There are three class levels at Great Lakes Shag Escape: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.

Beginners do not need any dance experience to participate.

Please note that the intermediate and advanced students will often have classes together with more challenging content for the advanced dancers. There will be one additional class period where advanced dancers will have a dedicated class just for their level. 

Please see the description of the advanced level below.

Advanced: 

This track is for students who dance Collegiate Shag regularly. You take group lessons, private lessons, and attend Collegiate Shag dedicated workshops. You are probably amongst the most experienced Collegiate Shag dancers in your scene. You should be comfortable social dancing at tempos ~215 bpm or above. This track is for you if you want to add your own styling to a mix of core move variations, timing changes, separations, and breaks. You wish to add more complicated footwork and eyecatching move variations to your repertoire or hone competition or performance skills. You may also be starting to teach in your home scene and interested in strengthening your teaching skills.