What up guys!!! I am kind of giddy about writing this update, just because it has been SO LONG since I worked on this page. Anyway for now, here's a video recap of last night's class. Critics raved about this one.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Lesson Recap 2/4
Good Morning Dancers!
I'm sorry, we have no video recap of last night's class. Captain Pajamas was out sick, and with him, the video camera. We'll try again next week.
BUT, as a quick reminder to those of you who attended, this is what went down: We did some drills in solo movement (walks, groove walks, triple steps, all with and without turns) to focus on balance, pulse, and rhythm. Phil took the beginners out to the lobby for some sweet lovin' I mean Lindy Hop basics. I had the intermediate class do an April Fool's Gender Bender, with ladies leading and gentlemen following. The goal was to give everyone a glimpse of how the dance feels from the other side of the connection.
That's all for this week, except to reiterate my enthusiastic WELCOME to new students Allison, Frank, Barbara, and Eva! (Ava?) Hope to see everyone back next week!
I'm sorry, we have no video recap of last night's class. Captain Pajamas was out sick, and with him, the video camera. We'll try again next week.
BUT, as a quick reminder to those of you who attended, this is what went down: We did some drills in solo movement (walks, groove walks, triple steps, all with and without turns) to focus on balance, pulse, and rhythm. Phil took the beginners out to the lobby for some sweet lovin' I mean Lindy Hop basics. I had the intermediate class do an April Fool's Gender Bender, with ladies leading and gentlemen following. The goal was to give everyone a glimpse of how the dance feels from the other side of the connection.
That's all for this week, except to reiterate my enthusiastic WELCOME to new students Allison, Frank, Barbara, and Eva! (Ava?) Hope to see everyone back next week!
3/28 Recap
Hey Kiddos!
Here's another delicious video recap for you, from our lesson on 3/28. Filming courtesy of Phil!
Here's another delicious video recap for you, from our lesson on 3/28. Filming courtesy of Phil!
VIDEO RECAP!
Hey friends!
Great news: We now have a LINDY BOMBERS YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Hopefully this means we will be a little better at getting the video recaps out to you, when we remember to take them. For now, here's the recap from 3/21/11:
Great news: We now have a LINDY BOMBERS YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Hopefully this means we will be a little better at getting the video recaps out to you, when we remember to take them. For now, here's the recap from 3/21/11:
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Lesson Recap 2/15/11
Ah-HA! Not so late this time, eh readers? I did forget to make a recap video, but then none of you berated me, so I can't be blamed.
Monday night Corina taught the beginning class (welcome to the group, Alana) while Evan taught intermediate. In the intermediate class, we spend some quality time working on follow technique. We did a drill I'm fond of, having the follows close their eyes while the leads lead unpredictable patterns outside the established structure of Lindy Hop. The leads had a chance to play too, experimenting with musical stuff they can do while a lady swivels. We also did a few moves, most of which have escaped me for the moment. I do remember one that started off with some kind of inside turn and than evaporated into a drawn out stretch. . . comment with specifics if you can remember any!
The team is starting to reach crunch time for our Heartland Swing routine. On Monday each couple was videotaped so that we could all see for ourselves what needs work. The choreography is almost finished and we're all polishing our solo movement, tricks, and team dance skills. We've gone to a 2x/wk schedule to try to reach our full potential by the first weekend in March. Wish us luck, and don't forget that YOU, yes YOU can audition for the team when we get back form Heartland!
Monday night Corina taught the beginning class (welcome to the group, Alana) while Evan taught intermediate. In the intermediate class, we spend some quality time working on follow technique. We did a drill I'm fond of, having the follows close their eyes while the leads lead unpredictable patterns outside the established structure of Lindy Hop. The leads had a chance to play too, experimenting with musical stuff they can do while a lady swivels. We also did a few moves, most of which have escaped me for the moment. I do remember one that started off with some kind of inside turn and than evaporated into a drawn out stretch. . . comment with specifics if you can remember any!
The team is starting to reach crunch time for our Heartland Swing routine. On Monday each couple was videotaped so that we could all see for ourselves what needs work. The choreography is almost finished and we're all polishing our solo movement, tricks, and team dance skills. We've gone to a 2x/wk schedule to try to reach our full potential by the first weekend in March. Wish us luck, and don't forget that YOU, yes YOU can audition for the team when we get back form Heartland!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Big Apple Workshop
Our Big Apple Workshop this weekend was a success! Thank you SO much to those of you who attended. We hope to see you all out on the floor the next time we do the Big Apple on a Sunday night (and thanks to those of you who joined the chaos yesterday)!
Lesson Recaps
Looks like I haven't gotten much better about recapping weekly. And, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A CAMERA NOW, we haven't been posting videos. Feel free to berate me about this in person, it might help move things along.
So ok, let me try to remember the past few weeks. When we left off, it was January 19th, meaning that the following Monday was the 24th. I BELIEVE that Phil and I taught that night, and did what I now think of as a "variety show." We reviewed the basics from a few of our beloved but oft neglected dances (Balboa, Bal-Swing, Collegiate Foxtrot) and talked about our favorite ways to transition into and out of these dances from the more familiar Lindy Hop and Charleston. We talked about using simple steps from different styles of dance to bring variety to your Lindy, and as a tool for musicality.
I believe Evan was out with The Death that night.
The following Monday was January 31st. Evan taught a sequence of moves that built on one and other, and the details are a little fuzzy in my memory. Upon consulting him, I have gleaned the following: Lindy Circle to double hand hold, tuck turn keeping only the lead's right hand, and a reverse turn for lady, while the guy barrel rolls under own arm, then rolls her back to front. Ugh, this is why we need videos.
