Dance Classes

French Quarter Fest & The French Market are sponsoring FREE 30-minute taster dance classes each day at The French Market Traditional Jazz Stage. These classes are beginner friendly, are taught by members of our local dance community, and are curated by us. There is no better way to get folks hooked on swing dancing then to bring it out into the open. There’s even a dance floor at this stage!

Check out the class schedule below.

Swing/Jazz Dance Lessons at The French Market Stage

Friday April 14th

11am-11:30am
Class Content:  Swing Dance Basics: The Lindy Hop
Teacher: Ian Monroe

1pm-1:30pm
Class Content: Intro to Balboa
Teacher: Todd Yannacone

3pm-3:30pm
Class: Let’s Get Loose! Fun with Solo Jazz
Teacher: Breonna Jordan

5pm-5:30pm
Class: Collegiate Shag
Teacher: Gabriel Cavallini

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Saturday April 15th

11am-11:30am
Class: Solo Jazz Vocab
Teacher: Breonna Jordan

1pm-1:30pm
Class: New Orleans Style Swing Two-Step
Teacher: Kerry Genese

3pm-3:30pm
Class: The Shim Sham
Teacher: Kerry Genese

5pm-5:30pm
Class: St Louis Shag
Teacher: Todd Yannacone

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Sunday April 16th

11am-11:30am
Class: Partnered 1920s Charleston
Teacher: Natalie Gomes-Adams

1pm-1:30pm
Class: Solo 1920s Charleston
Teacher: Natalie Gomes-Adams

3pm-3:30pm
Class: Dancing To The Blues
Teacher: Gabriel Cavallini

5pm-5:30pm
Class: Swing Dance Basics: The Lindy Hop
Teacher: Giselle Anguizola

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**Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lessons are held at the Chevron Stage in the Jax Lot at 12:20pm & 1:50pm, all 4 days of FQF from Thursday April 13th thru Sunday April 16th.