Thursday, February 14

Come join us for more awesome moves from Amanda Gruhl and Chris Mayer:

Blues Performance (7:30-8:30)
One of the best ways to push your dancing up a level is to work on challenging choreography. In this class you’ll learn blues choreography targeted to intermediate students (though advanced dancers are welcome too). In February, Chris & Amanda will teach the cool moves and how to lead & follow them. In March, they’ll form it into a routine, which will be performed at a Blues Union dance! If you want to perform and take the March series, you must attend the February series as well. February will also be a good time to find a partner, since in March, you’ll perform and take the whole series with a partner of your choice.

Although perfect attendance is not required, it is strongly encouraged if you want to perform. If you miss a class in March it is your responsibility to figure out what you missed by asking peers, attending Blues Clinic, or scheduling a private lesson.

Blues Basics + Beginner Clinic (8:30-9:30)
This weekly drop-in class is designed for new-to-blues dancers or anyone wanting to focus on the fundamentals. It will provide enough moves to have fun on the dance floor, as well the opportunity to hone and polish the core techniques behind the dance. Each week, we’ll cover something new, so you can come every week, or just drop in for a class or few. This class includes the beginner clinic, where you can work on your dancing one-on-one with instructors and advanced dancers. This month it will be taught by Julie Brown and Steve York.

Mike Legett and Sarah Rund will be behind the DJ booth to keep you dancing all night.

As always, the lesson is $5 and the dance is an additional $5.

Thursday, February 7

We’re back this month with a new schedule and a new series from Amanda Gruhl and Chris Mayer:

Blues Performance (7:30-8:30)
One of the best ways to push your dancing up a level is to work on challenging choreography. In this class you’ll learn blues choreography targeted to intermediate students (though advanced dancers are welcome too). In February, Chris & Amanda will teach the cool moves and how to lead & follow them. In March, they’ll form it into a routine, which will be performed at a Blues Union dance! If you want to perform and take the March series, you must attend the February series as well. February will also be a good time to find a partner, since in March, you’ll perform and take the whole series with a partner of your choice.

*Although perfect attendance is not required, it is strongly encouraged if you want to perform. If you miss a class in March it is your responsibility to figure out what you missed by asking peers, attending Blues Clinic, or scheduling a private lesson.

Blues Basics + Beginner Clinic (8:30-9:30)
This weekly drop-in class is designed for new-to-blues dancers or anyone wanting to focus on the fundamentals. It will provide enough moves to have fun on the dance floor, as well the opportunity to hone and polish the core techniques behind the dance. Each week, we’ll cover something new, so you can come every week, or just drop in for a class or few. This class includes the beginner clinic, where you can work on your dancing one-on-one with instructors and advanced dancers. This month it will be taught by Julie Brown and Steve York.

Dan Rosenthal and Jonathan Pechon will be behind the DJ booth to whet your Blues appetite.

As always, the lesson is $5 and the dance is an additional $5.

Thursday, January 31

We’ve wrapped up another series, so it’s Clinic time:

Blues Clinic (7:30-9)
During Blues Clinics we gather as many instructors as we can for personalized instruction. Students dance with instructors and get individual feedback on their dancing. Music plays continuously in the background, and students are encouraged to social dance and give each other feedback while not dancing with instructors.

For the first half of the Clinic the instructors will focus on working with the intermediate and advanced dancers. For the second half, they will focus on helping beginners. But no matter your level, you’re still welcome to approach a teacher at any time during the Blues Clinic to get help and feedback. It’s also a great time to talk the instructors about taking the intermediate level classes.

Mike Legett and Steve York will be behind the DJ booth to scratch your Blues itch.

As always, the Clinic is $5 and the dance an additional $5.

Thursday, January 17

This week we have more cross-over awesomeness from Mike Legett and Dan Rosenthal:

Lindy Hop for Blues Dancers (7:30-8:30)
Lindy and Blues were not historically two separate, unrelated dance forms, though it may seem so at first glance. This month we’ll look at the similarities between Lindy and Blues. Over the course of the series you will learn how to incorporate elements and techniques from both dances, learn some new moves, and become even more awesome. It is STRONGLY encouraged that you plan on coming to every class, so that we can build on material every time.

Note: To take this class, you must be at the intermediate level at New School Swing, or have a recommendation from a Blues Union instructor. To get a recommendation, ask an instructor at the Blues Clinic 🙂 More information can be found on our Classes page.

Blues Basics (8:30-9:00)
This will be a weekly class designed not only for the novice, but anyone wanting to focus on the fundamentals of Blues dancing. It will provide enough vocabulary to have fun on the dance floor, as well the opportunity to hone and polish the core techniques behind the dance.

Kevin Sihlanick and Jonathan Pechon will be behind the DJ booth to scratch your Blues itch.

As always, the lesson is $5 and the dance is an additional $5.

Thursday, January 10

This week we have more cross-over awesomeness from Dan Rosenthal:

Lindy Hop for Blues Dancers (7:30-8:30)
Lindy and Blues were not historically two separate, unrelated dance forms, though it may seem so at first glance. This month we’ll look at the similarities between Lindy and Blues. Over the course of the series you will learn how to incorporate elements and techniques from both dances, learn some new moves, and become even more awesome. It is STRONGLY encouraged that you plan on coming to every class, so that we can build on material every time.

Note: To take this class, you must be at the intermediate level at New School Swing, or have a recommendation from a Blues Union instructor. To get a recommendation, ask an instructor at the Blues Clinic 🙂 More information here: https://bluesunionboston.com/upcoming-classes/

Blues Basics (8:30-9:00)
This will be a weekly class designed not only for the novice, but anyone wanting to focus on the fundamentals of Blues dancing. It will provide enough vocabulary to have fun on the dance floor, as well the opportunity to hone and polish the core techniques behind the dance.

Amy Kucharik and Julie Brown will be behind the DJ booth to keep you dancing all night.

As always, the lesson is $5 and the dance is an additional $5.