This course is a series of classes in Solo-dancing. The first Friday Fiesta series is Solo-Dancing to different music genres and the second series is dedicated to only Authentic Solo-Jazz to Swing Jazz-music.
What is special with the Fiesta Series? It IS a FIESTA! We try to make your dance instructional video not only tutorial but also into a party. That means, put on some nice clothes, get yourself a drink and some snacks and then you are all set for a Friday Fiesta! :)
Cost: Our Friday Fiesta Series cost 400 SEK/person or household (depending on your own economic situation).
Includes: Four videos, about one hour each. If possible we send you links to the music otherwise links to the dance sequence in the original motion picture.
To be able to do the course all you need is:
A computer and access to internet.
Some small place to practice... put your kitchen table to the side :)
A wish to become a better dancer!
Sign up (and get payment instructions): [email protected]. Email subject: "Friday Fiesta 1st Series", "Friday Fiesta 2nd series" or "Friday Fiesta - Big Apple Party" depending on which series you are interested in (see preview videos below). You can take the course whenever it suits you since we will send you links to hidden online videos.
Choose from the different Friday Fiesta series: 1st Series Contains 4 different music genres: Calypso, Disco Fever, Roaring 20's and Blues Brothers. See the preview videos below:
2nd Series Is completely dedicated to Authentic Solo-Jazz with traditional jazz steps from the 30's and 40's (African-American jazz steps) all danced to Swing Jazz Music. See the preview videos below:
3rd Series Friday Fiesta "The Big Apple-party": In this series we will work with the original dance clip from the movie "Keep Punching" and the Big Apple routine seen there choreographed by Frankie Manning. We are not only going to work through the steps and the routine but focus a lot on different ways of doing each step and highlight different dancers from the Whitey's Lindy Hoppers and their own unique way in some of these steps. We hope to inspire you to move differently and help you find a more authentic frame of reference for your body movements. This series includes anecdotes and tips that we got from Frankie on some of the steps in Big Apple. We will talk about how we practiced before the big performance for "Frankie 95" when we were going to perform this routine for Frankie's supposed-to-be "Birthday show" and what we did to improve our own dancing after 10 years of already have "known" the Big Apple. We will also talk about what is good to think about when choreographing a routine and how many routines of today have lost the link and resemblance of swing jazz music. Special treat for this series: The Big Apple Contest! If you want to; you send us a video of yourself dancing after the full class series is completed and we are going to select one winner based on: authenticity, rhythm, style and spirit. The winner will not only get a clear description of "why" he/she/they won but also, you will win a little special something- Surprise!! Sign up: [email protected], subject: "Friday Fiesta - The Big Apple Party". Price for all 4 classes: 400 SEK (40 Euro or USD)