The Savoy Ballroom—Langston Hughes called it “the Heartbeat of Harlem”—was located on Lenox Avenue, between 140th and 141st streets in Harlem, NYC. If the Savoy was the Heartbeat of Harlem, and Harlem was looked at as “Black Mecca,” that places it squarely in the center of the artistic and intellectual soul of Black America from the Great Migration (1910-1970) to the Civil Rights Era (1954-1968).
Many bands made names for themselves at the Savoy Ballroom and numerous dances were either born on its floors or rose to national prominence because of the spotlight that was constantly shining on the Savoy. One of those dances was the Walk.
Join us for a one day workshop, accessible for novice blues dancers, to learn about ballroomin’ blues idioms, developing your partner dance connection, and spending some time in the Savoy Walks blues dance idiom.
$70-$85 sliding scale for pre-registration
https://kfabdances.com/dance-training/
**If you need additional financial hardship support, please use my contact form to initiate the request. Prices will be higher at the door.
Schedule is roughly as follows:
2:15pm doors open
2:30-4:25 - History, cultural context, and fundamentals intensive
approx. 4:25-4:50 - break for snack
4:50-6:15 - Building blocks of your style in ballroomin' blues
6:15-6:30 - final break, doors open for practica
6:30-7:30pm - Practica (included in all day registration, sliding scale $10-$15 at the door if attending separately)
The Practica will be a chance to practice with peers and get personalized feedback from the instructors. We will have music playing the entire time, and welcome practica attendees even if you do not attend the full workshop.
Jen & Kara reserve the right to deny participation in its events and workshops. Individuals who have been informed directly that they are prohibited from attendance are not permitted to register or join. Please ensure you read our code of conduct prior to registering.
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