Swing/
Lindy Hop &
Balboa
Classes

Performances

	2001 Collegiate Shag Routine Benny Goodman's Sing Me A Swing Song

You can see Tony & Aurelie and Hop to the Beat Dance Studio students performing at local events. Come cheer us on! You can check our calendar to see where we will be performing next, and check below to find out more about who is performing.

Hop to the Beat has been invited to perform for many of the nearby dance societies including Connecticut Swing Dance Society, New York Swing Dance Society, Shoreline Swing, Hartford Country Dance, Hooked on Swing Society and Two Left Feet.

Hop to the Beat also provides performances by the Hop to the Beat Dancers.

Performance Classes

Most years since 1995 a performance class has been taught over two sessions in the Fall. Each year members of the class enthusiastically have chosen to continue with the group and participate in the many practices needed to get a routine up to performance quality. The classes have been a great way to concentrate on style and dance skills while working within a fun and supportive group.

2005/2006 Performance Class The 2005/2006 Lindy Hop routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye with the Jazz section to Jimmy McCracklin's The Walk and the Lindy Hop section to The Big 18's Swingtime in the Rockies. Front row: Maryann Houglet, Susan Blood, Kathy Dunn, Joe Toth, John Bradford, Eric Osman, Stephanie Plummer, Dave Samanen. Back row: David Yap, Steve Bart, Jodi Daynard,. Aurelie Tye, Tony Tye. Not in picture: Lisa Hickey

2004 Performance Class The 2004 Lindy Hop routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Louis Prima's 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days. Front row: Susan Blood, Aurelie Tye, Stephanie Plummer, Kathy Dunn, Lisa Hickey, June Joyce. Back row: David Liberge, Tony Tye, Eric Osman, Joe Toth, Steve Bart, Dave Samanen. Not in picture: Hal Weiner.

2003 Performance Class The 2003 Lindy Hop routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Louis Jordan's Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens. Front row: Kathy Dunn, Susan Blood, June Joyce, Aurelie Tye, Mako Yoshikawa, Rachelle Gaudet. Back row: Joe Toth, Hal Weiner, Tony Tye, Eric Osman, Ben Loper, Doug Sweetser.

2001 Performance Class The 2001 routine was Collegiate Shag choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Benny Goodman's Sing Me A Swing Song. Left to Right: Tamar Adler & Scott Simonsen (hidden), Denise Hinton & Edgar Sarkis, Aurelie & Tony Tye, Susan Sloane & Dino Konstantopoulos, Galina Rosenblit & Chris Hugo, Suzanne Gaudet & Martin Fréchette. Not in picture: Rachelle Gaudet & Mike Richters.

2000 Performance Class The 2000 Lindy Hop routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Benny Goodman's All the Cats Join In. Front row: David Liberge, Rachelle Gaudet, Martin Fréchette, Suzanne Gaudet. Middle row: Tony Tye, Aurelie Tye. Back row: Edgar Sarkis, Denise Hinton, Jason Meller and Kathy Freeman.

1999 Performance Class The 1999 Lindy Hop routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Lionel Hampton's Flying Home Number 2. Front row: Meredith Patneaude, Eric Osman, Suzanne Gaudet, Rachelle Gaudet, David Liberge, Aurelie Tye, Denise Hinton and Edgar Sarkis. Back row: Jennifer Roderick, Hans Pfister, Martin Fréchette and Tony Tye.

1998 Performance Class The 1998 Lindy Hop routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Steve Lucky's Where's My Gravy. Back row: Aurelie Tye, Tony Tye, Martin Fréchette and Suzanne Gaudet. Front row: Kate Mullen, Brad Rhodes, Darra Garrison and Doug Sweetser. Not shown: Leanne Coyle, Tim Condon and Gillian Bidgood.

1997 Performance Class The 1997 Lindy Hop routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Rob Rio's Hoy Hoy. Back row: David Warriner, Don Fish, Nancy Bouchard, Gillian Bidgood and Derek Herrera. Middle row: Ken Hutchinson, Tony Tye, Aurelie Tye, Doug Sweetser, Kate Mullen and Brad Rhodes. Front row: Denyce Zabrecky, Lori Gevelinger and Darra Garrison. Not shown: Carletta Prendergast and Morry El-Badry.

1996 Performance Class Performing at Beantown Lindy Hop Camp 1997 a Lindy Hop routine choreographed to Calvin Boze's Safronia B by Aurelie and Tony Tye. Left to right: Karen Stevens & Colin Blake, Aurelie & Tony Tye, Roberta & Mark Eriksson, Gillian Bidgood & Brad Rhodes (obscured) and Kathleen Rezendes & Derek Herrera.

1995 Performance Class The 1995 Lindy Hop/Rock 'n' Roll routine was choreographed by Aurelie and Tony Tye to Bobby Day's Rockin' Robin. Back row: Kathleen Beltramello, Nancy Bouchard, Roberta Eriksson, Mary Testa, and Aurelie Tye. Front row: Ed Slattery, Mark Eriksson, Morry El-Badry, Tony Tye, and Don Fish.