8pm - Jumpin' at the Lakeside social dance (included with registration)
10pm-ish - dance ends, doors closed
About the Workshops
🎉We are incredibly honored to welcome internationally renowned instructors David Rehm & Kate Hedin to our studio for a weekend of Balboa. You will typically find these two teaching at major national & international events, so don't miss your chance to learn from them in your own home town! 🎉
Workshop 1: Pure Bal - Beyond the Basics
Level: Intermediate
Pre-requisites: all students must be familiar with close-embrace connection, downhold & uphold basics, progressives, scoots, paddles & come-arounds
(RVA Swing students: if you have already completed our Intro to Balboa series, you can take this class. If you are a new student in our January Intro to Balboa series, you will need to take Sunday's Crash Course instead)
Cost: Sliding Scale $20 - $45 (choose your price at registration)
In this 2hr workshop, Kate & David will help you improve the quality & musicality of your Pure Bal, and share some of their favorite Pure Bal moves and variations.
Workshop 2: Bal-Swing Explorations
Level: Intermediate
Pre-requisites: all students should be familiar with lollies, out&ins, and tossouts
(RVA Swing students: you must have completed, at minimum, our Bal-Swing Basics series, and current enrollment in Balboa 2 is strongly suggested. If you are a new student in our January Intro to Balboa series, you will need to take Sunday's Crash Course instead)
Cost: Sliding Scale $20 - $45 (choose your price at registration)
In this 2hr workshop, David & Kate will explore momentum and flow in Bal-Swing as they share some of their sweet moves with you.
Meet Your Instructors
David Rehm is a geek-turned-professional-dancer specializing exclusively in the partnered swing dances, Lindy and Balboa, and widely considered one of the top Balboa dancers and instructors in the world. He is regularly featured teaching and judging at the most prestigious events dedicated to those dances throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In addition to numerous awards, in 2006 David captured both the American and European Balboa titles (with different partners) by winning the American Classic Balboa Championship and the Euro Bal Cup. He is also the creator of The Experiment, "the world's most intimate and intensive Balboa workshop", as well as the founder of the Northeast Balboa Corridor (NEBC) project. David is best known for his ability to capture both broad thematic abstractions and technical details all in the form of conceptual principles.
For almost two decades Kate Hedin has taught Balboa and Lindy Hop around the world and holds almost every major championship title in the modern Balboa era. As a teacher, Kate is passionate about pedagogy, lead/follow mechanics as a way of expression, and follower voice as an integrated part of the dance. She is the creator of several groundbreaking DVDs on Balboa Followers Technique and Aesthetics, as well as other online lessons, which can be found at www.onlinebalboa.com, and is one of the scene's top Jewel McGowan experts. She is also a highly sought-after judge and DJ.
When she is not teaching dance, she leads a secret double life as a Twitch streamer, that focuses on video games as art, education, entertainment, and human connection. She is *always* ready to geek out about dance, classical music (she has a degree in viola), trapeze, and video games, so please don't be intimidated by her quiet
demeanor and asymmetrical hair and ask her anything!
online registration will close at 10pm on Friday Jan 16th
psst: we are testing out a new credit card processor (Square), so if you are a current student & things look a little different when you pay, that's why!
Cancellations & Refunds:
Cancel your registration by emailing RVAswing@gmail.com no later than 10pm on Jan 16th in order to receive a full refund. No-shows and late cancellations do not receive refunds.
Planning to sign up at the door? At-door signups for single-day workshops are only available if we still have space left for your dance role and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. We strongly recommend you register in advance to avoid disappointment.
