- Musicality WorkshopCitySport, London35,00 GBP
Sunday 12 May 2024 10.30am-1.30pm
Musicality Workshop with musician Malcolm Earle-Smith & Swing dancer Simon Selmon
Musician Malcolm Earle-Smith, Senior Lecturer in Jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, is joining forces with Swing dancer Simon Selmon to bring you a musicality workshop with a difference!
The aim is to get you closer to the music. We will use solo Jazz and Lindy Hop to classic swing songs and live music exploring musicality through rhythms, scatting, improvising and creativity.
This workshop will help you grow as a dancer and feel the music. This is a hands-on workshop - expect to dance, not just learn theory!
Topics to be covered:
- A history of how Jazz music and dance developed side-by-side
- What makes music Swing & how it affects the way that you dance
- How to listen and what to listen for
- How to respond to what you hear starting with examples of solo Jazz and mini Lindy Hop choreographies leading to your own improvisation
- Interaction between musicians and dancers and how to improvise in the moment
- Learn about the Melody & Rhythm, Riffs, Pitch & Phrasing
- Call & Response
- Copy & trade dance moves with the musicians & fellow dancers
To get the most out of this class, we recommend it for intermediate dancers and above (fast beginners with some experience are welcome but not suitable for beginners).
Location: Studio 2, CitySport Studio, 124 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7DP - Google Map
Tubes: Barbican, Old StreetLimited numbers. Pre-bookings only (no drop-ins).
Cost: Early bird (first 10 people) £30 / Advanced £35 + bf (Before 1 May) / After £40 + bf - Click here to bookForthcoming workshops with SwingdanceUK: https://swingdanceuk.com/classes/workshops
- Stompin' at the 100 Club featuring live music from The Jive Aces!100 Club, London20,00 GBP
Monday 20 May 2024
SwingdanceUK & the Jive Aces present Stompin' at the 100 Club special for Ian's Big Birthday Boogie!
7.30pm Doors open
7.45pm Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop classes (classes run in parallel; no experience necessary or partner required)
8.30pm DJ's - great music from the 30s, 40s & 50s & beyond with Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon & Holly France!
9pm The Jive Aces
9.45pm DJ's
10.10pm The Jive Aces
11pm CloseTickets: https://swingdanceuk.cademy.co.uk/stompin-at-the-100-club-may
Details: https://swingdanceuk.com/socials/stompin/Location: 100 Oxford St, London W1D 1LL - Google Map.
Nearest tube stations: Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth, Central, Northern Line) & Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria Line) - Stompin' at the 100 Club featuring live music from Chris Dean's Swing Shift!100 Club, London20,00 GBP
Monday 25 November 2024
A lively night of hot Swing music and dancing brought to you by SwingdanceUK and Chris Dean's Swing Shift!
Your host, DJ and dance teacher, Simon Selmon, will be joined by Holly France and together with Chris Dean, one of the foremost Swing band leaders in the land, have created a night which will sweep you off your feet, whether you are a newcomer on the Swing scene or a lifelong afficionado!7.30pm Doors open
7.45pm Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop classes (classes run in parallel; no experience necessary or partner required)
8.30pm DJ's - great music from the 30s, 40s & 50s & beyond with Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon & Holly France!
9pm Chris Dean's Swing Shift
9.45pm DJ's
10.10pm Chris Dean's Swing Shift
11pm CloseTickets: https://swingdanceuk.cademy.co.uk/stompin-at-the-100-club-nov-24
Details: https://swingdanceuk.com/socials/stompin/Location: 100 Oxford St, London W1D 1LL - Google Map.
Nearest tube stations: Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth, Central, Northern Line) & Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria Line)