The Cambridge Lindy Hoppers present a balboa workshop with Dan Guest and Gemma Barson, plus social dancing in the evening.

Teachers

Dan Guest

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.

He is a former UK Lindy Hop Champion and has made a major contribution towards popularising Balboa both here in the UK and across Europe. He has become a popular guest teacher at dance events in many different countries around the world. He has appeared in various media including the Times and Telegraph newspapers, Hello magazine, Radio 4, BBC1, BBC3, and Channel 4 television.

Dan has a relaxed and light-hearted 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 Barson

Gemma started dancing in 2001 and has tried many different styles of dance, from tap to ballroom, but swing dancing is her passion. Lindy hop and balboa are her specialities, and she also enjoys breaking down and teaching complex jazz routines. Gemma’s main focus is on relaxed connection and natural body movement. Gemma was a founding member of the Cambridge Lindy Hoppers, for whom she was president for a year, and she was involved in running the first ever Cambridge Lindy Exchange. She is a dancer and choreographer in the Cambridge Lindy Hoppers performance troupe, and also dances in the all-girl dance group “Sophisticated Ladies”. Gemma travels to swing dance events around the world whenever possible, but also takes inspiration from other styles of dance and music, and even from other activities like martial arts!

Schedule: Saturday May 23rd

11:00-13:00: Beginners/Revision Balboa workshop: Learn the fundamental techniques of Balboa and Bal swing, centred around the “Throw Out”
14:30-16:30: Intermediates/Improvers Balboa workshop: Utilize and develop the techniques used in the morning session
19:30 – late: Social dance, a mix of Lindy- and Balboa-friendly tracks, followed by the usual Cambridge after party. Refreshments provided.

Sessions will progress, so do join us for both even if you would not consider yourself an intermediate Balboa dancer. In order to skip the first session you must be comfortable with the Come Around and Throw Out.

Venue

The workshop and dance will be held at The Centre at St Pauls, Hills Road (google map). Parking is available at Queen Anne on Parkers Piece, next to Parkside Pool. Queen Ann is about 10 minutes’ walk from both day and evening venues and is available 24 hrs. Buses from the station and the city centre (Drummer Street) stop immediately outside the building.

Prices

Event	Price
1 workshop	£10
1 workshop plus dance	£16 non-members, £14 members
2 workshops	£15
2 workshops plus dance	£21 non-members, £19 members
Just the dance	£10

Booking

Booking is currently closed to follows for the workshops! Please email me at info at cambridgelindy.com to go on a waiting list. Leads, please book asap so I can give some follows a place! There are still plenty of places for the dance though. Just to remind you, that will be lindy friendly as well as balboa friendly.

To register by email please contact info@cambridgelindy.com, telling us which workshops you would like to attend, whether you will attend the social dance, whether you are a lead/follow, and how you would like to pay.

To register by post, please print off the booking form and send it to Caroline Williams (address below).

Payment methods

Payment for the workshops is in advance and can be made by cash or UK cheque. Only tickets for the social dance will be available on the door. Tickets bought on the door must be paid for in cash.

Cash

Just drop your payment, along with your booking form, in to us at any of our regular classes.

Cheque

Cheques should be made payable to Cambridge Lindy Hoppers and sent to: