This week at Blues Union

This month we are proud to bring in some guest instructors – Ruth Hoffman and Mike Grosser:

Tango-Inspired Blues (7:30-8:30)
Infuse your ballroomin’ blues with techniques and vocabulary adapted from Argentine Tango. Lead and follow precise weight changes, create elegant lines with leg extensions, and add Boleos (kicky things) to your repertoire. Delve into circular movements, make your close embrace comfy and squishy, and more.

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 Upcoming 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.

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

We’ve got one more installment of Julie Brown and Devona Cartier showing us how to really move:

Good Body Movement (7:30-8:30)
Join Julie & Devona for a month of classes on moving better! In this series, you’ll learn how to move in a way that looks good, feels good, is more balanced, and is healthier for your knees, back, shoulders, etc. These skills will help both your solo and partner dancing, and while this is a blues dance series, much of the material will be applicable to swing dancing as well.

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 the Upcoming 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.

Jonathan Pechon and Jen Vannest 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.

Come join us as Julie Brown and Devona Cartier show us how to really move:

Good Body Movement (7:30-8:30)
Join Julie & Devona for a month of classes on moving better! In this series, you’ll learn how to move in a way that looks good, feels good, is more balanced, and is healthier for your knees, back, shoulders, etc. These skills will help both your solo and partner dancing, and while this is a blues dance series, much of the material will be applicable to swing dancing as well.

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 the Upcoming 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.

Sarah Rund and Dan Rosenthal will be behind the DJ booth to whet your Blues appetite.

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

For October, Julie Brown and Devona Cartier will be showing us how to really move:

Good Body Movement (7:30-8:30)
Join Julie & Devona for a month of classes on moving better! In this series, you’ll learn how to move in a way that looks good, feels good, is more balanced, and is healthier for your knees, back, shoulders, etc. These skills will help both your solo and partner dancing, and while this is a blues dance series, much of the material will be applicable to swing dancing as well.

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 the Upcoming 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.

Amy Kucharik 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.

Another month has almost passed, 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 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.

Plus, we’re bringing in Josh Fialkoff! He’s a dancer favorite, and for good reason. His music features a refreshing take on both traditional blues and jazz music as well as modern songs, and his arrangements blend these influences in a way that is neither stale nor abstract. More information can be found at http://www.joshfialkoff.com/.

Since we have a band playing, we’ll be going till midnight.

As always, the Clinic is $5, and as with live music nights, the dance will be $10.