Swing Dancing, Sala, Blues lesson 7:30

[Ken T Takusagawa]

Jan Marie and Carl will teach a blues lesson before the 
dance.

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday night dance
* Wednesday, June 8, Lesson 7:30 Dancing 8:30-11:30 p.m.
* La Sala de Puerto Rico (MIT Student Center 2nd floor)
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Ajayi Harris and Don Coverdale

At 7:30 before the dance, Jan Marie and Carl will teach the 
first lesson of a 4-week blues series:

* Week 1 - Blues From The Ground Up
  We'll be showing you how to find your center, your posture, move to
  the music, connect with your partner, and even throw in some cool
  moves along the way. Be prepared for a silly start-up week! :P
* Week 2 - Pick Up The Pace
  For anyone under the impression that blues is exclusively slow and
  sultry, we'll be increasing the tempo and teaching you how to keep
  up and still stay connected to your partner, in both close embrace
  and open position
* Week 3 - Put the BAM! In Your Blues
  We'll be working on musicality this week, focusing particularly on
  the different ways that accenting the music with your body. Learn
  how changing your levels, tension, or speed can add variety and
  interest to your dancing.
* Week 4 - Show 'Em What You're Workin' With
  We'll be working primarily on solo movement in this class,
  including such concepts as attitude, posing, and creating or
  suggesting shapes with your body. Partnered interaction will be in
  the form of call & response.

DJ Schedule for June:
June 8th: First Set Ajayi Harris, 2nd Set Don Coverdale
June 15th: 1st Set Ted Simpson, 2nd Set Amy Kucharik
June 22nd: 1st Set Stephen York, 2nd Set Ajayi Harris
June 29th: 1st Set Amy Kucharik, 2nd Set Ted Simpson

--ken

Boston-area swing dance calendar
 http://www.havetodance.com/calendar.html