Advanced - next date TBC

Lindy hop workshops

As well as our regular club nights, Swingland runs regular monthly workshops, where you can learn and develop your Lindy hop in a more focused and intensive environment.

These workshops are designed to progress and improve your dancing with in-depth technique and styling points. The numbers are limited so that we can get far more across than in our regular group classes.

Also see our Weekly studio classes

One-day workshop - Beginners/improvers
@ The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham SW12 9HD

• Saturday 31st July 2010 at The Bedford, 11am-4pm

Please note - not suitable for absolute beginners - ideally you should have already attended a few swing/jive dance classes at the beginner level, or have some previous dance experience.

Lindy hop fundamentals - master the 8-count basics - Swing Out, Lindy Turn and Circle - plus essential variations.

You may take the morning session, the afternoon session or both.

11am-1pm Lindy hop fundamentals
· master the 8-count basics - Swing Out, Lindy Turn and Circle
[1pm-2pm Lunch break (lunch not included)]
2pm-4pm Lindy hop fundamentals
· 8-count - essential variations
· add some spice to your dancing with lots of great variations!
· fancy footwork and cool moves!

Booking :-

Saturday 31st July - Beginners/improvers
Workshop booking

PLEASE NOTE :-
· If you book as a lead (the traditionally male role) you MUST take the workshop as a lead
· You must be prepared to rotate partners unless you specifically agree with us BEFORE the date of the workshop
· We will endeavour to keep numbers of leads and follows as even as possible but cannot guarantee exactly equal numbers

On-line booking and payment (PayPal)
(if you'd rather pay by cash/cheque you may do so at any of our regular classes before the workshop date - but all bookings must be made in advance)
Please ensure that you are available for the workshop and have read the above information before booking, as refunds cannot be given - thanks!

I am a LEAD (traditionally male role)

I am a FOLLOW (traditionally female role)

Booking together?

All prices inclusive of VAT @ 17.5%.

One-day workshop - Intermediates
@ The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham SW12 9HD

• Saturday 12th June 2010 at The Bedford, 11am-4pm

This workshop is ideal if you attend our regular intermediates classes at C Jam or A-Train.

You may take the morning session, the afternoon session or both.

Pre-requisites
You need to know the Swing Out, Lindy Turn, Circle, Hand-to-hand Charleston and partnered back Charleston. (These steps are covered regularly in our monthly Beginners/improvers workshops so you will know them if you have already attended one of those.)

Schedule

11am-12pm 8-count variations
· moving on from the basics (Swing Out, Lindy Turn and Circle) we will cover rhythmic (footwork) variations and other ways to add to these steps and expand your repertoire!
12pm-1pm Techniques for faster tempos
· Swing out easily to those really hot tunes!
[1pm-2pm Lunch break (lunch not included)]
2pm-3pm Charleston variations
· fancy footwork and cool moves all based on the Lindy hop Charleston!
3pm-4pm Breaks, stops, small jumps and dips
· add some more spice to your dancing!

Booking :-

Saturday 12th June - Intermediates
Workshop booking

I am a LEAD (traditionally male role)

I am a FOLLOW (traditionally female role)

Booking together?

All prices inclusive of VAT @ 17.5%.

One-day workshop - Intermediates/Advanced
@ The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham SW12 9HD

• Saturday 13th February 2010 at The Bedford, 11am-4pm

Please note - this workshop is aimed at confident intermediate dancers.

"Help! I'm an intermediate - where do I go from here?" (see below)

You may take the morning session, the solo Charleston only or the whole day.

11am-12pm Technique & Connection
12pm-1pm Timing, Rhythm & Musicality
[1pm-2pm Lunch break (lunch not included)]
2pm-3pm Solo Charleston
3pm-4pm Improvisation

Booking :-

Please contact Martin by e-mail

"Help! I'm an intermediate - where do I go from here?"

Liza and I are planning a workshop (or series of workshops) aimed at intermediate dancers who want to get to the next level.

If you're interested, read on...

The workshop(s) will include a number of elements, amongst which :-

Connection - what does it *really* mean?
Musical interpretation
Solo Charleston
Improvisation
Hot tempos

...but first we need to establish that this is right for you at your current stage of learning.

So rather than put out an event, let people book and teach whoever turns up (with all the inherent potential problems of mismatched levels, not understanding what we mean by "intermediate" etc.), we'd like to talk to you individually first.

Either drop Martin an e-mail, text me on 07956 952090 or approach me and/or Liza at any Swingland class or event over the two weeks (we are of course usually both at Swing Cellar on Sundays at Brook's) and let's see what we can put together!!

Martin and Liza

Workshop dates (2010)

Saturday 30th January, 11am-4pm - Beginners/improvers
Saturday 13th February, 11am-4pm - Intermediates+
Saturday 27th February, 11am-4pm - Beginners/improvers
Saturday 27th March, 11am-4pm - Beginners/improvers
Saturday 10th April, 11am-4pm - Improvers/intermediates
Saturday 24th April, 11am-4pm - Beginners/improvers
Saturday 29th May, 11am-4pm - Beginners/improvers
Saturday 12th June, 11am-4pm - Intermediates
Saturday 31st July, 11am-4pm - Beginners/improvers

About our Workshops

We teach the original swing dance - the Lindy hop as danced in the great ballrooms of the Harlem Renaissance, such as The Savoy.

What to expect
You should expect to work hard. Our workshops are first and foremost about fundamentals and technique. Like most things you get out what you put in, so if you concentrate and practise what you learn you should expect your dancing to improve noticeably - and rapidly.

MONTHLY WORKSHOPS • Beginners/improvers - next date Saturday 31st July 2010 • Intermediates - next date TBC • Intermediates/Advanced - next date TBC