MIT Building 36, room 112
50 Vassar St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
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2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MIT Building 36, room 112 50 Vassar St. Cambridge, MA 02139 See event on Facebook |
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Over the course of these three classes, you'll learn where blues and swing music and dancing intersects, and to seamlessly switch between the two styles, both within a given song, and over the course of a night of dancing!
*NOTE: These will be all-level classes! Beginners and advanced dancers alike are welcome and will be well-served.
Ever wonder what dance you're "supposed" to do to a given song? This class will dig right into the music, and help us to identify parts of songs that give our bodies clues as to what movements will feel most natural. We will also be debunking the myth that fast music is for lindy and slow music is for blues. Come investigate these musical mysteries with us!
Now that we know how to hear what kinds of dancing will feel most natural for our bodies, let's get them moving! We'll be looking at the overlaps in footwork between solo jazz (Charleston, Lindy) and blues, then using our newfound understandings to begin working on crossing over from one style to another, and finally, minimizing the time it takes us to switch between the two.
When know when to move, and our feet now have the memo of how-to, so let's get the rest of our bodies all caught up! We'll spend this class working on working blues aesthetic into our swing vocab, as well as swing aethetic into our blues vocab. Get ready to do jukin' 6-count, ballroomin' swingouts, struttin' Charleston, and more!
Whether dancing, teaching, organizing, or singing a ditty or two, Jan Marie has been active in the national blues & swing community since 2006. As a teacher, Jan Marie focuses on helping students develop self-awareness, musical movement, and communicative connection-- rather than just patterns and steps. She strives to empower students to define and assert their own dance voices in partnered movement.
*NOTE: No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact Jan Marie if you really want to attend but feel cost-prohibited.
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