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On Saturday the 3rd of December Slowfeet Studio organises a Slow Swing Saturday with an epic party!
During the day there will be Slow Bal workshops for three different levels. It’s a perfect opportunity for new Slow Bal enthusiasts to get a taste of this beautiful Swing dance. Dancers who already have experience with Slow Bal, will also be challenged during the workshops. To improve your solo dancing, we added a Slow Solo Jazz class to the schedule!
We end the day with an epic party: a Masquerade Ball. So put on your most fabulous outfit and masque, and dance the night away with us.
After teaching Lindy Hop for several years to the local dance scene of Rotterdam, Deirdre has devoted herself to dancing to slow jazz music. In 2019 she started her own dance studio for Slow Bal. Since then, she has taught weekly Slow Bal classes in Rotterdam and workshop weekends in The Netherlands and abroad.
Besides Slow Bal, she is currently exploring Slow Swing, integrating moves and techniques from Slow Bal, Lindy Hop, Balboa and Blues.
Throwing girls up in the air was a weekly sport for Joost, as he started arcobatic rock and roll as a kid. But in the end, Swing stole his heart.
He fell in love with all the technical aspects of the dance, the creativity, the expression and connection. After Lindy Hop, Balboa was quickly added to his Swing repertoire. Later he was inspired to dance to slow jazz music. And Slow Bal was perfect for that!
Ever since Beau stepped on the dance floor, she hasn’t been able to stop. In her
enthusiasm she started attending socials and took lessons in Slow Bal and Lindy Hop. She experienced Slow Bal as a welcome relaxation, it offers her technical depth and a special connection with her dance partner. On the other hand Lindy Hop makes her energetic and cheerful.
With both dance forms she experiences an intense feeling of happiness and she’d love to share this with others.
When you’ve never danced Slow Bal, this is the workshop for you! In 1,5 hours you learn the basic steps of this beautiful dance, along with some fancy moves to shine with on the dance floor later in the evening. Because after the workshop you can immediately join the party!
Lesson time: 1,5 hours
Teachers: Joost and Beau
Price: 22,50 euro (including party)
A great way to improve your dancing is by focussing on your own movements. Slow music brings new challenges like balance, muscle control in speeding up and slowing down and filling up the space in the music. This workshop is for all levels and for everyone who would like to improve their own body movements.
Lesson time: 1,5 hours
Teachers: Mike
Price: 22,50 euro (party not included)
You followed some workshops in Slow Bal, or maybe you even finished the Foundation course with Slowfeet Studio. You know the basics and some signature moves, like the Slow Out. Now you would like to explore more!
Lesson time: 2 hours
Teachers: Mike and Deirdre
Price: 35 euro (party not included)
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade . . .
Masquerade!
Join us for the Swing party of the year! Put on your best outfit with a matching masque and dance the night away. The night will be filled with slow songs mostly, perfect for Slow Swing, Slow Bal and a bit Bluesy now and then.
Times: 20.30 – 01.00 hr
Price: 12,50 euro (till 27 november)
After 27 Novermber: 14,50 euro
You’ve been dancing Slow Bal for a while now, and you are very comfortable with the basics and most of the moves. You have brainspace to listen to the music and incorporate this in your dancing. You also see how elements of moves can be combined into new moves. In short, you are ready for an adventure!
Lesson time: 2 hours
Teachers: Mike and Deirdre
Price: 35 euro (party not included)
Below you will find the schedule
10.30 – 12.30 hr: Slow Bal workshop Explorers level
12.30 – 14.00 hr: Lunch break
14.00 -16.00 hr: Slow Bal workshop Adventurers level
16.15 – 17.45 hr: Slow Solo Jazz (all levels)
19.00 – 20.30 hr: Slow Bal workshop Absolute Beginners
20.30 – 01.00 hr: Masquerade Ball
During the day, we dance in:
De Toneelgarage
Dunantstraat 14 C, Rotterdam
The workshops Slow Bal Explorers, Slow Bal Adventurers and Slow Solo Jazz will take place here.
During the night, we dance in:
De Machinist
Willem Buytewechstraat 45, Rotterdam
The Absolute Beginner workshop and the Masquerade Ball will take place here.
The locations are very close to another (3 minutes walking).
Registration is closed.
Please know that you are still welcome to join us on Slow Swing Saturday. Send a SMS or WhatsApp (or Signal) to Deirdre for further information: 0031 6 187 18 119