Learn to dance blues! Blues dances are a family of dances originated in Afro-American communities at the beginning of the 20th century. Like the music, the dances are diverse and soulful.
Classes will be taught in English (German translation available).
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Schedule
We offer weekly classes of blues every Wednesday evening. The basics of blues dancing are covered in the first Class and we then move on to some more challenging and playful variations in the second Class. See class descriptions for additional details.
Schedule
19:40: Check-in
19:45 – 20:45: Class I – Blues Basics
20:45 – 21:45: Class II – Blues Challenge
Every Wednesday Evening
27th November 2024 Wednesday Special: One mixed level class at 1945 – 2045 with Dan Repsch followed by a visit to the Brick Bar with live music from Stompin’ Blues Buddy. No class at 20:45 – 21:45 on 27th November.
WINTER BREAK from Christmas (last class on 18th December)
Please check the sports now link for exact dates: Sports Now Blues and More
Class Description
We start each class with solo blues movements and warm-up exercises before moving to the topic of the day. During class, we encourage you to switch roles, especially in Blues Basics so you will experience and learn from both views.
Class I – Blues Basics: In this class, we will focus on the fundamentals of different kinds of blues dancing, from the basic steps, to various forms of connections (open, close and closed embrace) and simple moves. Whether you have never danced blues before, or you want to drill down on your basics, you are welcome to join!
Class II – Blues Challenge: In this class, we will focus on more challenging and playful moves and rythms, drilling down on specific blues idioms. Good knowledge of blues basic steps, rhytms, connection, stretch and compression is required. Are you up for the challenge?
If you do not know which class to choose, please reach out to us!
For the intermediate dancers, we recommend you to join both classes and keep working on building a strong foundation for the more challenging moves.
Price
10 x Studio Class 60 min used within 3 months:
200 CHF regular / 170 CHF reduced*
Single Studio Class 60 min:
25 CHF regular / 20 CHF reduced*
*Reduced price (student, retired, international visitor, independent artist or other reasons)
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Location
Search for “Backstage Studio” on google maps. For more details, check this website