Workshops: Performance Skills Training for Swing Dancers
Are you a regular performer, or interested in jumping on stage soon?
Work together with Upside Down on (further) developing your performance skills in these workshops.
Every motivated dancer with at least some basic experience in Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz is welcome.
You can join one or both workshops on:
Sunday April 14th, 11:00 – 16:00
Gain insights in performative qualities, from a theoretical framework to applications in training and on stage. We use storytelling, character creation and dance elements from rhythm to flash, to bring your performance to life. We will also practice stealing moves.
With lunch break 13:00 – 14:00
Price for 4 hours: €60
Discount price for taking part in both workshops (14/4 + 5/5 full day): €120
Sunday May 5th, 11:00 – 17:00 or 14:00 – 17:00
We work with the texture and structure in music to (re)create routines or short sequences that are well suited for performances. We expect you to have notions of one or more of the classic routines: Shim Sham, Tranky Doo, Big Apple, California, First stops, Mama Stew…
Join from 11:00 – 13:00 for a quick refresher of these routines (we will not learn them from scratch).
With lunch break 13:00 – 14:00
Price for 3 hours: €45
Price for 5 hours: €70
Your participation requires a motivated mindset, a good condition and stamina to stay on your feet 😉
Also bring with you:
- comfortable dance clothes
- One pair of shoes with smooth soles and one pair of shoes without smooth soles
- Material to take notes
- Lunch
- Water bottle
The workshops are taught in English, unless only Dutch-speaking dancers participate.
Register in the form for your workshop of preference.
Once we have received your payment via transfer, your registration is valid.
The workshop will only take place if enough participants enroll.
