​We have a very special Lindy Hop and vernacular jazz dance workshop with Tyedric Hill coming your way the weekend of Aug 10th-11th in Boston! Get ready for an unforgettable time that will celebrate the continuum of jazz dancing and provide education about cultural values and history.

​Note that tickets are on a SLIDING SCALE. You may change price during the checkout process. Please contact Lindy Hopcats at lindyhopcats@gmail.com if you have questions or financial need.

​Update! For anyone interested in coming from out of town, we’ve set up a housing matching form. Please fill it out if you are looking for a place to stay, or live in the area and have space to host! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfV0LjDu4hXz3j8eDoPq_V1A45xOH8PFMH4nw92gOIGqzSvWw/viewform?usp=sf_link

​Schedule

​Saturday, August 10th

​Classes

​Location: Salsa y Control (161 Harvard Ave #13b, Allston, MA)

• ​Class 1 from 11-1PM: “Grooves Before Moves”

  • ​It’s Groove, but bigger! Come work on your rhythm, soul, and developing body consciousness

• ​Class 2 from 2-4PM: “Essential Skills for Solo”

  • ​Come learn Tyedric’s go-tos for developing your jazz vocabulary. We might even learn a choreo!

​Special Outdoor Party

​Location: Clement Morgan Park (60 Columbia St, Cambridge MA 02139)

​Time: 5:30

​​We wanted to throw a little party to hang out after a long day of classes. This party is meant as an opportunity to be in community with each other and recuperate before heading to The Bridge–an all styles event presented by All Things Dance Boston— or wherever you plan to go on a Saturday night. Join us for an evening of good food, good music, and good company. Here are the things to know!

​We’re going to be outside, at Clement Morgan Park. If you can, please bring something for sitting out on the grass! There will be an asphalt area nearby for dancing. DJ Omari Hayles will be bringing you some sweet tunes that blend swing with other styles.

​Start time is 5:30! We’ll be hanging out until shortly before the Bridge (doors open 8pm, event at 9pm) — we’ll all head over then as a group.

​We are also putting together a group order for food from Bred, a Boston local Black-owned business. If you order dinner through this link, it will be delivered to the park! ‣ https://www.ubereats.com/group-orders/aa62832e-3165-48ee-806e-14cd6d310ee8/join

​Special Event: The Bridge (external event)

​Location: Upstairs @ The Middle East Nightclub (472-480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA, 02139)

​Time: 8 PM

​Let's bring some jazz energy and celebrate all styles in the Boston dance community by attending the Bridge! This is an event that aims to connect diverse dance communities through social dancing, performance, and battles. This is not a Hopcats event and is not included in our ticket prices. You can purchase tickets here: https://do617.com/events/2024/8/10/the-bridge-vol-2-tickets

​Sunday, August 11th

​Classes

​Location: Multicultural Arts Center (41 2nd street, Cambridge MA)

• ​Class 3 from 11-1PM: Solo Movement feat. Stackz

  • ​This is a very special class where Tyedric Hill and local street dance instructor, Ashton a.k.a Stackz will collaborate to show the interconnectedness of different dance styles and show more opportunities to learn from the local Boston community!

• ​Lunch + Community Conversation with Tyedric Hill from 1:30-2:45 (donation encouraged)

• ​Class 4 from 3:30-5:30PM: Go with the flow

  • ​Let’s get more technical as we think about how our individual movement can create and harness energy for continuous flow!

​Social Dance

​Get ready for some tunes that will want to make you swing your heart out, dance performances to leaves you inspired, and some groovy DJ breaks to bring out the boogie even more. You don't want to miss this! Sign up to to share a mini (1 minute) performance: https://forms.gle/Y36PNU5NoHMkykcB6.

• ​All Levels Swing Dance Lesson w/ Julie Brown 7-8PM

• ​Swing Dance Social 8-11PM with live music and special performance from Tyedric Hill!