Åsa och Daniel Heedman: Former members of the professional dance company "The Rhythm Hot Shots" and "Harlem Hot Shots". With our 25 years of experience as professional dancers and teachers we will do our best to teach you what we have learnt from some of the original dancers that we've had the chance to learn from, dance with and experience the dance from. We will pass on our love and passion for the Lindy Hop the best we can during this weekend with you. To read more about us please visit the About Uspage.
Focus for this workshop: We will have 4 different themes - one for each set of classes. Our four themes will be: 1) Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. We will scat, work on technique with our feet so that we actually can start to do those rhythms that comes to our mind... and heart! We will also do some rhythm variation to challenge both your understanding of rhythm but also your foot work technique. 2) The CRAZY, good fun elements of Lindy Hop- all based on authentic moves and figures. 3) Fast dancing. A routine built on a classical structure that we take up in tempo. We will work on basic technique so that we are able to get up in tempo and also do figures and turns that fits to faster tempos. 4) Quality of movement. We will work on both solo-jazz movements but also couple work where we put the big focus on the quality of movement. Extension, intention and presence in each and every move. Time-schedule Saturday Classes: 10.00-12.00 LUNCH 13.30-15.30
Saturday Evening: Social dance arranged by Swingum, more info will come soon
Sunday Classes: 10.00-12.00 LUNCH 13.30-15.30
LEVEL - Lindy Hop: Intermediate up to Advanced
PRICE : 1000 SEK
Location: Folkets Hus Umeå (Umeå city center) in Tonsalen (ground floor).
SOCIAL DANCE SATURDAY EVENING Saturday evening there will be a social dance to live music, organized by Swingum 19.00-23.00. Their café will be open until 22. Entrance fee: 100 SEK (cash or Swish only). The dance is held at Ordenhuset, Skolgatan 48 Umeå.