Back to the roots!
A summer camp in Luleå for three days - first time in history!
Welcome to the very northern parts of Sweden not far from the Arctic Circle, where the sun never sets and you can hardly tell if it's day or night.
There will be a limited amount of spots for this workshop and include personal feedback, which is only possible in smaller groups, to find the little details that makes the big difference for you!
LEVEL
Intermediate up to Advanced plus
Depending on how big the level spread is we are going to have more or less of partner rotation and sometimes work in set couples, with no rotation. We will make sure that each and every one will be challenged on their own level and yet not be held back by anyone in the group.
BOOKING REQUEST
Please send us an e-mail to: [email protected] with the subject "Back to the Roots 2020"
Give a short background on your dancing: for how many years have you been dancing, what level do you normally sign up to on an international workshop, etcetera.
Welcome to the very northern parts of Sweden not far from the Arctic Circle, where the sun never sets and you can hardly tell if it's day or night.
There will be a limited amount of spots for this workshop and include personal feedback, which is only possible in smaller groups, to find the little details that makes the big difference for you!
LEVEL
Intermediate up to Advanced plus
Depending on how big the level spread is we are going to have more or less of partner rotation and sometimes work in set couples, with no rotation. We will make sure that each and every one will be challenged on their own level and yet not be held back by anyone in the group.
BOOKING REQUEST
Please send us an e-mail to: [email protected] with the subject "Back to the Roots 2020"
Give a short background on your dancing: for how many years have you been dancing, what level do you normally sign up to on an international workshop, etcetera.
Practicalities
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The classes are held at Bergnäsgården in Luleå City and there will be plenty of hotels and hostels to choose from.
Event dates & times Workshop: 5th of June 2 pm - 7th June 5 pm Extra day by the sea: 8th of June 12 am - 6 pm Day time activities include: - 15 hours of classes - Personal feedback - Discussion sessions - Assignments Evening activities: - Social dance at the beach and Barbecue Party - Movie night with vintage dance clips Additional day with activities, June 8 Prolong your visit with one extra day and come join us at a small summer paradise, close to Luleå Airport, just by the sea. Here you can chop firewood and make a fire to grill some fresh fish, take a swim in the refreshing sea and then jump straight in to a sauna, located on a raft straight on the sea. If the weather allows you can also go on a 1,5 hour boat trip out in the archipelago. Or if you prefer you can just have a peaceful time in one of the rowing boats. There will be a limited amount of people who can join on this activity, first come first serve. So please tell us as soon as you know so we can book a space for you. SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND Friday, June 5 14.00-17.00 Class-time Dinner Time 19.00-21.00 Lecture/Movies/Discussion Saturday, June 6 10.00-12.30 Class-time LUNCH 14.30-17.00 Class-time 19.00: Barbecue party at the beach (if the weather allows) and a social dance. In case of bad weather we will organize an indoor solution. Sunday, June 7 10.00-12.30 Class-time Lunch 14.30-17.00 Class-time PRICES Workshop 2.300 SEK for the 15 hour workshop. The price includes daytime snax (no lunch) and evening activities during the weekend (the mutual dinner on Saturday will come with an additional cost around 120 SEK). You can register as a couple but you can also register as a solo dancer. This workshop needs even couples, so partner-registrations will have priority in case of an un-balance between leaders and followers. Extra day by the sea 600 SEK / person including everything in the description above, except the boat ride that will come with an extra charge of 200 SEK/ person (boat ride only takes 6 people). Included in the price is also a small lunch with coffee and cake. |
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classes during the weekend
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During those 3 days we will work on:
- Pre Lindy Hop During one class we will work on material inspired from the Movie After Seben and dancers like Shorty George Snowden and Mattie Purnell. - Savoy Lindy Hop - What is that? We will talk a little, watch some movies for ideas and inspiration, but of course, mainly get it down to practice, help you find it in your own dancing. - Fast dancing & Air-steps We will work on a fast routine that will include a few easy, basic air-steps. We will have a separate hour where we only work on the actual lifts, jumps and also one or two "real" air-steps, which can include some kind of rotation in the air. This will be on your individual level and we will make sure everyone feels safe and at ease. - How to get inspiration from vintage clips We will look at clips that have inspired us in many different ways when it comes to both Lindy Hop and Solo-Jazz. We will have one specific session where we will work on helping you to understand what it is that you should look for (start with) when you want to take out steps or rhythms from an original dance clip. - Rhythm and musicality Always a part of our classes in general but we will also do one class where we focus a little bit extra on this topic where we will help you with: What to listen for in the music as a swing dancer, how to build up nice and simple rhythms, what is a riff, a break, a chorus and maybe most importantly: how important is this for you as a Lindy Hopper and how do I use these as inspiration in my Lindy Hop dancing? - Blues/Slow Drag For one class we will work on slow drag/blues- what we call the real-deal-kind of Slow dancing where we work with different changes in rhythm, dynamics, grace and the authentic sensual way of moving to slow jazz music. - West African dancing and the resemblance to Solo-Jazz of the 40's You will work for one class together with Usman Camara who is a professional dancer and teacher in West African dancing. He have put together a routine together with us where we will find the African roots in steps like Apple Jacks, Tuck Annie's, Fall of the log, Suzy Q and many more. - Personal feedback, both on your fundamentals and styling During the workshop we as teachers will be in the rotation so that we can dance with you and also being able to give you feedback all through the workshop. If the weather allows we might do some of the classes (African and Air-steps) outside in the sun. |
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Previous workshop pictures
Pictures from different workshops that we have held in Gammelstad, Luleå with dancers from all over the world - China, Korea, South Africa, Greece, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Russia, Canada, Argentina, Germany to mention a few.
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