That brings us to last week, Monday, February 7th. Evan worked with the beginners during the first hour while Phil and I taught an intermediate class on how to relax while dancing. We did several lead/follow drills to focus on making the most of your (and your partner's) momentum and the connection between the two of you. We also talked about putting in the energy needed to do a move and not more. We experimented with different styles of walking during dancing. The idea was that something as simple as walking with your partner can look really good, and be very musical, if you bring some attitude and stay relaxed.
Phew! That gets us caught up to now. With any luck, the pain of having to recall all of this will deter me from putting off a recap of tonight's lesson. Remember, feel free to berate me.
So ok, let me try to remember the past few weeks. When we left off, it was January 19th, meaning that the following Monday was the 24th. I BELIEVE that Phil and I taught that night, and did what I now think of as a "variety show." We reviewed the basics from a few of our beloved but oft neglected dances (Balboa, Bal-Swing, Collegiate Foxtrot) and talked about our favorite ways to transition into and out of these dances from the more familiar Lindy Hop and Charleston. We talked about using simple steps from different styles of dance to bring variety to your Lindy, and as a tool for musicality.
I believe Evan was out with The Death that night.
The following Monday was January 31st. Evan taught a sequence of moves that built on one and other, and the details are a little fuzzy in my memory. Upon consulting him, I have gleaned the following: Lindy Circle to double hand hold, tuck turn keeping only the lead's right hand, and a reverse turn for lady, while the guy barrel rolls under own arm, then rolls her back to front. Ugh, this is why we need videos.
That brings us to last week, Monday, February 7th. Evan worked with the beginners during the first hour while Phil and I taught an intermediate class on how to relax while dancing. We did several lead/follow drills to focus on making the most of your (and your partner's) momentum and the connection between the two of you. We also talked about putting in the energy needed to do a move and not more. We experimented with different styles of walking during dancing. The idea was that something as simple as walking with your partner can look really good, and be very musical, if you bring some attitude and stay relaxed.
Phew! That gets us caught up to now. With any luck, the pain of having to recall all of this will deter me from putting off a recap of tonight's lesson. Remember, feel free to berate me.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Lesson Recaps
I have to apologize for dropping the ball on lesson recaps lately. And I have to apologize some MORE because we actually DO have a camera now, and so I SHOULD be able to post videos for you guys, and yet I'm not. Though to my credit, that is not really my fault. Still I will try to do something about it, and if you guys remind me, I will probably get it done sooner.
Anyway, as you may recall (though it seems like it was a long time ago) we had no class on December 27th. We returned with gusto on January 3rd, or at least I assume that we did, but I don't for the life of me remember what went on that night. Anyone who does is encouraged to remind me in the comments section of this post.
January 10th was a special night because Oscar and Samantha taught the first class, and visiting instructors Davis Thurber and Claudia Laplante taught an aerials class for the competitive team. (BTW, competitive team, did you all remember to PAY THEM?) Here's Davis and Claudia dancing at the 2010 International Lindy Hop Championships:
The aerial we spent most of our time on is the Waterfall, which they do at about 1:31 in that video.
That brings us to this week, which was open floor night! We all got a chance to do some social dancing and work on whatever we wanted to.
All month long, the team has been working on our routine for the Heartland Swing Festival in March. The team is going to be reppin' the 'ta in a serious way at this event, and it would be great if a bunch more Lindy Bombers came to the event with us. Most, if not all of the team members will be doing multiple competitions, and our team ladies have all entered the Miss Heartland Swing contest. By the way, if you somehow HAVEN'T voted for Miss Heartland yet, get it done! I'll leave you with that.
Anyway, as you may recall (though it seems like it was a long time ago) we had no class on December 27th. We returned with gusto on January 3rd, or at least I assume that we did, but I don't for the life of me remember what went on that night. Anyone who does is encouraged to remind me in the comments section of this post.
January 10th was a special night because Oscar and Samantha taught the first class, and visiting instructors Davis Thurber and Claudia Laplante taught an aerials class for the competitive team. (BTW, competitive team, did you all remember to PAY THEM?) Here's Davis and Claudia dancing at the 2010 International Lindy Hop Championships:
The aerial we spent most of our time on is the Waterfall, which they do at about 1:31 in that video.
That brings us to this week, which was open floor night! We all got a chance to do some social dancing and work on whatever we wanted to.
All month long, the team has been working on our routine for the Heartland Swing Festival in March. The team is going to be reppin' the 'ta in a serious way at this event, and it would be great if a bunch more Lindy Bombers came to the event with us. Most, if not all of the team members will be doing multiple competitions, and our team ladies have all entered the Miss Heartland Swing contest. By the way, if you somehow HAVEN'T voted for Miss Heartland yet, get it done! I'll leave you with that.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Thespian Conference is coming!
Hello Lindy Bombers, our annual Thespian Conference workshop are coming up January 21-22, and we need your help. Here's the schedule:
January 21
8:30 - 10:00 Big Apple I
10:15 - 11:45 Big Apple II
1:30 - 3:00 East Coast Swing
3:15 - 4:45 Collegiate Shag
January 22
8:30 - 10:00 Partner Charleston
10:15 - 11:45 Lindy Hop
If you can be there for any of the classes to help deal with the large crowds it'd be awesome. Just talk to me on Monday nights or get ahold of me otherwise.
Thanks everyone!
Evan Borst
Lindy Bombers Founder
January 21
8:30 - 10:00 Big Apple I
10:15 - 11:45 Big Apple II
1:30 - 3:00 East Coast Swing
3:15 - 4:45 Collegiate Shag
January 22
8:30 - 10:00 Partner Charleston
10:15 - 11:45 Lindy Hop
If you can be there for any of the classes to help deal with the large crowds it'd be awesome. Just talk to me on Monday nights or get ahold of me otherwise.
Thanks everyone!
Evan Borst
Lindy Bombers Founder
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