Masterful workshops with Manuel Bicain

We are happy to announce a series of Masterful workshops with Manuel Bicain! -------------------------------------------- Register here: https://happyfeetstudio.dk/events/masterful-workshops-with-manuel-2025/ -------------------------------------------- Manuel Bicain is an international Lindy Hop instructor who have been teaching all over the world. Coming all the way from Argentina, he has been doing yearly spring workshops in Copenhagen and influencing the Danish Lindy Hop scene for almost 15 years now. He is visiting Denmark again this year, and we are super excited to have him back in our studio! Manuel will be teaching 6 workshops in total – four of them in Lindy Hop, and two of them in aerial steps, where you get to fly through the air. You can sign up for just one of the workshops or all six of them. PRICES Price for a 90min workshop: 230kr /person Price for a 60min workshop: 160kr /person 15% discount for students 10% discount on the total amount, when you register for more than one event. You can receive both discounts on your booking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE Saturday: 10.30-12.00: Airsteps for Beginners (90min) 12.00-13.00: Lunch Break (60min) 13.00-14.00: Surprising spins, turns and tuck turns (60min) 14.00-14.15: Break (15min) 14.15-15.15: Basic technique for not so basic steps (60min) Sunday: 10.30-12.00: Airsteps for Improvers (90min) 12.00-13.00: Lunch Break (60min) 13.00-14.00: Charleston in control for better chaos (60min) 14.00-14.15: Break (15min) 14.15-15.15: Armrolls (60min) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTIONS SATURDAY ✤ Airsteps for Beginners ✤ Description: A beginners workshop into the world of Airsteps, also called Aerials. Here you will learn some of the simpler and more beginner friendly Air Steps, and how to add these exciting movements into your dancing, so it’s not just an acrobatic skill, but a part of your swing dancing. The aerials you will learn at this workshop are: – Sack of Potatoes – Duck and Dive Level: Aimed at dancers with little or no experience in air steps or physical training. It is mandatory to sign up as a dance couple, because we’ll not change partners. Duration: 90 min. ✤ Surprising spins, turns and tuck turns ✤ Description: It takes two to spin and turn! In this workshop we will help you with how to lead a spin or turn at the right time, in a clear and accurate way, and how to follow the intensity and direction of each spin or turn, to create surprising effects. Level: At least 6 months of Lindy Hop classes. Duration: 60 min ✤ Basic technique for not so basic steps ✤ Description: The most important thing in dancing is to enjoy ourselves. But we cannot deny that improving our technique opens up new possibilities and ways of enjoying the dance. In this workshop we will work on the stretch technique, how to apply it in different moments and how to use it to create fun and surprising steps. Level: At least 6 months of Lindy Hop classes. Duration: 60 min SUNDAY ✤ Airsteps for Improvers ✤ Description: A workshop for those who want to delve deeper into the world of Airsteps, where you will learn some of the more advanced traditional and modern Airsteps, and work on being able to execute these acrobatic movements as a part of your Lindy Hop dancing. The aerials you will learn at this workshop are: – Backflip – Waterfall Level: Aimed at dancers with some experience in air steps or physical training. If you have no prior experience in acrobatic movement, then taking the Saturday Beginner Airsteps workshop will get you ready for this Improvers workshop. It is mandatory to sign up as a dance couple, because we’ll not change partners. Duration: 90 min. ✤ Charleston in control for better chaos ✤ Description: We will work on Charleston’s connection because it’s one area where most people, instead of dancing with full awareness, tend to guess and do it by heart. While guessing is a correct and enjoyable part of the cultural and social aspect of the dance, refining the connection will help you explore other paths and effects, enhancing your understanding and control of these steps. Level: At least 10 months of Lindy Hop Classes. You need to know basic Charleston figures such as Side-by-side, Hand-to-Hand and Tandem Charleston to be able to join this workshop. Duration: 60 min ✤ Armrolls ✤ Description: Armrolls are connection-based ideas that allow the leader to guide the follower’s direction and rotation through continuous contact. This creates the sensation that the follower is “rolling” along the connection. In this class, we’ll explore both classic uses and more creative combinations, learning when and how to use them effectively to build your own steps and variations. Level: At least 10 months of Lindy Hop Classes. Duration: 60 min -------------------------------------------- Register here: https://happyfeetstudio.dk/events/masterful-workshops-with-manuel-2025/ -------------------------------------------- MORE ABOUT MANUEL Manuel started to dance Swing in 2003. When he got into the traditional jazz and improvisation world, he found the prefect way to express himself and to share his art with people. He studied with local teachers and took clases in Europe with the best dancers of the world. He combined his training with martial arts, contact improvisation, theater and circus for several years. He has also studied tap and body percussion, disciplines that he’s still practicing. He is the organizer of Swingin’ Festival (a Lindy Hop and Tap event), Swing Break Camp, and Campeonato Porteño de Swing (the first swing championships in Southamerica). Currently, he organizes swing parties and he is the producer of the jazz band Brazofuerte All Stars. Manu participated in several shows as a swing dancer, and won different prizes in competitions. He teaches Lindy Hop, involving not just his heart and dance knowledge in each class, but also modern educational techniques to transmit what each student needs.