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I have no strong preference between 60, 70, 75 or 90 minute classes.
Some possible workshop ideas...
10-Class Weekend: 201, 301, 602, 802, 803... 202, 303, 302, 501, 304.
8-Class Weekend: 201, 301, 602, 803... 202, 302, 501, 304.
3-Class Weeknight: 201, 301, 602
2-Class Weeknight: 101, 803
3-Class Fusion Weeknight: 401, 402, 404
| no | title | p | description / why take this class |
| 101 | Blues Survival | 10 | After this class, beginner dances will know what blues is and be inspired to keep dancing and learning about it. |
| 102 | Vintage Blues Sampler | 7 | Learning to dance slow drag and ballroom blues is fun and will give dancers more ideas for creativity. |
| 201 | Blues Movement | 10 | In a two-class introduction, this initial class will lay the foundation for partnering by teaching dancers to move well on their own first. |
| 202 | Body Mechanics | 8 | This class will take a detailed look at what muscles to use and how to use them. |
| 301 | Blues Connection | 10 | In a two-class introduction, this follow-up class aims to have leaders affect followers with comfort. |
| 302 | Connection As Appreciation | 8 | When we define connection as a communication channel, we realize that we can choose what to communicate according to our goals. The goal for this class is to encourage creativity in your partner by appreciating and supporting him/her. |
| 303 | Blues Partnering | 9 | This class takes basic connection to the higher standard of effectively communicating specific types of movement with comfort and efficiency. |
| 304 | Being An Active Blues Follower | 10 | This class teaches followers to have fun, take initiative or even hijack, and still be popular with their leaders. |
| 305 | Open Position Blues | 6 | If you are a lindy hopper, can you dance blues in open position for a whole song without swingouts? If you are a non-lindy hopping blues dancer, do you even dare go into open position? This class will help. |
| 306 | Blues Counterbalance | 6 | Counterbalance is often used, but not always intentionally. Playing with counterbalance makes dancing (and especially traveling) in open embrace/position more connected and dynamic. |
| 401 | Blues For Tango Dancers | 8 | This class will introduce tango dancers to blues. They can also improve their tango from this blues class by experiencing multidirectional connection, by styling their walk like ballroom blues and by filling up time with micro blues when stuck in the line of dance. |
| 402 | Tango For Blues Dancers | 8 | There are two reasons to try a new but related dance. First, it is fun and worthwhile on its own, and tango is adored around the world for good reason. Second, even if you do not become a tanguero, you can learn important tips about balance, relaxed arms and more. |
| 403 | What I Learned About Blues From Tango | 7 | Since tango has been taught on a large scale more than blues, it is a good place to look for technique - especially in the areas of posture, balance, complete weight shifts and body-not-arm leading. |
| 404 | Fusion Through Breaking Rules | 7 | While it is impossible to achieve a true fusion of two or more dance styles without mastering all of them, it is reasonable to multiply your options and stimulate creativity. In this class, we will see how breaking some fundamental rules in each dance is not so wrong when seen from the perspective of the other. |
| 406 | Lindy Hop For Blues Dancers | 7 | These days in San Francisco, most new blues dancers have no lindy hop background. Learning a swingout will considerably help their open connection, and also allowe them to feel welcome in the larger lindy hop community. The focus will be, as always, on engaging your core and relaxing your arms. |
| 501 | Blues Musicality | 8 | Musicality is the essence of blues dancing. |
| 502 | Dancing To Popular Music | 7 | This class is a lot of fun, because we dance to the songs you already love. |
| 601 | Blues Creativity | 10 | This class will give dancers some solutions for having interesting and unique dances. |
| 602 | Contrast/Textures | 10 | This class gives the easiest recipe for creativity. |
| 701 | Blues Vocabulary | 6 | Sigh. Because people want moves. In this class, you will learn some moves, but also how to make them your own. |
| 801 | Blues And The Art Of Doing Nothing | 7 | |
| 802 | Blues Transitions | 10 | Yes, you can lead moves... But what about the spaces in between? Or, given positions A and B, can you come up with a creative way to get from A to B? |
| 803 | Blues Micro Movement | 8 | Most blues dancers move too much, with not enough contrast between big and small. This class will give them additional tools like quarter-inch whole-body movements, leading a breath and small isolations. |
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