“Based in London, Dan specialises in Afro American partner dances and vernacular Jazz from the 1920 to 1940s. He is a respected dance historian as well as a teacher and performer of the dances. His particular specialities are Lindy Hop, Balboa and Charleston.

Balboa is a less well known dance form which Dan has made a significant contribution towards popularising in the UK. He is Britian’s busiest teacher of Balboa and teaches the dance regularly in his own classes and at other events.

Dan has a relaxed and lighthearted teaching style. Being a perfectionist he emphasises lead and follow technique together with developing good basics. An excellent communicator, he has a knack for simplifying and explaining complex ideas.

Gemma was a founding member of the Cambridge Lindy Hoppers swing dance society in 2006, for whom she was also president. She was a teacher, choreographer and performer for the society, and was involved in running the first ever Cambridge Lindy Exchange. She currently performs with Jenny Thomas’ amateur girls’ group Sophisticated Ladies.

Gemma has been dancing for over 10 years and has been teaching with Dan since 2008. She has taught at various Lindy Hop and Balboa events across the UK and Europe. Her main focus is on relaxed connection and natural body movement.”

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Schedule

Sat 17th March 2012, 10.15am – 4.30pm: Beginners Balboa Workshop (no experience necessary)

Sat 17th March 2012, 7.30pm – late: Swinging Social Dance (we’ll have great music from our DJs all night suitable for lindy, balboa and anything else that swings!)

Sun 18th March 2012, 10.15am – 4.30pm: Improvers Balboa Workshop (builds on Saturday’s workshop, but it’s not necessary to have attended on Saturday)

 

Venues

Workshops: TBC – in Cambridge

Saturday Evening Dance: TBC – in Cambridge

 

Prices

Prices per person (Cambridge Lindy Hoppers society members prices in brackets):

- Beginners workshop (Saturday - includes entry to evening dance): £26 (£22)

- Saturday evening dance only: £8 (£6)

- Improvers workshop (Sunday – includes entry to Saturday evening dance): £26 (£22)

- Whole weekend (both workshops and evening dance): £50 (£40)

 

Booking

*** You must book and pay IN ADVANCE for these workshops. ***

Please book by e-mail by contacting heike@cambridgelindy.com, telling us your name and address and contact number, whether you are a lead/follow and how you would like to pay. To maintain a good lead/follow ratio we may have to use a waiting list system, so book quickly to be assured of a place.

Payment can be made by cash, UK cheque or bank transfer – details will be provided when you register.

If you make a bank transfer payment, please ensure you include your name by putting it in as the reference of the payment.

Only tickets for the Saturday evening social dance will be available on the door. Tickets bought on the door must be paid for in cash.

Please email for more information or if you have any queries.