Fall into Swing Workshop w/ Nick Peterson
Dixie Arts Conservatory
1028 E Tabernacle St, St George, UT 84770, USA
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Event Description
Red Rock Swing Dance is thrilled to host another fantastic workshop with Las Vegas instructor Nick Peterson! We will be bringing you a full day of THREE individual classes to choose from or a fantastic price for all three. Classes are suited to both beginners and intermediate dancers. No partner required! No experience required for the beginning classes! Nick is also available for PRIVATE LESSONS! These will fill up quickly, so please contact Tiffany at 435 764 3874Buy online now for a great discount of $10 per class or $20 for an all day pass! Tickets the day of, at the door will be $15 ala carte or $30 for an all day pass. Or if you really want to get in for a steal -- VOLUNTEERS are needed! Want to get in to a class for $5? Contact Lindsay Kolbenschlag at lindsaykdesigns@gmail.com or through facebook if you're available from 12-12:30p and/or from 4:30-5:00p to help us set up and clean up.
And here's the schedule!!
SATURDAY, OCT 10, 2015
*12:30-1:30p // CLASS 1 – Be a Jitterbug - Rhythms
*1:40-2:40p // CLASS 2 – Lead & Follow Technique
*2:50-3:40p // CLASS 3 –Technical Jitterbuggery – Putting it Together
*4:00-4:30p // Q&A/PRACTICE
*This will be followed by
FIRST SATURDAY SWING DANCE
@ the Washington Rec Center from 7:30-11:00p! ($6)
7:30-8:30p Drop-In Classes (Beginning and Intermediate)
8:30-11:00p Dance, J&J, raffle prizes
For more information on the evening dance, contact Melinda Charlet
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
Class 1 – Be a Jitterbug - Rhythms
Being called a “jitterbug” is one of the greatest compliments a Swing dancer can ever receive. For the first hour, we will explore what it means to be a Jitterbug and how to use rhythms to break outside the pattern.
Class 2 – Lead & Follow Technique
We’ll spend this class discussing and practicing the “natural laws” of lead and follow; techniques that are universal to all Swing dances, including the 5 Rules of Following. Please note, I treat leading and following as jobs not genders, so feel free to explore new and unfamiliar techniques.
Class 3 –Technical Jitterbuggery – Putting it Together
The only thing better than being a jitterbug, is being a jitterbug that can lead and follow. This final class will synthesize the first two classes, providing a framework for you to continue to grow beyond this class.
And now, let's introduce you to our instructor!
NICK PETERSON has been dancing since last century, when a girl he asked out on a date, invited him to a Swing dance and then stood him up. He has been teaching since May 2000, including a 8 semesters as part-time faculty at UNLV. In 2006, Nick and his partner won the Jitterbug contest at the National Jitterbug Championships. Besides teaching, Nick enjoys researching the origin of the Jitterbug, talking in the third person, and living in the past!
*Note: Dance workshops are concentrated classroom settings and tend to be intense in nature. Come prepared to learn a ton, work hard, and have a blast. Your dancing will improve by leaps and bounds! Bring water, comfortable clothes, and decent dance shoes. It is recommended that you bring a notepad/pencil for taking notes, and/or a video camera to keep a record of what you learn in each class.
Saturday, October 10th, 201512:30 pm – 4:30 pm
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