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Hello curious dancer!
After over 10 years of travelling to teach dance all over Europe and beyond, I'm very excited to be offering dance workshops in my hometown of Heidelberg! I'm looking forward to sharing my love and excitement for these beautiful Black American dances with both new and more experienced dancers.
General information:
26.04.2025: Solo Jazz & Blues Workshops
Solo Jazz Track: Vocabulary & Improvisation
14:00-16:00
Blues Track: From the Delta to Chicago
16:00-18:00
Both tracks can be booked individually.
Check out the track descriptions below!
Extra info:
The first track is a solo dance track.
The blues track is for partnered dancing.
You do however not need a partner to sign up (there are usually enough dancers who are happy to dance in either role to balance out the class), and we'll continuously switch dance partners during class anyway. You are also very welcome to dance only solo even in the partnered track! Partnering is never mandatory, and just solo jamming is totally fine!
Class descriptions:
Solo Jazz Track: Vocabulary & Improvisation
14:00-16:00
Vocabulary & Improvisation
Get ready to groove and swing on your own as we dive into the electrifying world of Solo Jazz and Charleston!
Whether you’re new to old fashioned (yet young-at-heart!) jazz or looking to refine your skills, this two-hour intensive is the perfect opportunity to learn a handful of classic steps & variations, discover how to seamlessly flow from one step or groove to another, work on your quality of movement with a focus on healthy dancing techniques, and - last but not least - express the flow and structure of the music through your dance.
Don’t miss out on this chance to elevate your dancing and have a lot of fun while doing so!
Blues Track: From the Delta to Chicago
16:00-18:00
From the Delta to Chicago
Dive into the heart of the blues with this two-hour dance class to faster blues from the American South!
Whether you're drawn to the soulful stompin’ rhythms of Delta Blues or the vibrant, triple-time beats of Chicago Blues, in this workshop, we’ll follow the waves of the so-called Great Migration and dance our way from South to North, musically and historically speaking.
Join in and learn how to move and groove both solo and together with a partner to both styles while uncovering the rich history behind these iconic blues genres. Experience the energy of faster blues and let your feet do the talking:
Anyone not afraid of fast footwork welcome!
