Lindy Bliss Workshop with Michael and Evita

Join Michael Jagger and Evita Arce as they bring Lindy Hop Bliss to the floor with a 2 track mini workshop on Sunday October 2, 2016, in Chicago, IL. The Advanced Beginner/Intermediate track will include extremely informative classes based in 2 of the most valuable yet sometimes illusive skills for every social dancer to capture: Musicality and Connection Skills. Consider these skills the Peanut Butter and Jelly of vintage social styles, the Lewis and Martin of classic Jazz partner dancing. These skills translate to ALL vintage dance forms, across the board. Come get a healthy dose from 2 of the BEST! The Intermediate/Advanced track will feature great tips and techniques for using Lindy Hop at faster tempos and a dash of flash with some new moves to add to your bag of tricks! Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Lindy Hop track: Prerequistes: A solid understanding of Lindy Hop basics including Swing-Out, Circle, Swing-Out from closed, basic 8 and 6 count rhythms. 10+ in-class/workshop hours with 4+ class hours specifically in the Lindy Hop genre, or private lesson equivalent and/or 20+ social dance hours can be used as a guide. This track is open to all levels above Advanced Beginner. 11:00am-12:15pm Connection between you & them In this 75 minute class Michael and Evita will focus on the "conversation" between you and your partner, with the understanding that a great conversation leads to a great dance, and great dances lead to terrific nights. Frame, communication and that classic 'give and take' will be on the menu for this class! 12:30-1:45 Musicality In this 75 minute class you will get a greater understanding of how to listen to and process the music to make for every dance interaction to be a creative dance interaction. A connected "conversation" is the start, musicality takes you to the finish line. ____________________________________ Advanced Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop track: Prerequisites: Full and complete understanding of Lindy Hop basics (see above), the ability to dance to various tempos, use Lindy Hop based breaks and variations and integrate various rhythms comfortably. 25+in-class/workshop hours with 12+ class hours specifically in Lindy Hop genre or private lesson equivalent and/or 50+ hours social dance hours can be used as a guide. This track is open to all levels above Advanced Intermediate. Less advanced students can request to audit. 2:30-3:15 Sorta-Fast and Faster Lindy In this 75 minute class students will learn techniques to digesting and dancing to quicker tempos of music. If you think it's just a matter of "dancing faster!", this is the class for you! Apply tactics of fast Lindy Hop to music that hits 160 + BPM, and don't sweat it~ 3:30-4:45 Adding to your 'Back Pocket Moves' The perennial self-critique "I remember, like, 4 moves" will be more than satisfied with this great class on adding new vocabulary to your every dance. Fun, super usable moves can free you up get creative on the dance floor, and that always feels great! Don't miss this class~ Don't miss this first ever opportunity in Chicago to learn from 2 of the most innovative and sought after instructors on the International Lindy Hop scene! Register here: http://galaxiechicago.com/?p=1440