Workshops

Dance Intensives for the dedicated dancer

Swingsation Weekend I
Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Workshop Schedule
CHECK-IN: 10:00 am

Mt. Pleasant Community Hall

10:30-11:30am Balboa Fundamentals for All Levels: Makin’ It Look AND Feel Good!
New Bal dancer? Great! Experienced Bal dancer? Perfect! This class will help dancers take their balboa to the next level, whether you’re a regular bal dancer or not! Covering fundamental concepts, passed down from the old-timer legends of Balboa!

11:30-12:30pm Balboa Moves n’ Grooves
This class will explore some classic swing-bal moves, some moves you’ve never seen before, as well as ways to mix and match moves you may already know.
12:30-1:30pm
LUNCH BREAK!
Don’t want to go out for lunch? We’ll be ordering some pizzas for
folks to eat!  
Only $3/person! Please just bring cash the day of the event.


1:30-2:30pm That’s Lindyful! – Lindy Hop styling and technique to make you a better dancer 
Come and find new and interesting ways to smooth out your lindy hop repertoire. 
2:30-3:30pm Lindy Moves to Dazzle Your Partner
This class will feature some signature moves that Peter enjoys that will help spice up your dancing and bulk up your dance library.

3:30-4:30pm  Be Irresistible: How To Have People Line Up To Dance With You
Want to be that fabulous dancer who constantly has a line of dancers just waiting to dance with you on the sidelines? Learn how to do it in this class! It’ll be like The Da Vinci Code of social dancing. 

SATURDAY NIGHT

Join us after the workshops for a very special evening of performances & dancing! Featuring performances by many of Calgary’s hottest lindy hoppers and jazz dancers! Special guest performances, too!

Cabaret begins at 9pm. You can enjoy both the “Un Petit Cabaret” AND the swing dance                      afterwards for only $10!

For those of you who took the workshops during the day, you get into the evening festivities for FREE!

Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, Tap, social dancing…. how can you resist?!?!