 6th, giving you two months after the course wraps to revisit lessons and keep working through what you've learned.