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Hey! Serwus! After a year-long break, we are thrilled to invite you to 3rd edition of our festival🤩! Get ready for the weekend full of blues celebration - amazing live music, laid-back blues dancing and inspiring culture-rich workshops led by world-class blues experts 💙! ⭐⭐⭐REGISTRATION⭐⭐⭐ https://forms.gle/W3Zg4jX7ByBzZ6e79 🔥 SPECIAL AND NEW PATH FORMULA 🔥 This year we're taking you on a deep dive into the rich roots of blues dance with two unique learning paths - blues journeys - specially designed to guide you through the history and culture of the two core branches of blues: Ballroomin' and Jookin'. Both paths will be open level*, our amazing teachers (Kelsy&Damon) will tailor the classes to the group, so that dancers of all levels feel supported and challenged. No matter how far you are in your blues journey, this format invites you to go deeper, give more meaning to your dance, and understand the "why" behind it. *basic requirements: familiarity with blues aesthetics and Close Embrace connection. BALLROOMIN' PATH 4 hours of couple dance + 1 hour of solo The Great Migration: Blues Dance in the Ballroom In this path we'll explore the various Blues dances that were created in dance halls and ballrooms from the Delta, Northeast, and Midwest, learning what makes them similar and different and how to put them in our bodies. We'll emphasize the African American Blues aesthetic in each to keep from straying too much into the Ballroom aesthetic that so many dancers of every level struggle with. Included in this path are the following classes: Southern Stuff: Applied Aesthetics Ballroom Edition Badass Ballroom The Ballroom Blues Challenge A Long Walk: Blues Walk Now and Then Let's Take A Walk: Stride With Confidence JOOKIN' PATH 4 hours of couple dance + 1 hour of solo The Get Down: From the Back 40 to 140th St In this path we'll explore the close-in blues dances created in the backyards and jook joints of the south through the rent parties of Chicago and Harlem. Characterized by low postures, spinal articulation and expressive hips or feet these dances bop, roll, groove, and pop. We'll focus on the artistry and technique to help you gain increased ability and confidence in the covered dances. Included in this path are the following classes: Southern Stuff: Applied Aesthetics Jook Edition Rhythm Nation: Let the Music Move You Step It Up and Go: Piedmont Triple as a Vibe Barrelhouse, Stride & Boogie: The Music of Pinetop Perkins Chocolate City: Funky Blues versus Blues Funk CELEBRATION PATH Ballroomin' + Jookin' 3 parties with live music PARTY PATH 3 parties with live music 💰 PRICES 💰 Ballroomin' / Jookin' Path (10% discount if you register with a partner) + Party Path 140 EUR / 155 EUR 585 PLN / 650 PLN Celebration Path (15% discount if you register with a partner) + Party Path 265 EUR / 295 EUR 1105 PLN / 1235 PLN Party Path 80 EUR / 340 PLN Teacher Training on Friday evening 65 EUR / 280 PLN 🕰️ TIME AND DATE 🕰️ 14-16th of November Warsaw 😎 INSTRUCTORS 😎 Damon Stone (USA) Kelsy Stone (USA) 🎤LIVE MUSIC🎤 Remi Bankyln (UK) Smokey & the Slim Cats (PL) Boogie Mama (PL) Skinny Slim & the Cookout (USA/PL) 📍VENUES📍 New workshop address DanceBook Academy, Usypiskowa 2 Street Teachers Training address Solec Studio, Solec 38 Street Parties All parties at Design Loft22, 11 Listopada 22 Street COME AND JOIN THE CELEBRATION!
Hey! Serwus! After a year-long break, we are thrilled to invite you to 3rd edition of our festival🤩! Get ready for the weekend full of blues celebration - amazing live music, laid-back blues dancing and inspiring culture-rich workshops led by world-class blues experts 💙! ⭐⭐⭐REGISTRATION⭐⭐⭐ https://forms.gle/W3Zg4jX7ByBzZ6e79 🔥 SPECIAL AND NEW PATH FORMULA 🔥 This year we're taking you on a deep dive into the rich roots of blues dance with two unique learning paths - blues journeys - specially designed to guide you through the history and culture of the two core branches of blues: Ballroomin' and Jookin'. Both paths will be open level*, our amazing teachers (Kelsy&Damon) will tailor the classes to the group, so that dancers of all levels feel supported and challenged. No matter how far you are in your blues journey, this format invites you to go deeper, give more meaning to your dance, and understand the "why" behind it. *basic requirements: familiarity with blues aesthetics ...