Join us at Swing Exe for a full day of swing, connection, rhythm, jazz and learning! We’re so excited to welcome internationally renowned Elze Visnevskyte to Exeter for a special ONE-DAY LINDY HOP & SOLO JAZZ WORKSHOP!
Schedule
Venues
- Exeter Community Centre
- 17 St. Davids Hill, Exeter EX4 3RG, UK
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Lindy Hop & Solo Jazz Workshop with Elze Visnevskyte
Join us at Swing Exe for a full day of swing, connection, rhythm, jazz and learning! The values of play, improvisation and individuality are at the forefront of Elze’s teaching. As an educator she is constantly working on exploring the freedom of movement and expression while keeping the connection to the roots of the art form. We are so excited to welcome Elze to Exeter for a one day workshop.
Join Elze Visnevskyte for four hours of swing, creativity, and inspiration, your choice, come for one workshop or join us for the full day. Let's dance!
Elze Visnevskyte comes from a vibrant dance scene in Vilnius, Lithuania where she is one of the community leaders at What a Jazz studio. Since early age she’s explored a variety of dances - from old Renaissance to traditional folk dances. She has also spent a lot of time acting in theatre and takes a part of it to her dancing and teaching.
Having written a thesis on African-American literature and art, she has studied the broader social and historical context of Swing dance. The values of play, improvisation and individuality are at the forefront of her teaching. As an educator she is constantly working on exploring the freedom of movement and expression while keeping the connection to the roots of the art form.
Off the dance floor, you can find her talking - whether it’s MC’ing or recording interviews for What a Jazz podcast. You can always recognise Elze by her contagious energy and loud laugh.
SESSION ONE 12.30 – 2.30PM - LINDY HOP | 2 HOURS
Explore the joy of Lindy Hop, dive into connection, musicality, and playful variations, and take your dancing further.
This workshop is open to dancers with some previous experience who are ready to build on their existing skills, explore new ideas, and deepen their connection to the music. Not suitable for complete beginners.
SESSION TWO 3.30 - 5.30PM – SOLO JAZZ | 2 HOURS
Discover new rhythms, explore classic jazz movements, play with improvisation, and develop your own style and expression.
This workshop is open to dancers with previous experience and/or those new to solo jazz. Suitable for beginners.
Schedule
- – Session 1 - Lindy Hop
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SESSION ONE 12.30 – 2.30PM | LINDY HOP - 2 HOURS - Explore the joy of Lindy Hop, dive into connection, musicality, and playful variations, and take your dancing further.
Exeter Community Centre, 17 St. Davids Hill, Exeter EX4 3RG, UKLindy Hop Level 2 Level 3 Intermediate - – Session 2 - Solo Jazz
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SESSION TWO 3.30 - 5.30PM – SOLO JAZZ | 2 HOURS - Discover new rhythms, explore classic jazz movements, play with improvisation, and develop your own style and expression.
Exeter Community Centre, 17 St. Davids Hill, Exeter EX4 3RG, UKSolo Jazz (Swing) Open Level
Experience Levels
- Level 2
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You’ve completed Level 1. You can mix up 6 and 8 count moves and you’re starting to play with variations. You are familiar with standard moves like swing outs, tuck turns and circles. We’re taking your skills to the next level. Be prepared to explore musicality, rhythm and digging into what makes Lindy Hop swing.
- Level 3
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Students can perform the fundamentals reliably and without thinking about them, and are ready to build on that base. Classes introduce more demanding material and begin developing the technique underneath it: rhythm, body movement, control of weight and balance, and - in partnered styles - the quality of the connection.
- Intermediate
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Students can perform the fundamentals reliably and without thinking about them, and are ready to build on that base. Classes introduce more demanding material and begin developing the technique underneath it: rhythm, body movement, control of weight and balance, and - in partnered styles - the quality of the connection.
- Open Level
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Open to all!