Learn the Charleston in this 6 week series Monday June 5th - July 10th, Mondays at 7:30 PM. Purchase the series below and/or feel free to use credits from Swing or Lindy Packs towards this workshop.
About Instructors Chad Kubo & Kristen Paulin
Chad Kubo is a Lindy Hop specialist who teaches workshops, classes, privates and group privates SF and the Bay Area based in Berkeley CA. One of the Original Lindy Hop founders in San Francisco Co-founder of Lindy in the Park Golden Gate Park. Co-owner of the venue The Doghouse Lindy Hop teacher at the Metronome Ballroom the largest Ballroom in San Francisco. Martial arts for over 38 years Black Belt proficiency in Judo, Aikido, Karate. Professional Lindy Hop teacher, dancer, performer, social dancer since 1993. Taught in the SF Bay Area, the U.S. and Internationally. Taught for Frankie Manning, Lionel Hampton, Winton Marsallis, Brian Setzer. Performed, taught cast, co-choreographer for Berkeley Repertory California, Center Stage, Baltimore Maryland Theater, Yerba Buena Theater SF. Catalina Island, Macy Passport Show, Frankie Manning workshops, and throughout the SF Bay Area.
Kristen Paulin started dancing contemporary jazz and tumbling at age 8 and took ballet in college. She learned Swing in Cincinnati in 2005 and has been dancing Swing for 15 years. Kristen has taught intro classes and Performed in several swing dance troupes, including the Cincinnati Snapshots. She studied Blues in Chicago, 2008, and moved to Bay Area in 2013, where she joined the local Swing community, won a shim sham contest, and performed with a Shag Team. She has performed with award-winning performance teams in Lindy, Balboa, Shag, and Blues.
Questions about the class? Feel free to call Chad at (510) 290-8014!