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Velkommen til vores første heldags-kursus i West Coast Swing Aarhus!

Dagens underviser er Christian Lewis. Christian har mere end 20 års erfaring med undervisning i forskellige swing-relaterede danseformer med hovedfokus på lead/follow kommunikation, bevægelse samt musikforståelse.

Dagens tema bliver Rock & Go. Vi starter helt fra starten med fokus på lead, follow og connection. Efterfølgende kommer vi til at arbejde med nogle spændende sammensatte figurer, hvor der bruges Rock & Go fra både closed position, double handhold og fra single handhold.

For at deltage i kurset skal du være fortrolig med basis west coast swing (passes, sugar push, sugar tuck, whip).

🔸 Tidsplan 🔸
Kl 13-15: kursus
Kl 15-15.30: pause (medbring selv forplejning)
Kl 15.30-17.30: kursus
Herefter mulighed for at finde aftensmad/klæde om etc.
Kl 19-23.00: social danseaften for alle (medbring selv forplejning)

🔸 Priser 🔸
Par-tilmelding: 300 kr
Single tilmelding: 200 kr
Kun social danseaften: 35 kr (betales i døren)

For at sikre en ligelig fordeling opfordrer vi til at man så vidt muligt tilmelder sig med en partner.
Tilmelding her: https://forms.gle/JFmPX4XxMUCgFz466

Vi danser på Katrinebjergskolen, gymnastisksal Øst.

Alle deltagere skal være medlem af West Coast Swing Aarhus. Medlemstilmelding her: https://forms.gle/WqNeQgwm3k6vziEXA
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Welcome to our first all-day class in West Coast Swing Aarhus!

The instructor of the day is Christian Lewis. Christian has more than 20 years’ experience in teaching various swing-related dance styles with a primary focus on communication between lead and follow, movement as well as musicality.

The theme of the day is Rock & Go. We’re building up from the basics with a focus on lead, follow and connection. Next, we’ll work with some exciting combined figures, where we use Rock & Go both from closed position, double handhold, and single handhold.

To participate in today’s workshop, it is required that you are comfortable with basics (passes, sugar push, sugar tuck, whip).

🔸 Time plan 🔸
Kl. 13-15: Class 1
Kl. 15-15:30: Break (bring your own food & drink)
Kl. 15:30-17:30: Class 2
Free time to eat dinner, change clothes etc.
Kl. 19-23:00: Social dance (bring your own food & drink)

🔸 Prices 🔸
Couple sign-up: 300 kr
Single sign-up: 200 kr
Only social dance: 35 kr (paid at the door)

To ensure a balanced distribution we encourage you to sign up with a partner.
Signup here: https://forms.gle/JFmPX4XxMUCgFz466

We are dancing at Katrinebjergskolen in the east gymnasium.

All participants must be members of West Coast Swing Aarhus. Membership registration here: https://forms.gle/WqNeQgwm3k6vziEXA

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*English below*

Vil du lære West Coast Swing, så er her chancen! Deltag i vores weekend workshop for begyndere, hvor du lærer de basale trin i dansen (passes, pushes, tucks og whip). Du vil opnå en forståelse for dansens opbygning, hvordan man danser til musikken, samt basal lead/follow kommunikation.
Efter kurset er du klædt på til at deltage i vores ugekurser hver torsdag, hvor vi arbejder videre med musikforståelse, styling med mere.

Kursets underviser er Christian Lewis, som har mere end 20 års erfaring med undervisning i forskellige swing-relaterede danseformer med hovedfokus på lead/follow kommunikation, bevægelse samt musikforståelse.

🔸 Priser:
Info følger

🔸 Hvordan tilmelder jeg mig?
Tilmelding bliver via Google Forms. Vi melder ud snarest

🔸 Tidsplan:
Lørdag 14. september:
13-17.30: undervisning del 1 (inkl. 30 min. pause)

Søndag 15. september:
13-17.30: undervisning del 2 (inkl. 30 min. pause)

🔸 Hvad er West Coast Swing?
West Coast Swing er en elegant pardans med rødder i Lindyhop, som lægger vægt på musikalitet, leg og improvisation. Dansen kendetegnes ved elastiske, flydende bevægelser med fokus på følgeskab mellem dansepartnere. WCS er en af de mest populære og hurtigst voksende dansestile i mange dele af verden.

Kom som du er, med eller uden partner – vi skifter undervejs, så alle kan være med!

Nysgerrig på dansen? Se fx denne video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsX87384tnQ
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Join our beginner workshop class in West Coast Swing – a smooth partner dance with emphasis on improvisation and musicality.

This is your chance to learn the basic steps of West Coast Swing. The course will cover the basic moves of the dance (passes, pushes, tucks and whips) and you will gain a better understanding of the musicality and feeling of this dance.
After the course, you will be able to join our weekly classes every Thursday, where we focus on musicality, styling, and more.

The course will be taught by Christian Lewis, who has more than 20 years of experience as a dance teacher with the main focus being lead/follow communication, movement and musicality.

🔸 Prices:
More info to come.

🔸 How do I sign up?
Sign-up will be via Google forms. More info to come.

🔸 Schedule:
Saturday Sep 14th:
13-17.30: lessons part 1 (with half-hour break)

Sunday Sep 15th:
13-17.30: lessons part 2 (with half-hour break)

🔸 What is West Coast Swing?
West Coast Swing is an elegant partner dance with roots in Lindy Hop. Musicality and improvisation are encouraged in this dance, which is known for its elastic, smooth movements and focus on partnership. WCS is one of the most popular and fastest growing partner dances in many parts of the world.

Come as you are, with or without a partner. We change partners during the lesson, so everyone is welcome!

Curious about the dance? Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsX87384tnQ

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