Workshops with Ari Levitt!

 


Saturday, April 27

10:30-12:00 pm    Hustle, Beginning & Beyond
Learns the basics of this energetic dance plus some first variations.

   12-1 pm break for lunch. Bring your lunch and join us at the dance hall if you like.

1:00 - 2:30 pm   Nightclub Two Step Innovations
Learn beautiful and creative variations for this beautiful smooth-style flowing dance.
(Level: Int)  All welcome - No partner needed.  

2:30 - 4:00 pm   Intro to Blues Waltz, Beginning & Beyond
Some of the best blues music is in waltz rhythm.  Learn how to create syncopated movement and how to flow in and out of waltz rhythm utilizing all of the techniques and foundations of blues. No blues knowledge needed.

4:00 - 5:30 pm   Safe dips, drops, leans, slides, lifts, etc;
Embellish your dance repertoire with some great new moves, plus learn how to safely execute and transition into lifts & dips while protecting yourself and your partner from injury or harm.
PLEASE NOTE: The focus of this class is on safety, not flash. No one will be lifted off the floor or dropped to the floor during this class! Perfect for dancers of all levels. No prior experience required

Each workshop includes a 10-15 min practice or break at the end


Sunday, April 28

10:30-12:00 pm   Country 2-Step, Beginning & Beyond
Enjoy an introduction into Country 2-Step plus some first variations.

   12-1 pm break for lunch. Bring your lunch and join us at the dance hall if you like.

1:00 - 2:30 pm   West Coast Swing Foundations -- A Fun, New Top-Down Approach
This class offers a whole new top-down approach to learning the foundations of this wonderful dance that will give you all the tools you need to be able to play and improvise, with a minimal focus on steps.   Ari has a fabulous way of making West Coast Swing accessible to you that you will not find in other workshops or classes. Perfect for all levels of dancers.  Not to be missed!

2:30 - 4:00 pm   West Coast Swing at Play -- Fun Moves to Get Your Groove On
In Ari's second WCS workshop, we will dig more deeply into fun steps and patterns you can do with West Coast Swing using many of the techniques taught in the first WCS Foundations class. This class is for non-novice dancers, or for anyone who has completed Ari's first WCS workshop.

4:00 - 5:30 pm   Fabulous GARNISHES to embellish your dance
Spice up your dance with some great new one-off moves that are guaranteed to add that “wow” factor to your partnering! These are the kinds of moves that are not only perfect for hitting the breaks, but can be inserted into virtually any dance style you do with some eye-popping splash! Perfect for non-novice dancers (some basic familiarity with partnering will be assumed). All are invited (singles, couples, groups, etc).

Each workshop includes a 10-15 min practice or break at the end
COST:  $25 per workshop, $80 for all workshops per day.   Check or cash preferred. Checks payable to Connect To Dance.

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