Weekend Schedule
Please be aware the schedule is subject to change.
All classes are included in full weekend passes.
Any class can be attended at-door for an a la carte price of $25; please first check in to pay at The Rose Room (295 Gregory St.) for Sat & Sun a la carte classes.
Friday, July 12, 2024
| 7:00pm | Doors Open & Check-in at Rose Room & Weider's Hall |
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| 7:30pm–8:40pm | Class at Rose Room | 1 Step, 2 Step, Red Step, Blue Step with Dee & Matt No experience necessary Let's move to music confidently with a human through space! |
| Class at Weider's Hall | Intro to Drags with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Be a human being and know the difference between your left and right. Don't let drags be a drag! We'll break down this difficult and beautiful move for you to take on the dance floor. |
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| 8:45pm–12:30am | Evening Dance at Memorial Art Gallery
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| 12:45am | Late night backyard pool party! Dancing indoors on wood floor. Bring a swim suit, some snacks, or drinks to share! |
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Saturday, July 13, 2024
| 10:30am–10:45am | Doors Open at Rose Room & Weider's Hall, Check-in at Rose Room |
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| 10:45am–12:10pm | Class 1 at Rose Room | Complexities in Closed Position with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Already be comfortable in leading and following walks and triples in closed position, outside of 6- and 8-count patterns. Familiar with counterbalance and feeling weight shifts with your partner. Having difficulties keeping the spark alive in your relationship with closed position? Join us for a deep dive into the nitty gritty technique of weight shifts and body positioning, and then you'll want to stay here forever! |
| Class 1 at Weider's Hall | Sweeps & Leans with Dee & Matt Prerequisites: Already be very comfortable with your 6- and 8-count Lindy fundamentals. Be familiar with balance and counterbalance. Use your connection to sweep and lean your partnership across the floor! |
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| Class 1 at Odd Fellows | Embracing Close Embrace with Cara & Kim No experience necessary Focusing on partnership, come and get comfortable connecting, swaying, stepping, and dancing with care in closed position. |
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| 12:30pm–1:40pm | Class 2 at Rose Room | Advanced Drags and Beyond with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Must already have a good foundation in drags; having taken "intro to drags" won't be enough to hang in class |
| Class 2 at Weider's Hall | Make Westie Your Bestie with Dee & Matt Prerequisites: Already be very comfortable with your 6- and 8-count lindy fundamentals. West Coast Swing Inspired shapes and patterns to level up your dancing. |
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| Class 2 at Odd Fellows | Intro to Slow Balboa Pt. 1 with Cara & Kim No experience necessary Come learn Slow Balboa in the style of Dean & Nancy Raftery. |
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| 1:40pm–3:00pm | Lunch | POC lunch meetup at Odd Fellows |
| 3:00pm–4:10pm | Class 3 at Rose Room | Strange Connections with Dee & Matt Prerequisites: Must be ready to move a partner without the confines of "moves" and understand partner momentum and direction on top of already be very comfortable with your 6- and 8-count lindy fundamentals. Wanna make your dancing more interesting? Explore strange and surprising connections to add to your repertoire! |
| Class 3 at Weider's Hall | Stretch and Flow with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Be very comfortable with 6-count and 8-count basics, i.e. tuck turns, side passes connecting with either arm, and leading/following weight shifts, pulse, and rotation in closed position Arm tension is a great tool when it's intentional! Come explore ways to add that stretchy gooey-ness in your dance, and use tension for good. |
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| Class 3 at Odd Fellows | Intro to Slow Balboa Pt.2 - Laminu with Cara & Kim No experience necessary Come around for this introduction to Laminu and various shapes inspired by Ray Cunningham and Darleen Lind. |
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| 4:30pm–5:40pm | Class 4 at Rose Room | Teaching Styles Discussion with Dee Differing styles of teaching and learning influence how we internalize the dance, come learn about them! Free entry to all! |
| 7:00pm | Doors Open at Memorial Art Gallery |
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| 7:30pm–8:30pm | Free beginner swing dance crash course |
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| 8:30pm–12:30am | Evening Dance at Memorial Art Gallery with Danny Jonokuchi
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| 12:45am | Late night Slow Jams party at The Lindy Compound |
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Sunday, July 14, 2024
| 10:45am–11:00am | Doors Open at Rose Room & Weider's Hall |
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| 11:00am–12:10pm | Class 1 at Rose Room | Beyond the Basics Pt.1 with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Be familiar with 6-count basics, i.e. tuck turns and side passes. It's easy to get caught in a rut if you only know a few moves--we'll break down the basics and build them up again for you to make your own combos! |
| Class 1 at Weider's Hall | Rhythms & Textures with Dee & Matt Prerequisites: Comfortable with rhythmic expressions, leaving traditional footwork, and maintaining momentum on top of already be very comfortable with your 6- and 8-count lindy fundamentals. Color in and out of the lines of your dance using every crayon in the box to illuminate your dancing. |
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| 12:30pm–1:40pm | Class 2 at Rose Room | Beyond the Basics Pt.2 with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Be familiar with 6-count basics, i.e. tuck turns and side passes. Continue exploring your basics! |
| Class 2 at Weider's Hall | Switching it up! with Cara & Kim Prerequisites: Any dance style. Having experience or keen interest in dancing in both roles. No matter your preferred dance style, we'll work on some playful switches and some of the techniques to make it comfortable and successful on the dancefloor. |
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| 1:40pm–3:00pm | Lunch |
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| 3:00pm–4:10pm | Class 3 at Rose Room | Lets go for a Ride! with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Already be very comfortable with your 6- and 8-count lindy fundamentals. Would help if you are able to do a one footed spin for at least a turn and land balanced. These are slow rotating, counterbalanced spins that will have you saying "wheee!" |
| Class 3 at Weider's Hall | Owning Your Movement Pt. 1 with Dee & Matt Prerequisites: Already be very comfortable with your 6- and 8-count lindy fundamentals. Explore the embodiment of your dance to add movement to your moves. |
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| Class 3 at Odd Fellows | Slow Out and Other Open Shapes with Cara & Kim Prerequisites: Some knowledge of Balboa OR Intro to Slow Bal 2 - Laminu class Toss out your preconceptions: Open positions in slow bal are not impossi'bal! Come learn some of our favorite open shapes with us. |
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| 4:30pm–5:30pm | Class 4 at Rose Room | Moovin' and Groovin' with Anthony & Irina Prerequisites: Be very comfortable with 6-count and 8-count basics, i.e. tuck turns, side passes connecting with either arm, and leading/following weight shifts, pulse, and rotation in closed position. Join us to learn how to milk that connection and get in the groove with your partner. |
| Class 4 at Weider's Hall | Owning Your Movement Pt. 2 with Dee & Matt Prerequisites: Comfortable with rhythmic expressions, leaving traditional footwork, and maintaining momentum on top of already be very comfortable with your 6- and 8-count lindy fundamentals. Explore the embodiment of your dance to add movement to your moves. |
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| Class 4 at Odd Fellows | Texture & Triples with Cara & Kim Prerequisites: Some knowledge of Balboa (posture, shuffles, triples) We will be using various triple steps and multi'bal textures in order to interpret the music as a couple or an individual. |
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| 6:00pm–7:00pm | Pizza Party at Rose Room |
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| 7:00pm–8:30pm | DJ'd Dance at Rose Room |
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| 8:30pm | After party |
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