Collaboration Workshop Day

Our Collaboration freestyles are going from strength to strength – with so many newer dancers joining us. It can be quite a leap moving from the music played at Modern Jive events into the world of Modern Blues, Funky R&B and Alternative Tango – especially if you have little or no experience of those dance styles. But don’t panic! We have arranged for a day of workshops aimed at equipping you with the fundamentals of getting the most out of these events. We’re not claiming that we can teach you to be a Blues, West Coast Swing or Tango dancer in just one day – but we can certainly help you to understand the music a bit better, and to adapt the skills you already have so that you can really start to get the most out of Collaboration events. And you never know… If you’re finding that you want to learn more about any of these styles of dance, we’ll be organising further workshops for you to explore them further. So what can you expect from our first Collaboration Workshop Day? The day will be split into 3 parts: First session will begin at 11am and will be focused on the slower, Bluesier type of music that is played at Collaboration. We’ll teach you how to interpret the music with your existing skills – and we’ll add some Blues Basics in there too. Second session will begin at 1:30pm and will focus on the funkier, R&B type of music that people might choose to dance West Coast Swing to. We’ll teach you how to adapt your dance to the funkier music, to make it fun, playful and accessible. The final session of the day will begin at 4pm and will be all about the more Tangoesque type of music that might be played. We can’t make you a Tango dancer in a day – but we can certainly give you some moves that will make you look the part! You can attend all three sessions – or pick and choose! Individual sessions £25 per person Whole Day £65 per person Contact Sara White or Paul at Pulse to book.