Sweater Weather Swing

🍁 Sweater Weather Swing is Back!🍁 Bundle up and prepare to rake in the gourd vibes with a weekend of fall-nomenal Lindy Hop lessons and a-maize-ing music. No partner, no experience, and no worries required! ______________________________________________________________________ 🍂 WORKSHOPS 🍃 November 8th - 9th Garden Room, Willard Straight Hall 10:30 AM - 12:45 PM & 2:15 PM - 4:30 PM We are delighted to bring back the unbe-leaf-ably talented Gaby Cook, assisted by the spice-tacular Mike Thibault.These lessons have pumpkin for everyone—from total beginners to seasoned dancers. WORKSHOP TICKETS: Single Day: Student – $20 | Non-Student – $25 Two-Day: Student – $35 | Non-Student – $45 Pay at the door (Cash or Venmo) ______________________________________________________________________ 📚 CLASS SCHEDULE📚 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH • 10:30–11:30 AM — Grounded Movement for Gourd-geous Moments Build body awareness and balance as you connect with the floor and your partner — move with intention for smoother, more grounded dancing. • 11:45 AM–12:45 PM — Leaf It to the Music: Flow & Transitions Learn to connect moves smoothly and keep your dancing playful, rhythmic, and in tune with the music’s energy. • 2:15–3:15 PM — Let’s Kick It: Spicing Up Your Lindy with Charleston Liven up your swing by knitting Charleston kicks into your Lindy Hop for playful energy and rhythmic flair at mid-to-fast tempos. • 3:30–4:30 PM — Solo Jazz ABCs: Shake Those Autumn Leaves! Get cozy with solo jazz basics — foundational moves, rhythm, and short sequences to add flavor and confidence to your dancing. ______________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH • 10:30–11:30 AM — Falling for Rhythm Explore rhythm play and timing to make your dancing more musical, dynamic, and delightfully unpredictable. • 11:45 AM–12:45 PM — Swing It Up a Notch: Fancy, Fall-nomenal Partner Moves Level up your dancing with fun, stylish moves that challenge your technique while keeping it lead-and-follow friendly. • 2:15–3:15 PM — Off the Cuff, On the Beat: Solo Jazz Improvisation Unpack familiar jazz song forms and learn simple tools to improvise confidently and creatively within your favorite tunes. • 3:30–4:30 PM — Spilling the Tea: A Chat with Gaby & Mike Gather round for stories, insights, and reflections from our a-maizing-ing instructors as we wrap up the weekend together. ______________________________________________________________________ 🌙 EVENING DANCE🎷 Saturday, November 9th Biotech G10 • 7:00 – 10:00 PM Crash Course: 6:00 - 6:45 PM Don’t hibernate early! Bundle up and boogie down to crisp beats from Aaron Ruiz’s Late Night Band. Bring your friends (or your sweater half) to harvest cozy vibes and squash those pre-winter blues! DANCE TICKETS: Student – $15 | Non-Student – $20 Pay at the door (Cash or Venmo) ______________________________________________________________________ 🍏 VOLUNTEER & SAVE Want an in-cider scoop? Volunteers receive $5 off their admission! ______________________________________________________________________ 🧶Wool you dance with us? 🧶 This event is funded by the Cornell GPSAFC and is open to the Graduate Community and the larger public.