This Saturday -- Blues: Solo, Riffin', & Cuttin' Workshops

[Ken T Takusagawa]

Blues: Solo, Riffin', & Cuttin' Workshops with Jan Marie

Saturday, December 8, 2012
MIT Building 36, room 112
MAP: http://whereis.mit.edu/?q=36

Classes are appropriate for both swing and blues dancers 
alike.

Solo Blues Moves & Isolations (1 - 2 p.m.)

 We'll dig into some key solo moves, which may include: 
 fishtails, shimmies, shake n' bake, the mooche, the grind, 
 slides, pops, mess-arounds, or the James Brown. Time 
 permitting, we will also learn to dance only isolated parts 
 of our body, to really let that "deep shoulder action" 
 shine!

Riff It... Riff It Good... (2:15 - 3-15 p.m)

 We'll cover the four fundamental components of call & 
 response blues dancing, then learn to work in our solo 
 movements and isolations to incite our partner's 
 creativity. You'll be expressively riffing off one another 
 by the end of class!

The Jam Circle: Demystified (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)

 This is the most fun you will have all day: guaranteed.
 Everything you've learned about solo/call & response
 dancing gets put to the test... and everyone comes out a
 winner.  Learn the basics of solo cuttin' etiquette, then
 battle your classmates for practice and hilarity abounding!

Feedback/Q&A (4:30 - 5 p.m.)

 Jan Marie will be sticking around for an extra half-hour to
 answer any lingering questions you have about class
 content!  Feel free to stay and dance amongst yourselves,
 get feedback, and ask any questions you need.

Pricing:

 MIT Students: FREE!!!!!!!!!!!! (with student ID)
 General: $10 per class OR $20 for the full day (3 classes +
 Q&A session)

About Jan Marie:

 Whether dancing, teaching, organizing, or singing a ditty
 or two, Jan Marie has been active in the blues & swing
 communities for the past six years. As a teacher, Jan Marie
 focuses on helping students develop self-awareness, musical
 movement, and communicative connection-- rather than just
 patterns and steps. She strives to empower students to
 define and assert their own dance voices in partnered
 movement.

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