The Hill Upon Which We Shall Dance! Next SwouZy Blues on the Sunday before Labor Day (Aug 31)
Noon-1pm Classes
Int/Adv Balboa
Noon-1pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Stage
Mark Calkins & Shannon Varner
For this class, students should already know the Balboa Basic in Uphold and Downhold Rhythms, The Come Around, The Toss Out, and Lollies. Students should have general competence with dancing Balboa as well.
Beg/Int Lindy Hop
Noon-1pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Jesse Fathereee & Jay Sheaffer
This class will assume students have experience dancing general 6 count patterns and have learned, but not necessarily mastered fundamental 8-count moves such as the Swing Out & Lindy Circle.
1:15-2:15pm Classes
Int/Adv Switching
1:15-2:15pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Stage
Claire Danna & Jay Sheaffer
This class is for experienced dancers that have developed their skill with either/both leading or/and following Swing and Blues dance. Students should be interested in developing their skills and tools for both roles.
Dancing to Soul Music (All Levels)
1:15-2:15pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Sam Uebel & Travis Hartman
This class is open to all levels of dance experience. Dancer with no experience may be challenged slightly by the pace of the class, but everyone is willing to adjust their participation to their own wants and needs.
3-4pm Classes
Int/Adv Blues
3-4pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Stage
Charlie Fuller & Megan Archdeacon-Larkin
This class is for experienced dancers of any style that have fundamental exposure to Blues Dance. The two intentions are 1) to challenge everyone both technically and creatively and 2) create a common experience for the participants to share and later build upon.
Zydeco (All Levels)
3-4pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Joel Domoe & Delaan Sumler
This class is a beginning level class that will teach the basics so anyone can learn to dance Zydeco. It will also feature some intermediate level content toward the end to challenge fast learners or dancers with some Zydeco experience.
4:15-5:15pm Classes
Int/Adv Lindy Hop & Vernacular Jazz
4:15-5:15pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Stage
Jay Sheaffer & Joel Domoe
For this class, students must be adept at dancing lindy hop socially, including/especially fundamental patterns such as The Swing Out, Lindy Circle, Side by Side Charleston and so on. It is helpful but not absolutely necessary to have some familiarity with Vernacular Jazz movement such as the steps used in the Shim Sham, Tranky Doo and other common routines.
Beg/Int Blues Dance
4:15-5:15pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Charlie Fuller & Megan Archdeacon-Larkin
This class will be a lightly accelerated beginning level class. It will be a good opportunity for new dancers to start dancing blues, newer dancers to strengthen their skills, and experienced dancer to explore their groove.
7:15-8:15pm Class (Included with Evening Dance)
SwouZyRoos! Icebreaker/Lesson (All Levels)
7:15-8:15pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Stage
Shannon Varner & Mark Calkins
Please take this class! It is for everyone! We hope to bring together all levels of dancers for a fun and provocative start to the evening. Join your fellow dancers as our Columbus Swing Dance Luminaries, a.k.a. The LindyRoos a.k.a. Mark & Shannon put us on the right path and give us a push toward an evening of fun, connection, interaction, and memory making!