Own Your Dance: Confidence, connection and an equal voice in the partnership. The focus of this weekend is on follower agency, helping followers become more confident, active and expressive partners.
Schedule
Venues
- Bernie Grant Arts Centre
- Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX
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Description
Own Your Dance: Confidence, connection and an equal voice in the partnership.
The focus of this weekend is on follower agency, helping followers become more confident, active and expressive partners who can listen without becoming passive and contribute without losing the connection.
The central foundation of this workshop is, "I can listen to my partner without losing myself, and my contribution belongs in the dance".
Over two days, this workshop is structured as follows:
Day One - Find Your Ground We focus on balance, rhythm, grounded movement and active listening. We explore the difference between responding and anticipating, how followers can remain responsible for their own movement, and how connection can become a genuine two way conversation.
Day Two - Find Your Voice This day give followers practical tools for making choices within the dance. We work with rhythm, timing, texture, and movement quality; recognising where there is space to contribute; and how to offer an idea clearly enough for a partner to notice and respond.
This two day workshop is designed particularly with followers in mind, although dancers of any role would still be welcome. Many of the exercises work between two followers through shared movement, call and response, and taking turns to initiate, listen and respond, without anyone needing to know how to lead Lindy Hop patterns.
Levels This is open to followers at all levels- newer intermediates will find the workshops accessible and useful whilst experienced dancers can explore the themes in great depth. Returning dancers will find confidence in connection and expression rather than focussing on complicated moves.
Schedule
- – Day One - Find Your Ground
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We focus on balance, rhythm, grounded movement and active listening. We explore the difference between responding and anticipating, how followers can remain responsible for their own movement, and how connection can become a genuine two way conversation.
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, London N15 4RXSwing Level 1.5 Level 2 Level 2.5 Level 3
- – Day Two - Find Your Voice
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This day give followers practical tools for making choices within the dance. We work with rhythm, timing, texture, and movement quality; recognising where there is space to contribute; and how to offer an idea clearly for a partner to notice and respond.
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, London N15 4RXSwing Level 2 Level 2.5 Level 3
Experience Levels
- Level 1.5
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This class is for dancers who have some experience of 6 and 8 count Lindy Hop and Charleston and are comfortable in the Beginner class. If you would like to go beyond the basics, learn some new steps, and sharpen technique, this is the class for you.
- Level 2
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This class is for intermediate dancers who would like to take it up a notch and learn some more challenging steps and variations. You will also learn about musicality and rhythm and refine your lead/ follow technique.
- Level 2.5
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This class is for intermediate dancers who would like to take it up a notch and learn some more challenging steps and variations. You will also learn about musicality and rhythm and refine your lead/ follow technique.
- Level 3
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This is a more advanced class for dancers who have been swing dancing for a minimum of about 2-3 years and are regularly on the social dance floor. You will be looking to hone your technique and improve the quality of your dancing, as well as learning some amazing new steps and variations. You will have a strong grasp of the basics and be prepared to spend a lot of time working on areas such as momentum, pulse, led/follow connection, rhythm and musicality. If you are unsure if you are ready, please do approach our lovely teachers for guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I come along if I'm not primarily a follow?
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Yes, you are welcome to join us so long as you're aware the weekend is focussed on follow movement.
- Is this a partnered workshop?
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The workshop isn't partnered though there are moments where you'll be working with a partner - it won't be a traditional lead/follow partnership.