Friends! Please note: This schedule is subject to change. There is no level testing this year, and we do not have "tracks". We have provided general levels for the purpose of helping you self-assess. Please refer to the "recommendation" in the class descriptions to determine whether a class is right for you. Classes without recommended experience are suitable for dancers of all levels.
Sunday
Doors open at 9:00 AM
BALBOA
10:00 AM: Bal-Swing Connection & Partnercraft
Instructors: Kelly & Mickey
Description: Playing with momentum and partner connection to create your own style.
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should have a good degree of comfort with down-hold and up-hold basics, come around, toss outs, lollies, etc.
Location: Main Ballroom
10:00 AM: From Downhold to Pendulum
Instructors: Jenn & Matt
Description: Let's add a little bit of flash to your downhold basic!
Recommendation - Newcomer and up: None.
Location: Georgian Room
11:15 AM: A Take On Toss Out Type Stuff
Instructors: Laura & Jeremy
Description: Toss out flow, technique + creative turns into and out of them.
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Students should be comfortable with Toss Outs, Out & Ins, Lollies, and Pure Bal.
Location: Georgian Room
1:30 PM: What's That Jenn & Matt Move!?!
Instructors: Jenn & Matt
Description: We don't know! Guess we'll find out! (Don't worry, we have a plan: You're going to learn one of Jenn and Matt's favorite partnered moves.)
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should have a good degree of comfort with downhold and uphold basics, come around, toss outs (normal and cross hand).
Location: Main Ballroom
1:30 PM: Any Swing Goes
Instructors: Kelly & Mickey
Description: Experimenting with transitions & footwork inspired from other swing dances.
Recommendation: Advanced and up
Location: Georgian Room
2:45 PM: Closed Position Inspiration
Instructors: Laura & Jeremy
Description: Play with some ways to use your Pure Bal connection to add your own voice and style through moves and variations.
Recommendation - Advanced+: Students should be comfortable with Pure Bal: Drags, Paddle Turns, ability to easily adapt Pure Bal connection to different partners.
Location: Georgian Room
4:00 PM: Fall Off the Logs
Instructors: Jenn & Matt
Description: Let's take your Fall of the Logs and other classic movments and bring them into the 21st century with improved body mechanics and rhythm variations!
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Solid foundational mechanics and out and ins, Lollies, and Swivels.
Location: Main Ballroom
4:00 PM: Inspired Footwork
Instructors: Kelly & Mickey
Description: Fun footwork combos for leads & follows inspired from other dances.
Recommendation: Advanced+
Location: Georgian Room
10:00 AM: Bal-Swing Connection & Partnercraft
Instructors: Kelly & Mickey
Description: Playing with momentum and partner connection to create your own style.
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should have a good degree of comfort with down-hold and up-hold basics, come around, toss outs, lollies, etc.
Location: Main Ballroom
10:00 AM: From Downhold to Pendulum
Instructors: Jenn & Matt
Description: Let's add a little bit of flash to your downhold basic!
Recommendation - Newcomer and up: None.
Location: Georgian Room
11:15 AM: A Take On Toss Out Type Stuff
Instructors: Laura & Jeremy
Description: Toss out flow, technique + creative turns into and out of them.
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Students should be comfortable with Toss Outs, Out & Ins, Lollies, and Pure Bal.
Location: Georgian Room
1:30 PM: What's That Jenn & Matt Move!?!
Instructors: Jenn & Matt
Description: We don't know! Guess we'll find out! (Don't worry, we have a plan: You're going to learn one of Jenn and Matt's favorite partnered moves.)
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should have a good degree of comfort with downhold and uphold basics, come around, toss outs (normal and cross hand).
Location: Main Ballroom
1:30 PM: Any Swing Goes
Instructors: Kelly & Mickey
Description: Experimenting with transitions & footwork inspired from other swing dances.
Recommendation: Advanced and up
Location: Georgian Room
2:45 PM: Closed Position Inspiration
Instructors: Laura & Jeremy
Description: Play with some ways to use your Pure Bal connection to add your own voice and style through moves and variations.
Recommendation - Advanced+: Students should be comfortable with Pure Bal: Drags, Paddle Turns, ability to easily adapt Pure Bal connection to different partners.
