Begintermediate Charleston Elective:
Side by Side - Kurt and Lisa
Saturday 5:00pm to 6:00pm
This elective is for those who know basic side-by-side Charleston to explore both moves and style. Add some exciting partner Charleston moves to your repertoire and footwork variations to show your individual style. You're sure to have enough kicks and turns to get you out and moving for those up-tempo tunes.
Introduction to Tandem - Kurt and Lisa
Sunday 2:00pm to 3:00pm
This Charleston variant is where the lead is behind the follow and you are on the same foot as your partner. You'll learn how to dance your way into tandem, pull off a simple move, and dance your way back out.
Tandem Charleston Elective:
Chasing Shadows: Chase Patterns in Tandem Charleston - Michael and Jaya
Saturday 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Students attending this class must be comfortable getting in and out of Tandem Charleston position, and be comfortable social dancing Tandem Charleston. In this class, we will explore the many variations of the pattern known as The Chase. It's a sub-set of Tandem Charleston movement which allows for connected footwork, flashy turns, and many new ways to add texture and excitement to your social Charleston!
Tand to Hand' Em Transition Madness - Michael and Jaya
Sunday 2:00pm to 3:00pm
This class is for those quite comfortable with social Tandem Charleston, as well as other common Charleston positions such as hand-to-hand or cross-hand Charleston. Exciting Charleston is about flowing through different patterns tightly and intentionally, which means having a lot of transitions and variations in your toolbox, which is what this class is designed to give you! We will simply cover as many useful ideas as we can squeeze into the allotted time.
Rethink Your Dancing Elective:
The Master Key - Stefanie Cohen
Saturday 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Moving on our own and with others we'll explore embodied LISTENING and how it dutifully and beautifully unlocks our abilities to lead, follow, attend, enjoy, delight in, discover and uncover our dances as they unfold.
Whole Body Dancing - Jesse and Zach
Sunday 2:00pm to 3:00pm
In this class we'll break away from the confining ideas of "left" and "right." By using both sides of your body with the same amount of energy and attention, you'll improve communication with your partner and open up opportunities for new moves.