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Oxford Weekend Workshop with Frida and Skye

Oxford Weekend Workshop with Frida and Skye

Event Information

Oxford Lindy Hoppers

Oxford Lindy Hoppers

@oxfordlindyhoppers Oxford

Dance and learn under the guidance of legends Frida Segerdahl and Skye Humphries - a Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz weekend with a live band social!

Schedule

  • – Saturday Classes (pre-lunch)
  • – Saturday Classes (post lunch)
  • – Saturday Live Band Social Dance

  • – Sunday Classes (pre-lunch)
  • – Sunday Classes (post lunch)
  • – Sunday Tea Dance (DJ)
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Venues

The Cherwell School South Site Gym 1
Marston Ferry Rd, Oxford OX2 6UX, UK
The Cherwell School North Site Main Hall
Marston Ferry Rd, Oxford OX2 7EE, UK

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Description

Oxford Lindy Hoppers are thrilled to welcome Frida Segerdahl and Skye Humphries - teaching in Oxford for the first time - for Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz workshops!

There are five hours of classes per day, featuring Lindy Hop classes and a Solo Jazz class. Each day will have different content, so this is a fantastic opportunity to spend up to ten hours learning from these phenomenal instructors and lovely humans, with plenty of breaks in between :).

Saturday night also features a live band social, the best way to help unwind and play with what you've learned, and join Oxford's friendly scene.

Goal

Focus on rhythm and movement while taking inspiration from the great Lindy Hoppers of the past, highlighting connection with the music and your fellow dancers, instead of just executing a series of moves. Think fewer moves and more dancing!

Level

This workshop is for dancers comfortable dancing socially using 6-count, 8-count, and Lindy Charleston fundamentals at a variety of tempos up to 180/200BPM, plus an expanding repertoire beyond them, without compromising your ability to lead or follow. You are able to include classics like Swing Outs and Texas Tommys, know some footwork variations and the solo jazz steps in the Shim Sham. You are keen to strengthen your technique and to improve flow and connection with your partner.

Early bird pricing: Available till the end of 8 January 2027, after which the standard pricing kicks in.

About our teachers

Frida Segerdahl

Frida has been dancing since her early childhood. Her very first dance interest was Swedish folk dances and Swedish Bugg, and later moved on to Boogie Woogie. She also attended a three-year dance high school focusing on modern and contemporary jazz dance and ballet. Training and competing brought her to Herräng Dance Camp, where she was exposed to Lindy Hop on the social dance floor for the first time, and she fell head over heels in love with the music and the dance, finding a freedom of expression she had never felt before. She joined the performance group The Rhythm Hot Shots, now known as The Hot Shots, a celebration of Harlem rhythms, for 15 years. There she got the opportunity to work hard, learning and performing a broad spectrum of the African American dances she loves, such as Lindy Hop, solo jazz, Charleston, and tap. She feels incredibly happy and humble that she has had the opportunity to travel the world performing, teaching, competing and sharing her passion for this art form for the last 20 years.

Skye Humphries

Skye was first persuaded to dance Lindy Hop by his mother in 1996, but quickly discovered his own love of social dancing, swing music and the Lindy Hop community. This led him to a wider interest in dance, and he took classes in ballet, modern, and jazz. Since 1999, he has taught wherever Lindy Hop is done - from national weekends to international dance camps. He is a founding member of some of the most influential modern Lindy Hop troupes - including Minnie’s Moochers, Mad Dog, and the Silver Shadows. Skye has also won titles at all of the major Lindy Hop competitions - including ULHS, ILHC, ALHC and the World Lindy Hop Championships. His involvement with Lindy Hop sparked his wider interest in America’s history and cultural heritage, leading him to pursue American Studies at The George Washington University, where he received his master’s degree in 2007. He currently resides in London and performs, competes and teaches all over the world.

Venue

Classes @ The Cherwell School South Site, Gym 1.

Saturday night social @ The Cherwell School North Site, Main Hall.

Parking and cycle stands are available on both sites. We strongly encourage people to cycle or take public transport, and carpool if a car journey is unavoidable.

Please bring your own containers for drinks. Summertown High Street shops are a ten-minute walk away.

Refunds

Unfortunately, we cannot offer a refund if you have to cancel outside the refund policy. Please read it before you purchase your ticket, as we will use it as our reference to deal with your request. Ticket transfers are allowed under the policy to a dancer of the same role; just drop us an email with the name of the dancers who's taken your ticket. Alternatively, get in touch with us in case we have dancers on the waiting list.