Dance Blues

Blues n Soul - Jun 20, 2008

The Blues n Soul Experience in Orlando Fl. June 20th - 22nd is going to be the Passion of a Party mixed with the Energy of an Exchange. With Live Bands & Special guest Dj’s to bring that special synergy that breeds inspiration & creativity. But it doesn’t stop there! We’re going to be bringing Artists, Photographers and Film Makers to capture the Heart & Soul of this event through thier Art. You don’t want to miss this! http://www.bluesnsoul.com will be up soon. You can also check out http://www.myspace.com/bluesnsoul for more info.

http://www.bluesnsoul.com/

The Blues Collective - Jul 11, 2008

The Blues Collective in NYC

July 11-13.

A three-day long workshop, featuring Kevin Buster and Lizzy Boyer, also with Jesse Young, Carsie Blanton, and Jon Darvill (Philadelphia, PA), Mihai Banulescu (San Fran, CA), Amy Best (Seattle, WA), and Kelly Edmonston and Lucky Skillen (New York, NY). Many cool djs and bands as well.

http://www.rhythmic-jazz.com/

Dirt Cheap Blues - Mar 8, 2008

KEEPING YOU IN THE BLUES!

Dirt Cheap Blues Workshop March 8-9, 2008 in Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA

A cheap price of $45. WHAT? Only $45?

That’s 2 days of instruction by legendary bluesers Tina Davis & Bryan Spellman. All this includes 2 days of instruction, groovin’ late nite dances, great friends, good eats, and a fun trip to the beach (but bring your jacket, not swimsuit).

*EXTRA DANCE - if you arrive Friday to VB, we have our First Friday Swing Dance from 8pm-12a. This is a separate event that just happens to be the night before, but only a mere $8 at the door.

Limited registration space & housing, so register now!

http://www.dirtcheapblues.com

Memphis Blues Exchange - Feb 29, 2008

Welcome to Bluesalicious!

In determining why you should come to Memphis, it was decided that the only reason to do a Memphis Exchange was to enrich you with the culture of Memphis where our blood runs blue. We want you to know what it’s like to dance here every week and we will be taking you to some of our favorite dance spots. It was also decided we didn’t want venues that looked like the generic venues of other exchanges (the boxy ballroom, gym, fellowship hall, etc…) Therefore…

there are no pretty dance halls here. We like it real! We like it raw! Real Juke Joints and Live Delta Blues. We’ve picked out some of the best blues bands in Memphis from the 100s of bands that we have at our finger tips 7 days a week – we are Home of the Blues after all. Get ready to rock because Memphis likes to rock out to the Blues. We’ve got high energy Delta Blues that’ll get your heart pumping. DJ music sets will consist of the vast array of blues styles and music genres to give you a well-rounded music experience throughout the weekend.

http://www.bluesalicious.com

Blues B4 Sunrise - Jun 6, 2008

4 night of social dancing to some of Australia’s best live music and DJs.
Workshops with Mike & Laura from Austin, Texas. Classes with local teachers too.

http://www.swingpatrol.com

Sunrise Blues - Apr 18, 2008

Email: greg_w_middleton at yahoo.com.au for more info

Sunrises and Blues

what more could you ask for….

Sunrise Blues… a weekend of sunrises and blues over the southern ocean with Australia’s favorite blues teachers Kara Martin (Tas) and Dan Edgecombe (Melb) along with our very special guest teachers Anna Whitemore (Texas USA) and a special guest male teacher tbc

Friday Night

Welcome Drinks at The Cape Tavern from 8pm followed by social dancing till you stop or the sun rises which ever comes first.

4 classes on each day (sat and sun) running for 1 hour each starting at 12:00pm with small class sizes of 20 people maximum.

Note: The classes are aimed at intermediate BLUES dancers or higher only.

A special 1 hour presentation each day at 2:30pm by Anna on the history of blues and blues dancing including an open discussion/ forum on the presentation

Saturday Night

Dinner at the Cape Tavern at 7:30pm followed by a Blues Party in a fantastic venue with ocean views starting at 9pm and going till the sun rises over the ocean on Sunday morning.

Finally a bacon and egg breakfast before classes start on the balcony over looking the ocean on Sunday morning to get your heart started.

Cost is $150 for the whole weekend including accommodation for both nights in dorm style bunk rooms, all classes and social dances and dinner on the Saturday Night. You will be required to bring your own food (lunches and breakfast for sat morning), alcohol and bedding (i.e. a sleeping bag, sheet and pillow).

One last important thing….. There are only 40 spots (20 leads and 20 follows) available for this fantastic weekend, just to keep the learning to a maximum each class has no more than 10 couples in it.

For anyone who would like to come down for just the sat night social dance we can accommodate an extra 10 - 20 people and it is $20 for the night including breakfast (but not dinner) and you will need to bring down your own mattress or air bed etc if you intend to sleep…

From Montreal With Love - Feb 15, 2008

From Montreal With Love 2 is happy to see you’re visiting our website. This year features everything we had last year but better (of course).

In the dead of winter, Montreal is freezing. It is colder than Toronto, Moscow, Estonia, Beijing, and New York City. But fear not. We intend to bring “blues dancing” heat to this cold Canadian cosmopolitan. Come. Share your love and warmth, again.

“From Montreal With Love 2” takes place in the midst of St-Valentine’s day weekend: Friday February 15, 2008 - Sunday February 17, 2008. During this time, Montreal will be welcoming the most loving blues dancers.

