Ladies and gentlement check-in has officially opened for “Flight School!” the Aerials workshop with our excellent pilots Ben & Tanya. This workshop will take plac eon 24th April and will cover all new aerials…never seen before at a Swing Patrol London workshop. Excited? Thought so…Passengers are advised to make their way to check in and guarantee their place on this amazing workshop. Here’s a teasing taster of what you’ll be learning…
So you want to learn to swing dance? But you’re a bit pushed for time? Maybe you’re not sure it’s for you? Or maybe you want to nail the fundamentals before you commit to a class? Well whether you’re a workaholic, a commitment phobe or a perfectionist we have just the right thing for you. Yes, we are SO good to you that we are willing to teach you everything we know about beginner swing in ONE DAY. Our Learn to Dance in a Day workshops have been getting people off to a flying start throughout the first half of 2010. In fact they are so popular, we have been forced to run more! You may be arriving a lindy flop but by the time you leave you’ll be able to lindy hop…
This weekend we are looking for leaders for the Brick Lane workshop but we have loads more workshops booked in across London. Check out our Workshops page for more information.
Even owls can Lindy hop! Don’t believe us? See for yourself…
Balboa, balboa, balboa, it’s really the buzz word right now and this weekend we have a workshop with England’s ‘Mr. Balboa’ – the great Dan Guest. He is Britain’s busiest teacher of Balboa but we have managed to pin him down to share some of his knowledge with you. Time to get a taste of this wonderful dance we all love so much. Don’t we just spoil you? Oh yes we do. Register now to avoid disappointment.
AND…If you were in any doubt whatsoever as to precisely how cool Balboa is, then check out this clip of Mickey Fortenasce & Kelly Arsenault at EBC 2009. Doing the Bal to a pretty unexpected soundtrack…See you on Saturday, mullets optional.
To say we’re pretty excited to be offering GIRLS ONLY EVENINGS with Sharon Davis from Wed Mar 10, 17 & 24 is a bit of an understatement. Sharon hails from Perth Australia but these days spends spends most of her time teaching and performing around the world with her dance partner Juan Villafane (Argentina), and dance troupe The Killer Dillers. Sharon is also a founder of Australian burlesque company Sugar Blue Burlesque, with which she has delighted audiences with her graceful feather fan dances and sassy showgirl antics. You can see her show reel here..
Sold? Yeah….we thought so. Register now to avoid disappointment! Sharon will be teaching two course at two levels in Solo Jazz for Girls and Josephine Baker (Bananas optional). This is an amazing treat for the ladies…! Never heard of Josephine? Allow us us enlighten you…
Hands up if you enjoyed the Balboa workshop with Joel Plys and Evita Arce last night. Mmmm….learning Balboa from two international stars? Who wouldn’t enjoy that? Well,we thought any Spotify users among you might appreciate a Spotify playlist with some Balboa – slow and fast, new and old. Enjoy!
All you new Bal addicts should hurry and get signed up for Balboa: Beyond the Basics workshop with Heidi Salerno and Steve Garrett on the 4th March. Famous for their amazing and creative footwork, Steve & Heidi teach Balboa as it was done by the old-timers and Bal-Swing & LA Style Lindy Hop with their very own style and flair and what they call JitterBal, their fun and exciting combination between Balboa and Lindy Hop. They ALSO broke the Guinness World Record for “Most Dance Spins by a Couple in a Minute” at Balboa on the River in Brisbane, Australia on September 18, 2009. The old record….a dizzying 113 was upped by Heidi & Steve to 116 Spins in a minute! If you don’t believe me, watch them in action here.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to carry on improving your Balboa. Register now! Share
Learning Balboa from the greats!…we can’t tell you how excited we are to be able to offer a Balboa workshop with Joel Plys and Evita on 17th. Balboa came from Southern California during the 20’s and increased in popularity until World War II. Balboa was the first style of Swing I ever saw on a dance floor and it was really love at first sight.
Joel Plys continues to travel the globe sharing his love of Swing dancing, bringing a high quality, energetic approach to the dance that makes every lesson with him and any partner a blast! He is a regular teacher at major events all over the world, his down to earth, enthusiastic attitude is contagious. He has taught all over the US (26 states and counting) as well as Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Scotland and Sweden.
Joining him on 17th is Evita who currently teaches in NYC and dances with the Killer Dillers. She’s a world class teacher, a recent hit amongst all the dancers on her tour of Australia and she will be teaching at Herrang later in the year.
As you can tell…we’re pretty excited and we can’t wait to see you there on the 17th. This is a really exciting opportunity to learn a wonderful dance from some truly amazing teachers. Don’t miss out! Register now.
Now I don’t know about you, but where I come from bugger is a rude word….this weekend we have a great workshop showing you how easy and fun it can be to compete. The London Swing Festival is just around the corner but if you’re new to competing this workshop could be just the thing to get you warmed up. Remember, this is supposed to be fun! No one expects you to be as good as the dancers in this clip! But, as usual, here’s some Jitterbug inspiration from way back in the day. Watch it close and see if you can’t pick up some tips…
Blues, blues, blues…you love the music now come learn the dance! This amazing art is currently sweeping the world and we are so pleased to bring Lucky to you for two hour Blues workshop on Wednesday 3rd February.
Lucky started dancing in 1996 and began teaching in 1998. Since then he has taught and performed a many styles of dances in Asia, Europe, and North America. He has also had the privilege of working with such celebrities as Neil Young, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Katie Holmes, and Frankie Manning. Lucky teaches a wide variety of dance classes in which he creates a fun and playful atmosphere. He believes that play is learning and learning is fun!
So now for the catch….this workshop is now closed for follows but if you’re a lead then register now for this amazing opportunity!
Busy on Wednedsday night? Well cancel it. If you haven’t already signed up then now is the time to get your name down for the Balboa crash course (very low emphasis on crashing btw) at the Littern Tree on Wednesday night. Scott and Lynelle will be walking you through the basics and getting you warmed up for our workshops with Joel Plys in Febrary and Dan Guest in March.
The first type of swing dancing I ever saw was Balboa and I fell in love with it immediately. I challenge you to not do the same
This workshop has now sold out! For those of you who didn’t manage to book on this time, worry not, we will be running another one Sat April 24th For those of you that did, what better opportunity to watch some YouTube clips and get yourself all excited for your flying lesson?
Learning Balboa from the greats!…we can’t tell you how excited we are to be able to offer a Balboa workshop with Joel Plys and Evita on 17th. Balboa came from Southern California during the 20’s and increased in popularity until World War II. Balboa was the first style of Swing I ever saw on a dance floor and it was really love at first sight.
