At Swing Tyne we aim to provide a variety of opportunities for all levels of dancers to focus on improving their technique. After having organised a number of beginner, improver, Intermediate Balboa workshops in recent months-
This
weekend one is for Improver PLUS/Intermediate dancers!
Izzy and
Louis from the Balboa collective in London will be providing 8 hours of Pure
Bal and Bal Swing over the 2 days in the heart of Newcastle.(Saturday &
Sunday)
Izzy and
Louis met at a London social, bonded over their love of Balboa and have been
partnered up ever since!
Having
competed in the UK and abroad, they are determined to spread their enthusiasm
and love of balboa to the masses and are committed to help grow and nurture the
London scene.
Izzy has
been dancing since she was 3, having done jazz, tap and ballet before stumbling
across Lindy hop at a jazz concert. Learning swing dancing in Australia, she
moved to London with a passion for Balboa, Shag and Lindy and is determined for
the various scenes to become more intertwined.
After a
fortuitous injury, Louis decided to try out swing dancing classes to help him
recover. He instantly fell in love with swing and hasn't looked back. After
spending 5 years learning and traveling to dance the Lindy Hop, the Balboa
caught Louis' eye and what started out as a curiosity quickly turned into a
passion. One night while social dancing in London, Louis met Isabella and with
her help and inspiration he committed himself to learning this magical dance!
You can
follow along with their antics on Instagram at @izzyandlouis
Now the
important bit -
1 -
Places will be limited to the venue size.(St Matthews church Hall Post code NE46EJ for Saturday am, rest of weekend/Social St James church hall NE49XP)
2- Level
is for Improver PLUS/Intermediates DANCERS and above.
This
workshop is not suitable FOR New Dancers or beginners.
What is
Improver Plus /Intermediate?
You’ve
taken Balboa lessons for more than 18 months now and mastered all the basics in
Pure balboa : single time, double time, come around, traveling steps, side
steps, crab walk, paddle .
In
Bal-Swing : transition, out & in, throw out, lollies, swivels and some
variations. Now you want to go on improving, seek more technique,
musicality, and different variations.
You will
attend classes regularly, hardly ever miss a chance to dance Balboa and even
attend some workshops and festivals. You want to perfect your technique, expand
your vocabulary of moves, explore the connection and work on your musicality.
You are
comfortable to dance to this song (218 BPM): please
listen and dance to the song to verify this. You should be able to dance Balboa
to this song as an individual without the need for a partner.
If you
are not sure whether this workshop is for you then please ask prior to booking
a ticket (this is to ensure that all attendees have the best experience at the
workshop),
Concession
prices are for those who are students/unemployed or low waged and we ask that
anyone who can afford the standard priced tickets to purchase a standard price
one. We are a not for profit charity so every £ paid is used for our dancing
community. Thankyou