Location: Georgian Room
4:00 PM: Fall Off the Logs
Instructors: Jenn & Matt
Description: Let's take your Fall of the Logs and other classic movments and bring them into the 21st century with improved body mechanics and rhythm variations!
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Solid foundational mechanics and out and ins, Lollies, and Swivels.
Location: Main Ballroom
4:00 PM: Inspired Footwork
Instructors: Kelly & Mickey
Description: Fun footwork combos for leads & follows inspired from other dances.
Recommendation: Advanced+
Location: Georgian Room
COLLEGIATE SHAG
10:00 AM: Comfy Shag & Musicality
Instructors: Laura & Jeremy
Description: Improve your connection so you feel comfy to your partners while also working on adapting to the musical structure and instruments.
Recommendation: All Levels
Location: Art Gallery
11:15 AM: Convention Breaking: Turns and Footwork Variations
Instructors: Amanda & Zach
Description: Challenge your assumptions of things you know!
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Students should be comfortable with multiple arch turns, fall off the logs, footwork variations.
Location: Art Gallery
11:15 AM: Uncommon Classics
Instructors: Shannon & Jeron
Description: We'll explore some uncommon vintage Shag moves, and give you tops and tools to create variations.
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should be comfortable with the basic and standard transitions.
Location: Main Ballroom
1:30 PM: Ending Moves Creatively
Instructors: Laura & Jeron
Description: Increase your vocab and musicality by getting creative with the ends of basic moves.
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should be able to do 6-count shag basic in closed, open, and side by side.
Location: Art Gallery
2:45 PM: Bridging Styles Intensive: Pulse; Making the Cut with Scissors
Instructors: Amanda & Zach
Description: Creating cohesion between different styles of Shag, and using momentum and connection to get more out of your rotation.
Recommendation - Advanced+: Students should be comfortable with Scissors, knowledge of different positions (closed, open, tandem), advanced understanding of connection.
Location: Art Gallery
2:45 PM: Expect the Unexpected
Instructors: Shannon & Jeron
Description: We'll explore ways to clearly communicate new twists on old tricks..
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Comfortable with turns, collegiate kicks, and pass-bys.
Location: Main Ballroom
4:00 PM: Art of Recovery
Instructors: Shannon & Jeremy
Description: Skills and tools to help improve listenig, adapting and smoothing out transitions.
Recommendation - Advanced+: Confidence with inside and outside turns, advanced connection skills
Location: Art Gallery
10:00 AM: Comfy Shag & Musicality
Instructors: Laura & Jeremy
Description: Improve your connection so you feel comfy to your partners while also working on adapting to the musical structure and instruments.
Recommendation: All Levels
Location: Art Gallery
11:15 AM: Convention Breaking: Turns and Footwork Variations
Instructors: Amanda & Zach
Description: Challenge your assumptions of things you know!
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Students should be comfortable with multiple arch turns, fall off the logs, footwork variations.
Location: Art Gallery
11:15 AM: Uncommon Classics
Instructors: Shannon & Jeron
Description: We'll explore some uncommon vintage Shag moves, and give you tops and tools to create variations.
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should be comfortable with the basic and standard transitions.
Location: Main Ballroom
1:30 PM: Ending Moves Creatively
Instructors: Laura & Jeron
Description: Increase your vocab and musicality by getting creative with the ends of basic moves.
Recommendation - Intermediate and up: Students should be able to do 6-count shag basic in closed, open, and side by side.
Location: Art Gallery
2:45 PM: Bridging Styles Intensive: Pulse; Making the Cut with Scissors
Instructors: Amanda & Zach
Description: Creating cohesion between different styles of Shag, and using momentum and connection to get more out of your rotation.
Recommendation - Advanced+: Students should be comfortable with Scissors, knowledge of different positions (closed, open, tandem), advanced understanding of connection.
Location: Art Gallery
2:45 PM: Expect the Unexpected
Instructors: Shannon & Jeron
Description: We'll explore ways to clearly communicate new twists on old tricks..
Recommendation - Advanced and up: Comfortable with turns, collegiate kicks, and pass-bys.
Location: Main Ballroom
4:00 PM: Art of Recovery
Instructors: Shannon & Jeremy
Description: Skills and tools to help improve listenig, adapting and smoothing out transitions.
Recommendation - Advanced+: Confidence with inside and outside turns, advanced connection skills
Location: Art Gallery