This exchange will feature everything anyone could possibly desire: music, wine, and women (okay, more like: music, snacks, and dancers).

http://cim.mcgill.ca/~bleuant/swing/fmwl/

Tina Davis and Steven Watkins at Waid’s Place - Jan 4, 2008

Tina Davis and Steven Watkins will be spinning tunes at Waid’s Place in Seattle. Not to be missed.

1212 E Jefferson St
Seattle, WA

$10, 21+ only

Enter the Blues - Jan 25, 2008

Welcome (back) to Enter the Blues

Blues music has always been at home in the South, so last year we decided it was time to make Atlanta a new home for Blues Dance. Our first year was a homecoming, a celebration of a feeling, a landmark.

Now let the sound of the Blues call you back to the heart of the South…

We are pleased to announce that Atlanta will re-Enter the Blues, January 25-27th, 2008. We will have instructors and dj’s from all across the country – from California to Texas to New York – to educate and inspire you to dance to the music which is so integral to our culture and tradition.

http://www.entertheblues.com/

MezzJelly Soul Exchange - Feb 22, 2008

Inspire Your Soul to Dance!

Come with us to celebrate the African-American musical experience that has been the pulse of dancing across the ages!

MezzJelly Soul captures the energy and spirit of Lindy Hop, West Coast, Swingout, Blues, Steppin, and more…all the flavors of music with Soul.

It’s a dance experience that needs you - so we’ll see you in Dallas!

Music that Engages You to Groove

Swing - Motown - Funk - Blues - Gospel - R&B

3 days of dancing, non-stop classic hits and fresh tunes for dancing, and live music headliners are just a taste of what we have in store for you.

It’s all done with a style like only MezzJelly does, in the funktastic city of Dallas – so welcome back for another fun weekend of dancing!

http://www.mezzjelly.org/mjlsx/

Houston Fusion Exchange - Jan 4, 2008

Houston Fusion Exchange

Swing. Blues. Tango. FUSION.

Fusion is the combination of dances in such a way that allows dancers to use all the techniques, connections, and movements of many dances (in particular swing and blues, or blues and tango, or west coast and blues). This is a constant communication from lead to follow (and vice versa) that uses the dancers knowledge of more than one dance to flow from one dance to another (ie. leading a boleo inside a blues song, a blues follow would never loosen her leg and swing it around like in a boleo) within a song/dance.

Learn to dance and combine and experience the passion of west coast, slow lindy, blues, and argentine tango — all in one event!

http://houstonfusionexchange.com/

Workshops with Brenda Collins - Dec 22, 2007

Workshops with Brenda Collins

Dec. 22-23, Paradise Ballroom
618 SE Belmont, Portland, OR

Classes are $15 each.
A full day pass is $50,
or $40 for students with valid ID.

To register, come to Tuesday Blues or e-mail pdxblues@gmail.com

Saturday December 22

Bar Blues/Juke Joint Blues - 12:00-1:00

Common movements that go with music played in shacks, clubs, juke joints, and bars from various regions and time periods. Characterized by a solid pulse in the rhythm, can include rock, groove, funk, soul, etc. We will practice pulsing both up into the beat and down, and hearing the difference in the music as well as adjusting to partners who accent it differently than ourselves.

Blues Vocabulary I - 1:15-2:30

Tabby, Fish tail, Shake and Bake, Mooch, Lowdown, Applejack, Push n’ Go, Groovin’, Ticktocks. This class will pick up where the first class leaves off expanding your vocabulary to add variety to the solid foundation we’ve established.

2:30-3:30 LUNCH

Focus On Rhythm/Rhythm vs Melody - 3:30-4:45

What are you dancing to? Learning to recognize the difference, and how to express each, as well as transition between them. Specific exercises will be offered to increase use, quality, and understanding of rhythm, which is the foundation of Blues music.

Hip Movement and Counterbalance - 5:00-6:15

Learn the Afro-Cuban hip motion commonly used by blues dancers as well as the dancers in vintage video Clips. We will use these base movements as a foundation for learning modern counterbalance movements as well.

Sunday December 23

Blues Vocabulary II - 11:00-12:00

Traveling, Pivoting, Boxes, Grapevine, Promenade, Lunging, Snaking, Paddles, Shuffles.

Isolations - 12:15-1:15

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How… Isolations have become somewhat controversial as a result of poor or miss use. We’ll have fun with practicing movements and making them feel good.

1:15-2:15 LUNCH

Transitions - 2:15-3:15

Transitioning styles, concepts, movements, etc. We will cover some moves and common tools for transitioning, such as pause, turning, dipping, frame changing, character/mood shifting, etc.

Finger Lickin’ Blues - 3:30-4:30

Creating and expressing tension, or suspense in your late night blues, using breath, isolations, timing, eye contact, and more as tools for play.

http://web.pdx.edu/~drew/specialevents.html

Progressive Blues Workshop - Jan 5, 2008

A progressive blues workshop with

-topher Howard and Heidi Fite
Tina Davis and Don West
Karissa Light and Brenda CK

Saturday, January 5, 11:00AM

What is a progressive blues workshop?

Each class will build on what is learned in previous classes; we hope to provide a comprehensive learning experience rather than a collection of disconnected classes.

Teachers in rotation!

We will have teachers in rotation for each class to provide additional perspectives and more direct individual feedback.

Location

HaLo (Hallies Loft) - 500 E Pike Street, 2nd floor, Seattle, WA.

8 classes, over 10 hours of instruction $80 at the door $70 pre-registration

http://lindychef.com/progressiveblues.htm