Mike and Dan Legenthal Teach at Back Room Blues! (2025-11-6)

World-renowned blues dance teachers Mike and Dan Legenthal are coming to the Back Room to teach intermediate and beginner blues dancing classes! Topic: Connection Paradigms in Blues Idiom Dances Description: This class is a review and deep dive on the many ways of partnering/connecting in Blues dances, from groove space, to a variety of lead-follow paradigms. We'll expect you to be familiar with basic leading/following/partnering in close embrace, closed position, open position, and breakaway. Mike Legenthal became a full-time blues dancer in 2007. She has taught at events all over the world, from Boston to Milan, and Seoul to Sidney. A teacher's teacher, she often serves as head judge, teaches the instructor-training tracks, and pushes dancers to learn more about the roots of the dances and music we love so much. Yet while her resume may look intimidating, her classes are full of creativity, warmth, and laughter. Dan Legenthal is a blues idiom, vernacular jazz, and swing dancer currently living in Atlanta, GA. He specializes in early-to-mid 1900’s era African American improvised partner dances done to Blues and Jazz-Blues music. Dan’s classes draw inspiration from his background in classical guitar, as well as from lessons and conversations with Blues historians (Elijah Wald) and legendary Blues players - Phil Wiggins, Daryl Davis, and Rich Delgrosso, just to name a few. Since 2012 Dan has taught, DJed, and performed around the world at events like The Blues Experiment (USA), Seoul Blues Dance Festival (South Korea), and Spoonful of Blues (Scotland). Intermediate lesson 7–8pm $25 Beginner-friendly lesson 8:15–9pm $10 DJ'd Dance 9pm–11:30pm (free with either lesson or $10 at the door) Registration is by cash or card at the door. No partner or prior experience is required! If you can, wear shoes that can slide. Please avoid wearing strong fragrances. Most people come to dance with everyone there (but if you'd prefer to stick with one person that's okay too).