October Blues Intensive
We’re happy to announce a 5-week Blues intensive course for this October. We will come together every Monday evening in October to learn about Blues dancing, music and movement. But this will not just be another dance class. We want to focus on expressing the music, having a conversation through your dancing, breaking down gender stereotypes and moving your body in the healthiest way possible.
In order to achieve these goals, we will try out a new class structure. Instead of assigning roles, we want to allow newer dancers to work on their own dancing first. We will do some solo and group dancing, and everybody will learn to follow. Once you’re comfortable in your own body and with the music, we will invite some people to come at 20.00 already and give them additional tasks to work on their leading. We believe that the skills acquired in following make for better leads, and that a good awareness of your own body will make it much easier to partner with other dancers, regardless of their level. On the flip side, if you’re new to the dance it can be challenging to concentrate on two bodies, and by following first we free up some neurons that you can use for your own expression 🙂
Why October Intensive?
October is the perfect month to dive deep into Blues since it’s the month of Berlin Blues Explosion, there is the Blues im Werkhof Party in Bern on the 14th, a Blüesli (weekend workshop with Party) with Ruth & Mike on the 15th-16th and Ctrl+Alt+Blues on the last weekend. This is your chance to get the full Blues fix, whether it’s your first excursion or it feels like coming home.
Location Movetop, Goldbrunnenstr. 73, 8055 Zürich
Time 5 Mondays in October, 20.30-22.00
Price 150.-/100.- for 5 classes of 1h30
Missing classes You can still join if you miss 1 or 2 classes, but we don’t give any reductions on the price
Language We speak English, German and French. The class will most likely be in English, but we’re happy to answer questions and give personal feedback in the other languages as well
Prerequisites None, open to all levels and no partner required