We're kicking off the SwingLab Series with a solo jazz workshop by international teacher and contest-winner Haley Meng!
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Join Haley Meng in this 2-hour intermediate/advanced-level solo jazz workshop! Weโll explore rhythms, shapes and body expression as inspired by music and the jazz and tap dance forms. Get ready to learn how to express yourself better in your dance and improvise in the spirit of jazz music, as we participate in this Black American art form full of storytelling and self-expression.
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด is a second-generation Chinese immigrant to the US and has always loved music. She started from an early age of 6 playing classical piano, but as a teenager found she loved
the rhythms, improvisation and groove of jazz music. It was in Hong Kong in 2012 when she first discovered Lindy Hop and quickly found that her love of jazz and swing-era music extended
beyond listening to include how the music could be complemented, expressed and represented through dance.
Since then, she has had the privilege of being a guest dancer and educator in this African American culture. Sheโs taught in her local scenes of Hong Kong and Germany and in overseas festivals and workshops in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Mainland China, Malaysia, and Taiwan, and won a number of competitions in both Lindy Hop and (solo) Jazz dance.
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When: September 20th, 13:30-15:30 (with optional practice session until 17:30)
Where: M. van Meelstraat 2, Utrecht
Price: โฌ20
Level: intermediate/advanced
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Google Form Link:
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You have taken one or more blocks of solo jazz classes, and/or are familiar with some of the classic solo routines (e.g. Tranky Doo, Big Apple, Mama Stew). Are you an experienced solo jazz dancer? Then this workshop is also for you! Haley will make sure to give you some extra challenges.
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Afterwards you can stick around to practice your new moves as the (mirrored!) room will be available for 2 more hours. Of course you can also use this time to practice anything else youโd like (as long as itโs swing dance ๐). Anyone welcome! (If you're only joining for the practice session we ask a 3 euro fee to cover the room rent.)
Photo: Swingtime Ball
You may also like the following events from Swing in Utrecht:
- This Saturday, 13th September, 04:00 pm, SiU - Dancing in the Library with The Royal Croquettes (free) in Utrecht
- Next Wednesday, 17th September, 07:15 pm, SiU - HopSpot with Slowbal Drop-in Class (Domplein, Marnixzaal) in Utrecht
- This month, 24th September, 07:15 pm, SiU - HopSpot (Domplein, Marnixzaal) in Utrecht
Also check out other
Music events in Utrecht,
Entertainment events in Utrecht,
Workshops in Utrecht.
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