Lindy & Blues Workshop with Gas & Alba

Summer workshop in Erlangen with GAS & ALBA from Spain, with Workshops for Lindy Hop and Blues and with 3 social dance nights.

Friday, 8.7.2022

Swing & Blues pre-party
20–1 h

Saturday, 9.7.2022

Morning Class
Blues Intermediate (+/-)
SCHEDULE
Check-in: 9.30 h
Lesson: 10–13.30 h (two blocks with short break)

Afternoon Class
Lindy Hop, Level 2: Intermediate-Advanced
SCHEDULE
Check-in: 14.30 h
Lesson: 15–18.30 h (two blocks with short break)

Swing & Blues social dance night
20 h

Sunday, 10.7.2022

Morning Class
Lindy Hop, Level 1: Beginner-intermediate
SCHEDULE
Check-in: 9 h
Lesson: 9.30–12.45 h (two blocks with short break)

Afternoon Class
Blues Intermediate (+/-)
SCHEDULE
Check-in: 13.15 h
Lesson: 13.45–17.00 h (two blocks with short break)

Blues house party
18.30 h

LEVELS

This Workshop is not for beginners. Please read about the levels below.
LINDY HOP LEVEL 1 – beginner-intermediate
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EN: You have been dancing Lindy Hop for at least a year and you’ve attended more than just a few Lindy Hop classes. You are able to dance basic 6- and 8-count figures, lindy charleston, swing out and variations of the basics. You go to social dances on a regular basis.

DE: Du tanzt seit mindestens einem Jahr Lindy Hop und hast Lindy Hop Tanzkurse besucht. Du beherrscht die wichtigen Basic Figuren mit 6- und 8-count Grundschritt, Lindy Charleston, Swing out und Variationen der Basics. Du gehst regelmäßig zum Social Dance.

LINDY HOP LEVEL 2 – intermediate-advanced
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EN: You’ve been dancing for at least 3 years or, if less, very intensively (3 times a week or more). You have attended several (international) workshops. You go to social dances regularly and feel safe with your dancing, no matter to what tempo or with what partner you dance. You want to dive deeper into styling, musicality and tempo.

DE: Du tanzt schon seit mindestens 3 Jahren oder sehr intensiv (3x die Woche oder mehr). Du hast schon mehrere (internationale) Workshops besucht. Du gehst regelmäßig zum Social Dance und fühlst dich sicher, egal mit welchem Partner und zu welchem Tempo Du tanzt. Du willst an Styling, Musikalität und Geschwindigkeit weiter arbeiten.

BLUES – intermediate (+/-)
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EN: You have taken blues classes before, dance blues socially and have attended a few (or more) workshops. You’re ready to develop your understanding of the blues, improve your technique and widen your dancing vocabulary!

DE: Du hast bereits einige Bluestanz Stunden besucht, tanzt Blues auf Parties und warst schon auf ein paar (oder mehr) Workshops. Du bist bereit Dein Verständnis von Blues und Bluestanz zu entwickeln, Deine Technik zu verbessern und Dein Tanzvokabular zu erweitern.

LOCATIONS

WORKSHOP/CLASSES
Saturday Morning: Kulturforum Logenhaus, Universitätsstraße 25, Erlangen
Saturday afternoon & all classes Sunday: Yamuna Tanz & Yoga, Dechsendorfer Str. 14, Erlangen

DANCE NIGHTS
Friday: Weinerei, Ostermayerpassage Nürnberg (close to main station, public party)
Saturday tba (Erlangen/Nürnberg)
Sunday after party: if the weather is good, we will go to the park (Schlossgarten) after the workshop.
When raining or after Schlossgarten: house party at Andreas‘ place in Stubenloherstraße in Erlangen.

Costs

CLASSES
Members of 1.BWC: 10 € per class
Non-members of 1.BWC: 40 € per class
Non-members of 1.BWC + students/pupils/apprentices: 30 € per class
Pay: Cash at check-in.

DANCE NIGHT SATURDAY
We appreciate donations from 10–15 € (or, of course, more if you can afford it)

Registration

Individual registration is mandatory.
After you registered, if you cannot come for any reason please let us know as soon as possible.
REGISTER NOW: Link to Google form

COVID-19

Let’s all work together and create a safe environment in so many ways.
You need to present a negative test for check-in once. Self-testing is okay (we might adapt this rule closer to the time of the workshop).
Please wash and disinfect your hands frequently.
Refrain from attending if you show any symptoms of Covid-19.