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Nashville Int/Adv Lindy Hop

Submitted by gadmin on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 09:40
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Taught by Tim & Sarah Munsell

This is a high energy fast paced class for experienced Lindy Hoppers. We’ll dive into complex moves and the techniques to take dancing from great to WOW! This is not class for the faint of heart, or those who don’t want to work hard. Note: Dancers need to be comfortable with swingouts and charleston at a variety of tempos. If you aren’t certain if this class will be right for you, please come early so Tim & Sarah can evaluate your dancing.

Event Date and Time: 
Repeats every week until Sat Mar 31 2012 except Tue Mar 20 2012.
Location: 
Jump Session! - 312 9th Ave S. Nashville, TN
Cost: 
2 for $30 (register online) or $15 per class drop-in

Intermediate Level Skills

Submitted by huy on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 12:30
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Below are a list of intermediate level skills/moves that HSDS instructors suggest all swing dancers explore. We recommend that prior to exploring any of the skills listed that you take a moment to do a self assessment. We have designed a spreadsheet to help you figure out where you are in your dancing and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Naturally, you'll find holes in your dancing especially if your coming from a different dance scene or if you've taken lessons on a less than regular schedule. If you have a specific question about some of the content (i.e.

NSDF Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop - Special Venue

Submitted by gabe on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 16:13
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This is a high energy fast paced class for experienced Lindy Hoppers. We’ll dive into complex moves and the techniques to take dancing from great to WOW! This is not class for the faint of heart, or those who don’t want to work hard. Drop-ins are welcome.

Note: Dancers need to be comfortable with swingouts and charleston at a variety of tempos. If you aren’t certain if this class will be right for you, please come early (or to Tim & Sarah’s Moves and Technique Class on Wednesdays) and the teachers will evaluate your dancing.

Taught by Tim & Sarah Munsell.

Location: 
Nashville Ballroom 817 2nd Ave South, Nashville, TN 37210
Cost: 
$40 for the 4 week series (register online) or $45 at the door/$15 per class

NSDF Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop

Submitted by gabe on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 16:09
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This is a high energy fast paced class for experienced Lindy Hoppers. We’ll dive into complex moves and the techniques to take dancing from great to WOW! This is not class for the faint of heart, or those who don’t want to work hard. Drop-ins are welcome.

Note: Dancers need to be comfortable with swingouts and charleston at a variety of tempos. If you aren’t certain if this class will be right for you, please come early (or to Tim & Sarah’s Moves and Technique Class on Wednesdays) and the teachers will evaluate your dancing.

Taught by Tim & Sarah Munsell.

Event Date and Time: 
Repeats every week until Wed Feb 29 2012 except Fri Jan 13 2012.
Location: 
Jump Session @ Avenue 9 · 312 9th Ave. S. · Nashville, TN 37203
Cost: 
$40 for the 4 week series (register online) or $45 at the door/$15 per class

The Anti-Gossip Manifesto

Submitted by gabe on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 12:24
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(Copied from http://rebeccabrightly.com/antigossip-manifesto/)

Avoid gossip, embrace connection.

Gossip (noun):
1. casual or unconstrained reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true
2. a person who likes talking about other people’s private lives

Weekly Shag

Submitted by gabe on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 08:51
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we are shifting our dance to the Eagles on Monday nights, 6-8 pm, longer if everyone is still dancing. The format will remain the same: One hour of shag instruction (basic plus intermediate/advanced) followed by open dancing to some great shag music.

The Eagles is located at 2500 10th Street, (Just Off Bob Wallace), Huntsville, Alabama, Phone: 256-533-6089.

Someone will be at the door to let you in until 6:10 or so, after that, press the buzzer and you'll be allowed access. The Dart Room is down the hallway to the right of the bar, turn right, first room on left.

Event Date and Time: 
Repeats every week until Sat Jun 30 2012 .
May 21, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
May 28, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
June 4, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
June 11, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
The Eagles · 2500 10th Street · Huntsville, AL
Cost: 
free, (buy drinks!)

Energy in Swing

Submitted by gabe on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 16:31
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Most people learn to dance by taking a basic and adding moves to it. Their dance education is about adding moves or adding the skills required to dance more moves. I'd like to suggest an alternate approach for leads in planning their dance and follows in how they respond to the lead.

Instead of managing moves, manage Energy! By managing energy, I mean to use the energy of the dance as the glue that connects us to our partner and the music.

So let’s set the stage.
So where is the energy? Well, let’s think about three pools:

  1. Shared Pool
  2. Follow's Energy

Assessing Your Dance

Submitted by gabe on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:29
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One of the hardest things in dance is to figure out how good you are. It's very easy to over-estimate or under-estimate your ability. It's also easy to be good in one area or multiple areas which hides your weakness in another. Alternately, a dancer may focus on their weakness without realizing their strengths in other areas. Finally, it is hard to recognize how your ability to dance is spread across various styles, various targets of your dance and various skills associated with dancing.

Beginner and Intermediate Swing Lessons 6:30-8:30pm

Submitted by gabe on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 19:58
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Now that the school year is back in session, classes are moving to Tuesday and back to the University Fitness Center. This way we can do not just a beginner class, but an intermediate as well! Huy and Tabitha will be bringing new and beginner dancers in to the fold while also teaching new moves and advanced concepts. The beginner class starts at 6:30 and the intermediate at 7:30.

Event Date and Time: 
Repeats every week until Thu Dec 01 2011 .
Location: 
UAH Fitness Center, Corner of Holmes Ave. and Ben Graves Dr., Huntsville, AL
Cost: 
Free for UAH, $10/day or $80 for 10 day punch card for others

Content for Intermediate dancers

Submitted by gabe on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 18:50
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The pages below are targetted at helping intermediate level dancers think about their swing. The content will increase slowly over time.

I also recommend you check out the following articles by Richard Powers of the Stanford Dance Division.

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