•• DANCE HISTORY AND CLASS CONCEPT ••
Lindy hop is an African-American dance and since its birth in Harlem, NY, in the 20s and until today, it’s been explored and carried further by decades of social dance and by the in-depth research of passionate dancers and thinkers all around the world.
As part of the swing dance family, lindy hop is danced on jazz music and, just like jazz, it speaks about exercising personal freedom within a structured vocabulary and bringing individual nuances to the surface while honoring its historical legacy.
Despite challenging times of blatant social inequality and racial stereotypes, Lindy Hop alchemized into a dance language speaking of joy, liberation, exuberance, playfulness and connection.
We will periodically bring elements of this historical context into conversation, during classes, training sessions and dedicated events.
START YOUR JAZZ JOURNEY by learning the basics, to get a feel of the groove of lindy hop.
Joy guaranteed.
•• APPROACH ••
This is a class for people with no experience in lindy hop, approaching the introduction to this dance vocabulary as syncronized with developing body awareness.
We will work on technique and, at the same time, on experimenting with movement: learning the basic structure of lindy hop while using practices inspired by performative workframes. We use methods informed by contemporary dance practices, through various practical and conceptual proposals to think about movement in relation to music and our body.
Thrilled to accompany the journey of finding your voice and personal flavour in lindy hop!
•• PRACTICAL INFO ••
Time: Wednesdays, 20:00 - 21:00
Venue: Ionel Perlea nr. 8 (next to Cișmigiu Park)
Donations:
1 month (4 consecutive sessions) - 220 Ron
1 session - 80 lei
* Discount for students: 15%
** If you can not afford the price for the class but still wish to join, please write to us directly.
•• ABOUT US ••
Ioana is bringing new energy and life to the community through her willingness to delve deep into the meaning and philosophy of dance as well as through advancing fresh practice concepts towards unlocking a dancers potential. Her approach to dance is rooted in a long time framework of visual and performative art. She is mainly a visual artist and operating in various cultural contexts as initiator, educator.
Mihai has been part of the early swing community who set up the local scene in Bucharest. A gifted dancer with tireless enthusiasm, he is exploring the various strata of swing dance with humor and technical precision. His engineering background and playful personality reflect into his methodical, but also joyfully exploring teaching. With a flair for bringing people together, he is invested in tending closeness and inclusivity within the community.
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