What: 4-week improver topics series for dancers with solid Lindy Hop experience
When: Tuesdays from 8:15pm until 9:15pm starting on March 11th
Class Dates: March 11th, 18th, 25th, Apr 1st
Where: RVA Swing dance studio, 6114C Lakeside Ave Henrico VA 23228
Instructors: Cate Rauschenberger & Mike Herring
Where: RVA Swing dance studio, 6114C Lakeside Ave Henrico VA 23228
Instructors: Cate Rauschenberger & Mike Herring
Format: Rotating Partner (no partner required)
Pre-requisites: 6 months of consistent attendance in Level 3 classes
Pre-requisites: 6 months of consistent attendance in Level 3 classes
Cost: Sliding Scale of $20 to $60 per person for the 4 week series
advance registration & prepayment required.
About the class:
This class is our top level at the studio and is intended for dancers who have consistently attended our Improver Level (Level 3) for at least 6 months and who regularly attend social dances.
At this level, the material is instructor's choice and will be intended to challenge students and enrich their dancing. There is not a set syllabus. The topic/material varies every month: always changing and always fun!
Important Level Stuff:
--This series is for experienced Lindy Hoppers who consistently attend classes and social dances
--A minimum of 6 months of attendance in Level 3 is required before attempting this level.
-- All students must be able to easily demonstrate a lindy phrase (aka 3 swingouts & a circle), tuck turns, and side-by-side Charleston at a variety of tempos
-- Students at this level should also be comfortable trying new rhythms and stylings and have a good understanding of conversational partnership dynamics in the dance.
This class is a standard Rotating Partner class, and students will change partners throughout class.
About your instructors:
Mike Herring is a tap and swing dancer, instructor, and choreographer with 30 years of experience. He started out doing shows in his living room at age 6 after watching the chimney sweep scene in Mary Poppins too many times.
Since then he has performed with the Boston Tap Company, DrumatiX, Ash Lawn Opera, the Charlottesville Ballet, Wilson School of Dance, the Greater Boston Stage Company, SwingCville, ACME Swing Mfg. Co, and Boston Lindy Hop. He has taught at many regional events such as Jammin on the James and The Process, as well as being a featured performer at Lindy Focus.
She is passionate about the multi-directional aspect of communication in partner dancing-- the conversation between musicians and dancers through the music, between a couple and anyone observing them, and between the lead and follow themselves. She loves and strives for balanced connections, playful improvisation, and musically-inspired movement in her dancing.
As a teacher, she enjoys breaking things down, building them back up, and seeing those joyful, dance "aha!" moments.
An educator by profession, Mattie knows that it takes more than technical skill to be an effective teacher. They are adept at meeting people where they are and encouraging growth from any skill level. As a teacher, Mattie is candid, adaptable, and the right amount of goofy.
Outside of the classroom, you can find Mattie solo dancing in most situations-- whether it's improvising on the social floor, practicing drills in the studio, or choreographing and performing with their teammates. If you really want to get them going, ask Mattie about their favorite version of Splanky.
(photo credit: Jerry Almonte)
Register for Class:
advance registration & prepayment required for this series
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Registered students:
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