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Sign Up for September 2011 Auditions – Starting Tonight
[ No Comments ] Posted by byron on Sep 19, 2011 in Auditions
We’ve got auditions starting this week – in fact tonight - for both our new Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop class, and all of our swing teams.
- Please register in advance.
- Audition #1 – Lindy/Charleston teams: Monday, September 19th 2011 from 8:00pm-9:30pm.
- Audition #2 – Intermediate/Advanced class (or Jam Crew): Tuesday, September 20th 2011 from 8:30pm-9:30pm.
- Audition #3 – Westie Bombers only: Thursday, September 29th, 2011 from 8:00pm-9:30pm.
Swing Explosion 2011 Jitterbug Contest Results
[ No Comments ] Posted by byron on Sep 19, 2011 in Competitions, Dance Videos
We had a great Jitterbug contest this year at Swing Explosion. The idea of the Jitterbug contest is that there are no rules–not even restrictions on the style of dance. Anything that looks cool and fits the music is allowed. Couples competed for a $200 prize.
Six couples made it to the finals, which featured the Ottawa Jazz Orchestra for a slow round and then a fast round. Finals were danced jam-style, meaning that each couple dances one at a time in what are referred to as spotlights. The winning couples showed versatility in dancing to both the slow and fast music. Here are the 2011 placements:
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Balboa Performance Project 2011
[ No Comments ] Posted by byron on Sep 04, 2011 in Balboa, Getting Good at Swing Dancing
For the first time ever, Ottawa dancers have a chance to learn an advanced Balboa choreography and perform it–all in just 6 weeks!
Preparing for a performance is something that can have a very special impact on your dancing. It means not just learning but perfecting movements. And it means learning to dance more difficult moves at an overall higher level.
The Balboa Performance Project offers dancers an opportunity that has never before been available in Ottawa, and may not happen again for years. It’s the chance to get an entire six weeks of coaching at a higher level, and to work on material that’s much more advanced than we usually get a chance to share. It will be hard work but also some of the most excitement and fun you’ve ever had in a dance class.
We’re very lucky to have Travis & Natalia teaching this special class. Both are multiple-time 1st place Balboa winners at the Canadian Swing Championships as well as holding a number of other competition titles. They’re also amazing teachers. Natalia is a founder of Swing Dynamite and Artistic Director. Travis is the most senior Swing Dynamite team member, having joined in 2006 literally months after the studio was founded, and with years of experience teaching guitar as well as dance.