Myös suomalaisia tanssijoita ihastuttanut Melanie Stocker saapuu Suomeen valmentamaan viikonlopun verran west coast swingiä ja boogie woogiea.
Tällä kertaa Melaniella on mukanaan loistava tanssija, Euroopan parhaaksi west coast swing -expertiksi tituleerattu Maxence Martin.
Lokakuun viimeisenä viikonloppuna tanssitaan ja pidetään hauskaa - varmista että olet mukana!
Maxence on menestynyt tanssija west coast swingin kotimaassa Yhdysvalloissa. Ohessa liikkuvaa kuvaa hänen tanssistaan:
West coast swing on yksi suomalaisen rock'n'swing-tanssiperheen uusista tulokkaista. Yhdysvalloissa west coast swingiä on tanssittu 1940-luvulta
alkaen. Eräs suullinen perimätieto kertoo, että tanssi syntyi, kun vakio- ja latinalaistanssijat katselivat Dean Collinsin Hollywood Style -tyyppistä lindy
hop -tanssia filmiltä, ja osittain ymmärsivät näkemänsä väärin. Lisäten siihen oman tanssinsa elementtejä syntyi west coast swing.
Käytännössä west coast swingiä tanssitaan pääosin boogie woogien tyyppisesti 6-count-kuvioilla, mutta kaikenlaiset variaatiot aina 12 iskuun asti ovat
yleisiä ja musiikintulkinnan kannalta myös oleellisia. Tanssi perustuu rock'n'swing-tansseille tyypillisesti vetoon ja vasteeseen, mitä käytetäänkin
herkullisesti hyväksi kun tanssitaan verrattain hitaaseen musiikkiin ilman näkyvää joustoa.
Kuten kaikki muutkin vakioimattomat tanssit, west coast swing kehittyy koko ajan. Nykypäivän tanssijat vannovat vuoden 2002 jälkeiseen tyyliin. Tämä
vinkiksi niille, jotka etsivät esimerkiksi videoita Youtubesta. Asiantuntija näkee kansainvälisessä kilpatason hitaassa boogie woogiessa vahvoja
piirteitä west coast swingistä.
Tanssi kehittyy myös musiikin kautta. West coast swingiä tanssitaan miltei minkälaiseen musiikkiin tahansa. Pirteän poikkeuksen tanssista tekee
sen tanssittavuus MTV:llä pyöriviin r'n'b- ja pop-biiseihin. Vahvasti swingaaviin biiseihin suositellaan tanssimaan niihin paremmin sopivia lajeja,
esimerkiksi lindy hopia.
What is West Coast Swing?
West Coast Swing began in California in the 1940's. It was popularized by Arthur Murray Dance Studios in the 1950's. It is danced widely
throughout North America to a broad range of music: Rhythm and Blues, Country Western, Funk, Disco, Rock and Pop. West Coast Swing is a smooth,
sophisticated slot dance consisting of 6, and 8 count patterns with the lady brushing past the man as he leads her in a great variety of turns.
West Coast Swing, the State Dance of California since 1989, is a form of swing dancing that evolved on the West Coast in the early 1940s from the
Lindy Hop and Jitterbug of the 1920s and 1930s. Unlike other forms of swing dancing with circular patterns, West Coast Swing is danced in a linear
slot, allowing a large number of dancers to pack a dance floor. The basic patterns (underarm pass, side pass, push break, whip, etc.
Nobody knows for sure who created West Coast Swing. Some claim the dance evolved by necessity in overcrowded California dance halls during World
War II. Others credit Dean Collins (a legendary Lindy dancer who came to California in the late 1930s and choreographed most of the swing dancing
performed in Hollywood movies during the next two decades) with creating slot patterns to keep dancers within camera range.
What is the difference between east coast swing, west coast swing, and lindy hop?
East coast swing is the basic of all the swing dances and we suggest starting with this dance if you are a beginner. It is danced in a circular
motion and resembles the jitterbug. The west coast swing is California's state dance. The woman dances in a slot and is usually danced to
either blues or country western music. Lindy Hop was invented in the 20's and is similar to the dances of the 20's like the Charleston and
is a blend of other swing dances.
Do people dance West Coast Swing in other places besides California?
Yes. West Coast Swing is very popular throughout the United States and Canada. In Texas, Push (Dallas area) and Whip (Houston area) are
regional forms of swing dancing that are very similar to West Coast Swing. Although the basic patterns have been around for a long time,
the dance continues to evolve as new dance music appears and dancers join the West Coast Swing dance community from other dance backgrounds.
What makes a song West Coast Swing-able?
There is such a broad range of music that can be concidered to be West Coast Swing (rap, R&B, disco, rock-a-billy, contemporary, alternative, pop...),
but one must take a look at each individual song to distinguish whether or not it is good to dance to. can have syncopations in the music or singing
style which allows the oppertunity to play with the music. However, this list of criteria does not necessarily constitute a "Good" swing.
What is the difference between Lindy Hop, East Coast, or any other type of swing dance?
The main difference between the dances arises in the footwork. Many people will say that the footwork for Lindy Hop is more advanced than East Coast
Swing, but there is a good reason for that. Lindy Hop originated in 1920's and 1930's through an evolution of Tap, Jazz, and Charleston. From,
and along with Lindy Hop, a number of other dances evolved, including Carolina Shag, West Coast Swing, Jitterbug, and Balboa. Often different
dance styles are suited to different styles or speeds of music.
