Swing It with Erin and Felipe!

The Little Lenox Corner is ecstatic to bring you another exciting workshop with none other than Erin Morris and Felipe Braga! Known for their energetic, inspiring classes, these two champion dancers (and musicians!) will help you bring new focus and freedom to your dance like you never felt before. Since Erin and Felipe would like to share their ideas about connecting the dance to the music with as many dancers as possible, the two Special Topics classes are for all-levels, and the Lindy classes will be material for Int level and up. 🚩August 3 SATURDAY 11:00 - 12:15: (All-Levels) Musicality Class with Erin & Felipe w/ Matt Griffiths (1hr 15min) 30min break (Snacks and Fruit provided) 12:45 - 14:45: Intermediate Level Lindy Classes also with Matt on drums (2hrs w. Breaks) 14:45 - 15:00: Free Open Feedback/Practice Session with Instructors 🚩August 4 SUNDAY 11:00 - 12:15: (All-Levels) Conversational Solo Jazz with Erin and Felipe (1hr 15min) 30min break (Snacks and Fruit provided) 12:45 - 14:45: Intermediate/Int+ Lindy Classes (2hrs w. Breaks) 14:45 - 15:00: Cool Down and Stretch ABOUT THE LEVELS: For the Lindy classes you should be comfortable with 6ct/8ct/and Charleston basics, or consistently place in the Int. level or higher at International workshops. The Solo Jazz class, while all-levels, is not for total beginners. Some vocabulary from the Shim Sham or other classic solo jazz routines should be familiar to you. Not sure of your level, or are a fast learner? We are familiar with all of Berlin's dance schools; just write us a message! [email protected] COSTS: We know it's short notice so we'd love to help find a way for you to participate! Here are all your options. Free practice w/ instructors is included with every option. • "Single Day" Pass - 60€ (Take all classes on just Saturday or Sunday) • "Single Day Lindy Only" Pass - 40€ (2hrs of Lindy classes) •One Special Topics class - 23€ (Solo Jazz or Musicality) • Both Special Topics classes - 45€ •"All - In!" Pass - 120€ (All classes during the weekend) • "Full Workshop" Pass - 85€ (Pick one Lindy block, take both Special Topics) Want to save some money and volunteer during the weekend? We especially need someone for Sunday! Please send a message to [email protected] or via FB! Pass Registration and payment: https://forms.gle/iKofyUvHEgv4Nzj6A MAX 28 participants! ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS: ==Erin Morris== Erin Morris is a champion solo jazz dancer, celebrated lindy hop artist, and a working jazz musician. She is a formidable improviser and spirited partner, able to draw upon a wealth of musical knowledge and vernacular dance movement. Her strongest influences are Katherine Dunham and Leon James and, of course, the music itself. In the classroom she is renowned for her depth and clarity, and she strives to develop artists and individuals. She is very proud that none of her students ever look like her. She has taught, performed, and competed around the world. Erin began teaching dance in 1999 for the University of Michigan swing club. She invested more than a decade in her home lindy hop scene and spent four years teaching primarily as a lead to meet the unique challenges of that scene. In 2011 she founded Michigan’s first chorus girl troupe, Erin Morris & Her Ragdolls, to explore her voice as a choreographer and to become an ambassador for women in jazz. She choreographed more than 40 original routines for the Ragdolls and worked closely with local band leaders, including the acclaimed James Dapogny, to present revues and performances that featured live music. Erin moved to St. Louis in 2016 to continue her journey as a working musician and dancer. She is currently developing a traditional jazz program for local high schools that combines jazz band with dance class. ==Felipe Braga== Training in theatrical acting gave Felipe body awareness and control as well as an ability to improvise – both in his energetic and now infamous class warm-ups, and in the competitions where he always shines. Felipe’s experience playing drums, as well as his youth in Brazil – where the music and dance culture are rich – gave him an innate sense of rhythm. And finally Felipe’s days as a dancing party-animator for a live music club in Brazil gave him plenty of training for getting people excited about dancing in his Lindy Hop classes today. But more important than any of this is that Felipe has embodied the Lindy Hop spirit since before he knew it existed. It is hard to find someone who doesn’t like Felipe. His warm personality charms every dancer he meets, and his ability to connect with people in conversation carries over onto the dance floor. He leaves every follower with a smile, and anyone who has danced or talked with him will confirm: he always makes you feel special.