Join us for an intensive Blüesli with Brenda Russell (8 & 9 March 2025)

Ready to refresh or dig deep in to all that amazing material what will boost your dancing to the next level. Technique, styles, some body work, you will get it all! More info will follow soon!

Registration is now open!

Your Instructor, Brenda Russell

Brenda is a movement and dance educator by nature and by training. She holds many certifications in movement education modalities, and she continues to deepen her understanding of body movement, along with integration of mind, body and spirit.

Brenda believes that the best way to learn a dance is the same way the original dancers did: by listening to the music, moving in response, picking up movements from family and friends, through observation and then by joining in the dance.

Brenda believes that when a dancer connects fully with their own body and with the music, and can understand, observe, and embody dance movement in general, then they can dance their own authentic dance, within any form they choose, including the Blues and Jazz Dance.

Schedule

Friday March 7th (2h advanced class)

We are offering an additional advanced class: 18.15-20.15. Please only register if you have at least 3 years of bluesdance experience. We will review your application to ensure a high level of learning in that extra class. Thank you for your understanding.
You can and should still participate at the Blüesli as well, Brenda will give you high level material to work on during the weekend classes.

Followed by a warm-up party: 20.30-midnight

Saturday March 8th

11:00: Check-in
11:15 – 12:30: Class
12:30 – 13:45: Lunch break
13:45 – 17: Classes (with breaks)
17:10 – 17:45: Guided practice

20:30 – 01:00 Saturday night party with live music

Sunday March 9th

12:15: Check-in
12:30 – 17:30: Blues classes (with breaks)

Prices

WHEN YOU participate in both the Workshop with BRENDA in Lucerne (Feb 22-23 2025) And the Blüesli with Brenda in march, you get each 20.- discount, total of 40.-!
Both workshops are on Different topics/styles, you will profit a lot if you do both and continue working on Brenda’s Material.

Full Blüesli: 220 CHF regular / 180 reduced (Saturday & Sunday classes, all parties incl.)
Only one day Blüesli: 130 CHF regular / 110 CHF reduced (Saturday OR Sunday classes, all parties incl.)

Advanced class (friday evening, party included)
60 CHF regular / 40 CHF reduced if you do the whole weekend
80 CHF regular / 60 CHF reduced if you only do friday evening.

If you register for only Saturday or only Sunday, you will be placed on a waiting list until close to the workshop, where we can decide if there is space for single-day registrations. Thank you for understanding.

Venue

All parties and all classes will be taking place at Ella’s Fellas Dance School, Militärstrasse 84, 8004 Zürich

Registration is open now!

FAQs

Do I have enough blues dance experience to join the workshop?

This workshop is open level. You’ll get the most out of it if you have at least some blues dance experience (e.g., taken some tasters, participated to previous Blüeslis) and/or experience in other partner dances.

Still not sure? Write us an e-mail, drop in one of our weekly classes on Wednesday or at the next Thursday Night Blues to refresh your blues basics or ask a recommendation to our local teachers.

Do I have to register in couple?

No, you can register alone. However, you might end up on a waiting list in case we miss leads/follows.

Can I join for one day only?

We might offer one-day tickets on short notice if some spots are left. We highly recommend you join for both days, however, as we’ll build on the material from Saturday and more dancing is always better!