18.00-20.00 Boogie for Beginners-Intermediate
Have you taken or are you currently taking a beginner's course in Boogie Woogie? Then this class is perfect for you! Come and boost your beginner’s
course with Melanie and Maxence: hearing and getting to try what they have to offer you. You don't need to worry about language or cultural differences:
Melanie and Maxence are warm and nice persons. They will aim to give you something useful to work on and to enable you to take your next step in learning
to dance better Boogie Woogie.
20.00-21.00 Video session: Boogie Woogie now and then
21.00- Friday dance party in Swintti with beginner-friendly music
SATURDAY 25.10.
10.00-13.00 West Coast Swing Basics (3 hours, includes breaks)
Learn the basics of West Coast Swing. This is mostly the same as in earlier workshop in August. If you took the August workshop with Melanie and
you have trained WCS after that, you may skip this and come directly to the next class.
14.00-16.00 West Coast Swing continued (2 hours, includes breaks)
Dive deeper into the secrets of West Coast Swing with more variations, figures and technique! Participation in the previous lesson or August workshop with Melanie is
required.
16.00-17.00 Video session: West Coast Swing internationally – what to aim for
17.00-18.00 Teacher Training part 1 (see Sunday for description)
21.00-22.00 Late Night Boogie
The starter of the evening: an easy and fun Boogie class for all levels! You must experience this to understand it.
22.00- Saturday dance party in Swintti with West Coast Swing and rhythm'n'blues-music
SUNDAY 26.10.
10.00-13.00 West Coast Swing – the last words (3 hours, includes breaks)
Participation in Saturday’s West Coast Swing lessons is required. The lesson provides you with tools to continue training West Coast Swing and continues
from the topics danced on Saturday.
14.00-17.00 Boogie woogie routine for Intermediate-Advanced (3 hours, includes breaks)
Learn a Boogie Woogie routine. Get as much content as you can get with Melanie’s dynamic style: interesting content – easy to learn. You can use the routine or
parts of it later or just take the figures you like! Learn new content to your Boogie Woogie and how to use it well!
17.00-18.30 West Coast Swing Teacher Training continued
Saturday and Sunday teacher training sessions make up one entity (you cannot take only one of them). Teacher training is for dancers who have both
- been teaching some rock’n’swing-dance before and
- participated in all the West Coast Swing lessons in this workshop (or substituted the first lesson with Melanie’s West Coast Swing lessons in August)
The lesson deepens the understanding of West Coast Swing and provides tools for your teaching. Participants please e-mail your brief background (your teaching
experience and interests) and your possible questions and expectations for the class to workshop@swingteam.fi before Sun 19.10.2008. The information will
be mailed to Maxence and Melanie for the preparation of the lesson.
Sunnuntain boogie woogie –tunneille ilmoittaudutaan parin kanssa viimeistään su 19.10.2008.
Teacher training –osioon on ilmoittauduttava etukäteen viimeistään su 19.10.2008.
Muille tunneille voit tulla paikalle ilman ilmoittautumista ja ilman paria. Halutessasi voit ilmoittautua etukäteen, parin kanssa tai ilman paria.
Ilmoittautumalla etukäteen saat alennuksen (ks. lisätiedot alla).
8 tunnin west coast swing -paketti 64 euroa/henkilö (ei sisällä valmentajakoulutusta)
Koko viikonloppu 85 euroa/henkilö (ei sisällä valmentajakoulutusta)
Video-tunnit (pe ja la) sisältyvät viikonlopun mihin tahansa maksulliseen tuntiin. Mikäli et osallistu tunneille, on yhden videotunnin hinta 4 euroa/henkilö
Valmentajakoulutus (la ja su) 45 euroa/henkilö (ei sisälly mihinkään pakettihintaan
Lisäksi: Swing Teamin syksyn 2008 jäsenmaksu 12 euroa, jos et sitä vielä ole suorittanut.
Alennus: Jos ilmoittaudut workshopiin su 19.10. mennessä ja maksat tunnit ennakkoon Swing Teamin tilille (Nordea 114730-220745)
viimeistään 19.10.2008, saat 10 % alennuksen kokonaishinnasta. Huomaa! Myös maksun on siis tapahduttava viimeistään su 19.10.2008. Jäsenmaksusta ei saa ennakkomaksajan alennusta.
Mitään maksuja ei voi suorittaa liikuntaseteleillä.
Workshop-maksu maksetaan etukäteen Swing Teamin tilille Nordea 114730-220745. Kirjoita viestikenttään
osallistujan nimi ja tunniste 'Melanie&Maxence-workshop'. Ota kuitti mukaan tullessasi workshopin
ilmoittautumiseen. Maksun eräpäivä on su 19.10.2008.
Workshop järjestetään Tanssiseura Swing Teamin saleilla Tampereen Hakametsässä osoitteessa
Sammon valtatie 10 (käynti Harankadulta).
Perille pääsee helposti bussilla. Pihassa on runsaasti parkkipaikkoja.
LEIRIPAIKKA
