Little Big Weekend 5-7 May 2017

The Little Big Weekend is ON. We welcome excellent teachers Marie N'Diaye and Anders Sihlberg, and Kate Hedin and Bobby White, we showcase more top shelf live music, we flaunt more brilliant DJs. All right here in Sydney. http://www.littlebigweekend.com/ Registration for workshop and party passes for The Little Big Weekend 2017 have now closed. Questions about lindy hop workshops? Contact Sam Carroll by emailing [email protected] Questions about balboa workshops and the contests? Contact Sharon Hanley by emailing [email protected] WHY SO LITTLE? It's not that little. Evening parties, late night dancing, workshops. It's a misnomer. 1 day of workshops = less fatigue, better learning. Sydney = worth exploring. LBW 2017 program http://www.littlebigweekend.com/program.html TUESDAY 2nd May Evening: - Tap with Marie and Anders at Swing Dance Sydney's weekly beginner tap class. WEDNESDAY 3rd May - Lindy Hop with Marie and Anders, at Swing Dance Sydney's beginner and intermediate lindy hop classes @ Petersham Bowling Club from 6.30pm. THURSDAY 4th May Evening: - Marie and Anders teach a challenge class (solo and lindy hop) FRIDAY 5th May Daytime: - cultural activities exploring Sydney Evening: - welcome drinks/dinner - Sharon's Party at the Little Big Weekend SATURDAY 6th May Daytime: - balboa workshops with Kate and Bobby - lindy hop/jazz workshops with Marie and Anders Evening: - Harlem at the Little Big Weekend party with live music SUNDAY 7th May Daytime: - teachers' workshops (balboa and lindy hop) - Little Big SBOSS (balboa social dance/practice session) Evening: - House Party at the little big weekend Monday 8th May Evening: - balboa challenge class with Kate and Bobby Extras: - Marie and Anders are keen to spend time in Sydney, and will be teaching at various Swing Dance Sydney tap and lindy hop classes in the days before and after the weekend. - Kate and and Bobby's program for the days surrounding the weekend are not yet confirmed, but they will be guests with Swingtime - Dance School if possible. WORKSHOPS One day of general admission workshops, one teachers' workshop, local weekly classes. The workshops are unique. Taught by skilled instructors who know what they're doing, you can expect something interesting. This year you can specialise: one stream of balboa, one stream of lindy hop/jazz. Spend a day working closely with one guest teaching couple, get a taste of the other teachers in the extra classes. PARTIES The weekend showcases local Sydney parties to bring dancers the very best social dancing and music Sydney can offer. Great music and bands are a priority. EXTRAS The Little Big Weekend stretches into a week of special dancing events, with guest teachers stepping in at local classes in the days before and after the weekend. Catch them at local Swing Dance Sydney and Swingtime - Dance School classes. What's the vibe? 1. MUSIC FIRST Which is why we have Andrew Dickeson managing our live music program. 2. JAZZ is improvised and social. Which is why our parties are as important as our workshops (if not more so?) 3. Honour the past, but create new things. Which is why we learn about swing and jazz dance history and historic steps, but we focus on improvising and being creative _all the time_. 4. There's room for all of us on the dance floor. Which is why we have mixed level workshops, and we say 'dancing should be FUN.'