Location: Chelsea Studio
151 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 US
Date: Saturday, September 29, 1:00PM
Individual Pricing: $20 / class
Package Pricing: $55 / three classes + admission to the evening's Jook Joint Shimmy with Gordon Webster and Karen Maria
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Get Into the Groove (1:00-2:15 PM)
The first several measures of your dance can determine everything from connection, to frame, to musicality. Our first class of the day will focus on how to create a comfortable and relaxed connection through breath so you can enjoy your partnership. Comfortable social dances aren't about how complicated moves can be, but about how simple moves are crafted. In this class, Noelle will show some of her favorite ways to Keep it Simple while still keeping it interesting for both partners!
Beyond Basic Blues: Closed & Open (2:25-3:35 PM)
We'll begin by exploring simple yet effective ways to move across the floor while in closed position with simple breathing & ballroomin' techniques to make the movements more juicy and bold. From there, we'll integrate ways of getting in and out of closed while maintaining momentum and encouraging your partner's creative voice.
Gray's Anatomy of Dynamic Dancing (3:45-5:00 PM)
As a culmination of the day, Noelle will share some of her favorite moves that encompass several of the techniques covered in the first two classes. These fun and dynamic moves are like a rollercoaster ride for the follow! Follows: here's your chance to simply sit back, relax and enjoy your leader's mad skillz, yo!
NOELLE GRAY BIO
With a diverse dance background spanning 20 years, Noelle Gray is Connecticut's most prominent Lindy Hop and Blues Dance instructor. In addition to teaching for Connecticut Swing Dance Society and the Yale University Swing Club, Noelle also teaches Lindy Hop, Blues and Styling in London, England (11/2004, 2/2005 & 2/2006, 2/2007, 10/2007) and throughout the Northeast at dance camps and workshops weekends such as Goodnight Sweetheart in England (GNSH), Swing Out New Hampshire (2005 & 2006), Junebug Jam, the Albany Lindy Smorgasbord (2005, 2006 & 2007) and the Gargleblaster Blues workshops in Connecticut and Boston (2006). Noelle has also partnered Bill Borgida in Lindy Hop and Blues workshops - most recently at the 2006 American Lindy Hop Championships. Known for her solid technique, flawless isolations, and great sense of humor, she is an increasingly sought-after instructor in the US and abroad.
Workshop classes begin at Chelsea Studios, at 151 West 26th Street, New York, starting at 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 29.
Please join us for the Jook Joint Shimmy at Connolly's, 121 West 45th Street, New York City. We'll be starting at 10:00 pm and going until 4:00 in the morning, and our first live blues band will feature GORDON WEBSTER and KAREN MARIA CAPO! $15.00 admission.
