Hello Dancers!
We had a great combined beginner/intermediate class last night in Balboa/Bal-Swing, one of my favorite subjects! Highlights included a review of basic technique, a review/introduction of the come-around, and then a shiny new move. The new move, for those of you who are trying to remember details, starts with a come-around that opens into a two-handed open connection, winds around into something like a sweetheart, then spins the follow back out into open. We finished it off with a very common Bal catch that feels similar to a come-around where both partners "swirl" together.
The 2nd class split up into Blues with Megan and Sonya (feel free to comment with recaps, either of you ladies!) and team practice. We worked on aerials in the team practice, so I was one very happy follow!
Stay tuned for details about our upcoming fundraiser and workshop!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Lesson Recaps!
You've been missing out if you haven't been at practice lately; we've been having a great time and the group is growing!
8/30 - Evan taught some cool cross-hand moves in the Intermediate class, but I can't give you details, because I was with the beginners! We did plenty of nutritious foundation technique work and introduced a move called a crash.
In the 2nd class the team worked as usual on technique, the Big Apple, and original choreography.
Megan finished up her solo jazz class during the taster hour, and announced BLUES for September.
9/6 - Thanks to everyone who made it out on the holiday! We combined beginning/intermediate classes to work on technique for a specific kind of swingout. Evan stressed using stretch on count 1 instead of an immediate forward lead. He also spent time explaining how to keep your own movement (as a lead) linear during each swingout, moving forward from 2-5, and back the way you came from 6-1.
Megan started her Blues class during the 2nd class, while the team kept on keepin' on with the same items from the previous week.
Don't forget there are TWO great opportunities to travel this month: The Cowtown Jamborama in Omaha, NE in two weeks and Southern Fried Swing in Arkansas in three. Look forward to local workshops by Evan and Oscar in October, too!
Cheers!
Chelsea
8/30 - Evan taught some cool cross-hand moves in the Intermediate class, but I can't give you details, because I was with the beginners! We did plenty of nutritious foundation technique work and introduced a move called a crash.
In the 2nd class the team worked as usual on technique, the Big Apple, and original choreography.
Megan finished up her solo jazz class during the taster hour, and announced BLUES for September.
9/6 - Thanks to everyone who made it out on the holiday! We combined beginning/intermediate classes to work on technique for a specific kind of swingout. Evan stressed using stretch on count 1 instead of an immediate forward lead. He also spent time explaining how to keep your own movement (as a lead) linear during each swingout, moving forward from 2-5, and back the way you came from 6-1.
Megan started her Blues class during the 2nd class, while the team kept on keepin' on with the same items from the previous week.
Don't forget there are TWO great opportunities to travel this month: The Cowtown Jamborama in Omaha, NE in two weeks and Southern Fried Swing in Arkansas in three. Look forward to local workshops by Evan and Oscar in October, too!
Cheers!
Chelsea
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