Courtyard Caper - February

February 21st, 2026

Location:  Illini Union, Illini Room A (1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801)

Time: 1-5pm (3 hours of instruction; 1 hour of breaks and practice time built in)

Topic: Switch Dancing

Cost (Mini-Workshop and Evening Dance): $20 UIUC students/$40 general

Course Description: Do you have a little experience dancing Lindy hop in both roles and you want to transition seamlessly between them during a song? This is the class for you! In this ELEF (everybody leads, everybody follows) workshop, we will increase your comfort in dancing both roles and teach a variety of ways to switch between them. 

Prerequisites: In at least one role, students should be familiar with 8-ct and 6-ct footwork, including patterns such as a swingout, Lindy circle, passby, and a variety of turns. Students should be able to comfortably dance at least one full song in the other role

Instructor:

Zoe Webb (she/her) first learned a swingout from her aunt at a very young age. She continued dancing through high school, showing up to community events and the local university social dance scene, before finally finding the University of Iowa Swing Dance Club in her freshman year. Since then, she has continued learning all she could by traveling to take classes in lindy hop, balboa, blues, and (most recently) house. Zoe has always believed in learning both roles of a dance in order to have a more understanding partnership, and to have twice the fun dancing with twice as many people. Her dance style values personal expression and connectedness with both the music and her partner(s). For the last 3 years, Zoe has been teaching and organizing in the Iowa City scene, where she tries to instill her passion for social dancing, self-expression, and jazz culture on anyone who will listen. 

Photo Credit: Mila Moore Photography

Photo Credit: Hannah Joy Captures