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Spring Swing Weekend at St Mary's

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If you love vintage then you’ll love this! Join St Mary’s Heritage Centre for a weekend of Swing Dance lessons, socials and demonstrations with Lindy Jazz.

Friday 27 19:00-21:00 – ‘Boot Up’ Your Lindy Hop & Charleston

Learn the dances of the Swing era in this beginner’s workshop and go from ‘2 left feet’ to Fred Astaire (or Ginger Rogers) in just 2-hours. No partner or experience required, just good old-fashioned fun!

Saturday 28 13:00-16:00 – ‘Brush Up’ Your Lindy Hop & Charleston

If you’d like to add some ‘sparkle’ to your Lindy Hop & Charleston after Friday’s workshop or have previous experience but feel you’ve lost your ‘shine’, then this improver’s workshop is for you.

Saturday 28 20:00-23:00 – Spring Swing Social

Don your vintage finery and join the Lindy Jazz team for an evening of social dancing to live swing music from the ‘Strictly Speakeasy’ band, and DJ’s Andy and Gillian. A fantastic opportunity to practice your moves and have a go at some classic swing dance routines, such as the Shim Sham, all whilst enjoying a drink and soaking up the atmosphere!

Workshop cost = £5 per session. Please contact the Box office on: 0191 433 6965 for Friday & Saturday events or buy all sessions online at https://lindyjazz.dancecloud.com/#/events/7229

Party costs = £5 Early Bird | £8 on the door.

Sunday 29 14:00 – 18:30 – ‘Step Up’ Your Aerials

Give your dancing that wow factor! All dance levels welcomed.

Choose easy aerials to spice up your dancing in a jam circle or if you’re ready to fly, then have a go at some ‘Competition and Show’ or performance style aerials.

14:00 – 16:00 Easy Aerials

16:30 – 18:30 Performance Aerials

You must book with a partner and must be physically fit.

Wear trainers or comfortable shoes, not necessarily dance shoes and definitely not slippy shoes. Wear comfortable clothing that’s not baggy.

When and Where?

Friday, 27 March 2015 at St Mary's Heritage Centre
19:00-21:00 - ‘Boot Up’ Your Lindy Hop & Charleston
Saturday, 28 March 2015 at St Mary's Heritage Centre
13:00-16:00 - ‘Brush Up’ Your Lindy Hop & Charleston
20:00-23:00 - Spring Swing Social

How Much?

 
Early Bird
On the door
Friday workshop (beginners)
£5.00
£5.00
Saturday workshop (improvers)
£5.00
£5.00
Swing Social
£5.00
£8.00

About the Teachers

The legendary Dawn Hampton once said that if you want to improve your dancing, there is no better way than to dance all forms of dance.  This, in many ways, has been Joo-Lee’s own philosophy and experience.  Joo-Lee danced ballet as a child, was inspired and taught by the Jiving Lindy Hoppers since 1993 and has trained and gained social dance experience in Lindy Hop, Contemporary, Street, Salsa, Jive and Tap, all of which have influenced Joo-Lee’s own individual creative style.

Joo-Lee has a contagious enthusiasm for both dancing and teaching, ensuring an energy and buzz to any class or event she’s involved with.  Highly qualified, Joo-Lee’s background is as a former director of performing arts, as well as having had formal training in music and, most recently, life coaching, all of which combine to produce a highly effective, ever inspiring talent and expertise for building dance confidence and improving skills, performance and techniques in dancers of all levels.  Above all, Joo-Lee advocates that those who enjoy learning will in turn learn more and will learn more quickly.  Given the thousands of people she has worked with, together with her warm, relaxed nature, it is no surprise that Joo-Lee has successfully demonstrated that this is very much the case!

Andy is very much our music man!  His overt passion for jazz, swing and blues has inevitably led to an extensive, ever growing music collection to be proud of and this, together with his innate musicality and dance knowledge has ensured Andy’s reputation as a highly acclaimed Swing and Blues DJ, invited to play at numerous events all over the world!  Lindy Jazz are thrilled to claim Andy as our own resident DJ and it goes without saying that each event is guaranteed to offer the perfect soundtrack for an unforgettable dance experience, with a carefully managed atmosphere through music sensitive to the dancer’s every mood. 

 

This instinctive understanding of music has leant itself to Andy’s trademark smooth, connected and highly musical dance style!

 

Andy’s dance background began in the world of ballroom in 1990, followed by a growing passion for Modern Jive and an increasing devotion to blues dance and Lindy Hop, further fuelling his enthusiasm for social dance.  Andy can boast a most impressive foundation for his dance training, having studied with top teachers such as Frankie Manning, Steven Mitchell, Peter Loggins and Russell Sargeant.  Other influences include Salsa, Ballroom and Argentine Tango and his extensive experience, combined with Andy’s friendly, easy-going attitude have resulted in an accessible, motivational and connection-based teaching style which encourages everyone to feel welcome and included, promotes a relaxed environment and delivers positive responses from all our Lindy Hoppers!