Workshops
Beginner Track Ginter Room
In order to provide the optimal learning environment for the beginner or more advanced dancer wishing to brush up on basics, we are limiting the number of registrants to 10 leads and 10 follows. This will provide more hands-on attention from our instructors. In addition we are only offering 2 workshops per day in an effort not to overload the beginner students and to allow them to absorb a higher percentage of the concepts and movements taught. Registration will be for the entire track only.
Foundation Frida & Skye
Learn the basics of Lindy Hop including triple steps and the swingout. Also learn about connection, frame, and other essential lead/follow concepts. Our instructors will give you the info you need to develop your basic understanding of this extremely fun dance. Saturday
Building on Basics Naomi & Todd
You need moves. We know you need moves. Building on the concepts and basics taught in Foundation, here you will increase your Lindy repertoire with fun moves, slides, whatever the instructors come up with! Saturday
Musicality Frida & Skye
Lindy is first and foremost a street dance that is done completely at the whim of the dancers and ideally to/with the music. Our instructors will demonstrate how they dance to the music and explain how Swing music is constructed. They will also discuss how you can also incorporate musicality into your dancing. Sunday
Majority Rules Naomi & Todd
The instructors will let the class decide what they will teach in this workshop. The choices are: (1) More Lindy Moves, (2) 20s Charleston, (3) or some other topic Todd & Naomi deem worthy. Our instructors will provide a demo of what will be taught in each before holding a vote. Majority wins. After this class, feel free to stay in the Ginter Room for practice or come up and “audit” the last workshop of the day in the Auditorium which will be taught by all four of our instructors. Sunday
Intermediate/Advanced Track Auditorium
The Perfect Swingout Frida & Skye
Who isn’t constantly working on improving their swingout? Frida and Skye will discuss what makes a perfect, or at least a great, swingout. By incorporating the concepts presented, everyone’s swingout will be that much closer to being perfect. Saturday
Not the Same Old Swingout Naomi & Todd
Following on the heels of what makes a perfect swingout, Todd and Naomi will teach variations within the same footwork and structure. This will make your swingout more flexible and make it possible to be a different move each time it’s executed. This will make dancing more fun for both you and your partner. Saturday
Revelations Skye & Frida
Ever wonder what concepts or exercises made the top dancers what they are today? Frida and Skye will talk about concepts/realizations they have had along their dancing journey that had a profound effect on their dancing. They will go over exercises and moves that illustrate their revelations. Sunday
Solo Jazz/Charleston/Whatever Frida & Naomi
Last year it was Todd and Skye. This year Frida and Naomi will put you through the paces of a fun and exciting solo jazz routine. Some steps will be familiar but some will be new. All of these steps can be incorporated in your every day dancing and provide some new styling and pizzazz. Jazz, Charleston, and whatever else Frida and Naomi can think of will be included. Saturday
Tain’t Whatcha Do… Todd & Naomi
We all have certain moves that we have down pat; those that we can do in our sleep. This class will take some of those moves and show you how to pep them up and make them fresh and exciting…just like learning a set of new moves! Sunday
More 1920s Partner Charleston Frida & Skye
Can’t get enough of 20s Partner Charleston? Frida and Skye will teach some new and exciting moves to add to your repertoire. And with the Doctors of Jazz playing traditional jazz/dixieland during the Sunday dance you’ll be able to put these new moves to work right away! Sunday
I Gotta Learn THAT! Naomi & Todd & Frida & Skye
Flashy Moves, Dips and Tricks, Summer Jam 2005. Call it what you will but this is the class where these champion dancers will teach you how to do the moves that people notice! These moves will be completely leadable and executable on the social dance floor. Saturday
