Ōtepoti Blues Sessions

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A day of blues dance for all levels.

New to Blues Dance?
Swing Riot is excited to invite new dancers to attend the whole day so you can go from novice to confident dancer by the evening social.

Done some blues before? Skip the morning class and attend the afternoon and evening event.

Rebecca Stewart, a swing riot alum, is returning to share her exceptional blues knowledge. She will be joined by local blues dance enthusiast, Sibby Dillon, to teach 3 workshops.

What is blues dance?
Blues dance developed alongside the music and is as varied in its style and tempo as the music is. It has its roots in African-American dance, which itself is rooted in sub-Saharan African music traditions and the historical dances brought to the United States by European immigrants. Blues dances as a genre has an athletic and grounded body posture and movement, characterized by the weight being held on the balls of the feet, the knees bent, the hips pushed back, and the chest forward. It is steeped in improvisation between dancers and on their own movements, pushing and pulling creating a sense of tension both in the body and the body moving through space, while remaining loose and relaxed.

Classes
Location: Stuart Hall, Knox Church Grounds
Class 1 (Beginner): 10:30 - 11:45
Class 2: 1:00 - 2:15
Class 3: 2:30 - 3:45

Evening Social
Location: Rewind (23 Moray Place) R18
Live music from King Leo. Cash bar.
Taster dance class from 7pm
Band starts at 8pm

Passes:
Blues Novice pass – all 3 classes and social - $70
Blues Mover Pass – Skip morning beginner class (2 x classes and social) - $55
Social only (with free taster dance class) - $20

View full information about the classes and evening event here.

Code of Conduct
All attendees of Swing Riot classes and events need to agree to our code of conduct. Please read this here.