The Book Club Blues
Shoreditch - The Book Club Blues! (The Book Club, 100 Leonard Street, EC2 4RH)
05 Sep 2010
A great fortnightly event where we take you on a great journey of Blues Dancing
Blues dancing is the one of London's great passions and the demand from within Swing Patrol is that we need a Blues night. People are loving learning about this dance.
It's a slower dance (generally) that will have you moving to the music and exploring partner connection in a new exhilarating way. The Book Club has a great downstairs space where you can dance the night away or chill in one of the many lounge chairs.
Dates for 2010: (all 6.45-11.30pm)
Sunday September 5th ... lesson with Peta & Carter... plus three great DJ’s...
Sunday September 26th ... lesson with “guest” & Annie
Sunday October 17th ... lesson with Ben & Pippa
Sunday October 31st
Sunday November 7th
Sunday November 28th
Sunday December 19th
Class Times:
7-8pm – General Lesson - Blues class for everyone (no experience necessary)
8-11.30pm - Social dancing = £4 (free if you did the class)
Venue:
The Book Club, 100 Leonard Street EC2A 4RH
(short walk from Old Street tube and a few doors off Great Eastern Street)
http://www.wearetbc.com/
Costs:
Class is £8 or use your class card (refer link).
The social dancing afterwards is free for those taking a class or £4 for those just coming to enjoy the DJs.
Blues night is a laid back Sunday night gig where people come to learn, dance, enjoy great music and socialize. The lesson will give you the skills to get onto the social dancing floor and have an amazing night straight away! Having a variety of teachers each fortnight helps to create a diverse scene and encourages different styles. The music ranges from rhythm & blues, blues & roots, slow swing, slow jazz, soul and a hint of gospel, trip-hop and more! Expect good times…
What is blues dancing?
Blues dancing is a modern term used to describe a family of historical African American dances that were danced to blues music dating as far back at 1905. Blues dancing in swing dance communities today may range from traditional blues dances to much less historically grounded forms. A more freestyle form of partnered dancing has slowly developed alongside this process of rediscovery and popularizing of blues dance traditions since the 1980s. Partially based on the principles of partner connection, aesthetics and approaches to rhythm and timing of Lindy Hop, this style form often combines elements of Foxtrot, Argentine Tango, modern dance and general club dancing. Today, blues music and dancing has many different styles and can be found anywhere in the world! It’s about finding your own style and interpretation of the music.
Just do a You Tube search for Blues Dancing or enjoy this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otLJk_KIyCs
Got more questions? Please email Scott at info@swingpatrol.co.uk
