Lindy Hop is a partner dance whose roots can be traced back to Afro-American dance styles. It was born in Harlem, New York in the 1930s from the Afro-American population who danced the jazz from that era--swing music.

Lindy Hop quickly became popular in the US and it extended to Europe through the professional troupes' shows, films and American soldiers sent to fight in WW1 and WW2.

After a few decades, Lindy hop was put aside for more popular dances such as rock’n’roll. It has become fashionable again around the world, especially in Barcelona, where more and more people are discovering it and falling in love.

Classes are focused on connection between the partners and musicality.

Lindy Hop Bi-Rol is an invitation to explore dance from an inclusive and flexible perspective. In this course, you can enroll without a partner and have the opportunity to discover both the role of leader and follower, adapting to various skill levels. This modality breaks traditional pair dance barriers, fostering a more enriching and fun dance experience. Lindy Hop, with its roots in the African American dances of the 1930s in Harlem, becomes even more vibrant and exciting through Bi-rol. At Swing Maniacs, we await you to dive into this new way of experiencing Lindy Hop in Barcelona. Lindy Hop is a partner dance that has its roots in African American dances. It was born in Harlem during the 1930s and quickly became popular around the world. With Bi-rol, you can experience this vibrant style in a new and exciting way.

El Rock&Roll es un baile en pareja que nació en los años 50’s en Estados Unidos como evolución del Lindy Hop. Es un baile rápido, enérgico y divertido que se hizo muy popular entre la joventud de la época, que lo adoptó como símbolo de rebelión. Aquí aprenderás el baile social de la época con sus básicos y movimientos más atrevidos. Hoy en día, parte de los pasos básicos se enseñan en Bailes de Salón y también en Boogie Woogie (la parte más dinámica del Rock&Roll).

El West Coast Swing es un baile en pareja con raíces en el Lindy Hop que apareció en la costa oeste de los Estados Unidos en los años 40. Se caracteriza por movimientos fluidos y una conexión elástica que resulta fundamentalmente de la técnica de extensión y comprensión que se basa en la conexión de pareja. También se caracteriza por bailarse en un área más lineal (slot). Durante el baile, la persona en el rol de líder crea y redirige el momentum de la persona en el rol de seguidor, aunque ésta no hace movimientos en espejo sino que le da respuesta. Dentro de esta dinámica, totalmente basada en la conexión, este baile permite a las dos partes de la pareja improvisar los pasos mientras bailan juntos, destacando por ser un baile con una parte muy importante de aportación creativa por parte de ambos integrantes. El baile parte de unos patrones básicos, que serán el punto de partida para crear variaciones y permitir la improvisación, para jugar con la musicalidad, lo que hace del West Coast Swing uno de los bailes más versátiles que existen. Actualmente, este es un baile extremadamente popular no sólo en los Estados Unidos sino en países vecinos como Francia, Alemania o Reino Unido, entre muchos otros en Europa. Además, el West Coast Swing se ha bailado en cada generación con su propia música, lo que ha provocado una evolución constante y una incorporación de técnicas de muchos estilos diferentes que hace especialmente atractivo este baile, manteniendo su esencia y principios de movimiento, conexión y énfasis en la musicalidad.

El blues dance es un conjunto de bailes históricos de origen afroamericano, que comenzaron en los años XX y que se pueden bailar solo o en pareja. Hoy en día bailamos una mezcla con música blues de la mano de Muddy Waters, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Howlin Wolf, Louis Armstrong entre muchos otros. Si te gusta la creatividad, la conexión, la escucha, la musicalidad y la comunicación este es tu baile. Además, irás adquiriendo un conocimiento de tu propio baile individual.

Fusion Dance, or simply Fusion, is a dance that celebrates diversity and creativity, born in the United States in the late 20th century. As its name suggests, Fusion delights in blending dance styles and varied musics like Tango, Kizomba, Forró, Zouk, Contact, Bachata or Salsa, which intertwine with Swing and Blues, resulting in a fluid and communicative dance. In this dance, traditional roles take a back seat, allowing for free exploration where connection and musicality take the spotlight. At Swing Maniacs, we invite you to explore the enriching world of Fusion Dance in Barcelona, in an environment where experimentation and individual expression are welcomed.

Solo Jazz/Jazz Steps is an individual dance. It predates Lindy Hop and has come from a variety of different cultural traditions, but mainly from the Afro-American culture of North America. It shares the same name as the bustling city of South Carolina. Its dynamic style and spectacular sense of fun is closely identified with the wild spirit of the 1920's. It had a huge impact on the dance culture of the time, both for the complex coordination it requires and for the difficult steps-- rotation of the feet and waist and the flexing and extending of the arms and knees.

Blues is traditionally an African American dance that can either be danced with a partner or alone; Solo Blues is for the latter. It came from North America in the early 20th century and became known in Europe in the 1920's. It's a smooth dance style with sensual moves and slow steps and plenty of room for improvisation. Most of the dance moves were inspired by traditional blues music, but it can be danced to any tempo as long as it has a 4/4 rhythm.

Afrofusion is a blend and combination of different steps from various modern African dances, primarily from countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Angola, South Africa, Congo, and their diaspora.

Modern Jazz es un baile que se basa en la técnica del jazz, la conciencia corporal, las vueltas, la conexión con el suelo y los movimientos que expresan las emociones con una estética moderna utilizando música comercial. Este estilo de baile es muy popular en la televisión, especialmente en los videoclips y lo practican en todo el mundo tanto niños y niñas pequeños/as hasta personas adultas.

Contemporary dance is an artistic expression based on classical ballet's technique, but which comprises not-so-rigid movements. It was born as a reaction to the classical forms and probably as a need to more freely express an idea, a feeling or an emotion--just like in classical ballet but with corporal movements typical from the 20th and 21st centuries. The pioneer was I. Duncan, followed by M. Graham, and R. St. Denis, among others. The aims are: to develop the physical potential of each dancer respecting their limits and acting from relaxation and correct body alignment all while maintaining the goal of avoiding pain and harmful corporal habits. The technique is based on work with the body's weight, the correct use of the floor and flexibility. This is achieved by different exercices and choreographies, as the main goal remains the expression of an emotion through the body.