MELANIE STOCKER -WORKSHOP TAMPEREELLA PE-SU 8. - 10.8.2008

10.8.2008: Kiitos kaikille osallistujille mukanaolosta! Anna palautetta!
4.8.2008: Perjantaina yhteisillallinen Bella Romassa ja lauantaina tanssibileet Swintillä klo 21 alkaen.
7.7.2008: Ilmoittautuminen on käynnissä

Boogie Night 2008 -leirillä valtavan suosion saanut Melanie Melanie Stocker saapuu Suomeen!

Mitä on west coast swing?
Workshop (tuntiaiheet ja aikataulu) | Ilmoittautuminen | Hinnat | Maksaminen | Leiripaikka | Yksityistunnit
Lisätietoja

MELANIE STOCKER
www.bodyemotion.ch/english/dance/

Ever since she can remember, Melanie only wanted to do one thing – to dance.

As a child, she spent her free Wednesday afternoons in front of her neighbour's stereo, listening to Elvis Presley. At the age of 12, she was allowed to take dance classes and was affected by the Swing virus. Rock-n-Roll, Jive, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop – that was her world. She started to dance in Rock-n-Roll competitions, joined the Crazy Shakers in Zurich a few years later and met Boogie Woogie. In the formation team Crazy Darts she found Reto Gurt - her new dance partner with whom she danced in competitions and shows from then on.

From 1990 to 1995, the two achieved substantial success. European- and World Champions in formation teams, they won 5 Swiss-, 3 European- and 2 World Champion titles as well as 61 tournaments. In that time, they got more and more requests to teach in Switzerland and abroad.

When Reto retired when he got married, Melanie continued instructing with Mario Di Jorio, a friend and former competitor. For 7 years, they traveled the world and spread their love for Boogie Woogie with a lot of fun and enthusiasm.

In 2004, Melanie decided to put all her eggs in one basket and started her own label "BodyEmotion", under which she offered not only massages but different dance specific and further education. This included couple and group classes, formation- and show training sessions, special classes for dance instructors, judges and national teams as well as mental training for competition couples. She took part in camps organised by Swiss olympic, Youth and sports (governmental sport education) and took classes from well known instructors in different dance styles.

Her work environment covers 15 nations – from Russia to the United States.

Since 2005 she is completely devoted to spreading West Coast Swing in Europe. She spent nearly 4 months in California to study it on-site. In this period, Olivier Massart, the Belgium vice World champion, came along as an additional dance partner. They were very successful and in a short time, they established themselves internationally. Since 2008 Melanie works with other partners from different countries as well.

In all the years as a competitor and dance instructor, Melanie gained huge experience. Her references show a part of the achievements of couples she worked with. She has been teaching different national teams (ao Norway, Sweden, Finland, Austria, France and Italy) and brought together many upcoming, young couples in her "Next Generation Camps".

By organizing classes and workshops, she attracts many foreign couples to Switzerland. As a contributor at the WRRC, teacher in Herräng, show choreographer and teacher at the teachers’ congress she can share a lot of her knowledge. Same goes for the judges training in Russia, the different ladies workshops or the mental training with competitors.

She is one of the few female teachers who has made her mark in the swing dance world.

Mitä on west coast swing?

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.

Katso myös wikipediasta infoa west coast swingistä: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Swing

Lisäksi tässä joitakin otantoja lajitietoudesta:

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.

31.7.2008: Lisätietoja viikonlopun tunneista.

Friday

18.00-19.00 Ladies Only (1 hour)
Secrets of the ladies revealed! At last a lesson, where the leaders don't disturb us... and we get new ideas for own dancing.

19.00-21.00 Solo Movement and Jazz Routine (2 hours, inc. break)
The lesson will offer a solo movement and give tools for making your personal dancing better.

Illallinen tuntien jälkeen Bella Romassa Siperiassa.

Saturday

10.00-13.00 Boogie Woogie Challenge (3 hours, inc. breaks)
Do you want challenge - not just new tricks? Something to really work on? Make your dancing better in this lesson without saving sweat.

14.30-18.00 West Coast Swing Basics (3 hours, inc. breaks)
Learn the basics of West Coast Swing.

Boogie- ja west coast swing -tanssibileet Swintillä klo 21 alkaen.

Sunday

10.00-12.00 Boogie Woogie Content - How to Use Figures Right (2 hours, inc. break)
Learn some new content to your boogie - and how to use it!

13.00-14.00 Boogie Woogie - Have a Look and Improve (1 hour)
In the lesson, each participant will dance for a while, will get feedback from Melanie and have the change to try it again. You will learn a lot from getting the personal fedback AND from hearing the others' feedback. The lesson is open for anybody with more or less dance experience. The amount of participants for the lesson is limited.

15.00-18.00 Boogie Woogie for Competitors (3 hours, inc. breaks) - send your requests beforehand!
One of Melanie's strengths is, that she can enable her students succeed in competitions, and make their best shows in there - not in the training hall only. The starting point of her is mental but concrete: she gives you tools to dance at your level in the competition floor - and concentrate on the right things in your training.
The lesson will be interactive, and Melanie will aim to cover the requests and questions from participants - with concrete examples and dancing when possible.
You can send your requests for the competitor lesson beforehand to email-address workshop(a)swingteam.fi 5th August 2008 at the latest. The requests will be given to Melanie for preparation of the lesson.

Tunneilla on parinvaihto lukuunottamatta sunnuntain Competitors-ryhmää. Opetus tapahtuu englanniksi.

Tunnit on suunnattu keskitason tanssijoille ja sitä edistyneemmille. Lauantain West Coast Swing Basics -osiossa käydään läpi lajin perusteita.

Lauantain ja sunnuntain boogie woogie -tunneille ilmoittaudutaan parin kanssa. Perjantain soolotunneille voi ilmoittautua ilman paria. Lauantain West Coast Swing Basics -tunneille ei tarvitse ilmoittautua (jos kuitenkin ilmoittaudut jollekin toiselle tunnille, ilmoittaudu samalla myös lauantain iltapäivätunneille, jotta voimme täsmätä maksusi).

Ilmoittautuminen on alkanut!

Parin kummankin osapuolen tulee ilmoittautua, jotta ilmoittautuminen olisi täydellinen. Saat vahvistuksen sähköpostiisi osallistumisestasi kun myös parisi on ilmoittautunut leirille.

Sitovat ilmoittautumiset lähetetään sähköpostiosoitteeseen workshop(a)swingteam.fi

Ilmoita:

The whole weekend (15 hours) costs 95 euros per person

Lisäksi: Swing Teamin syksyn 2008 jäsenmaksu 12 euroa, jos et vielä ole jäsen.

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MAKSAMINEN

Workshop-maksu maksetaan etukäteen Swing Teamin tilille Nordea 114730-220745. Kirjoita viestikenttään osallistujan nimi ja tunniste 'Melanie Stocker -workshop'. Ota kuitti mukaan tullessasi workshopin ilmoittautumiseen. Maksun eräpäivä on pe 1.8.2008.

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LEIRIPAIKKA

Workshop järjestetään Tanssiseura Swing Teamin saleilla Tampereen Hakametsässä osoitteessa Sammon valtatie 10 (käynti Harankadulta).
Perille pääsee helposti bussilla. Pihassa on runsaasti parkkipaikkoja.

Kaikki tiedot leiripaikasta salin sivulla.

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YKSITYISTUNNIT

Ryhmätuntien lisäksi Melanie antaa Tampereella yksityistunteja.

Kyselyt ja varaukset osoitteessa info(a)swingteam.fi.

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LISÄTIETOJA

Tiedustelut koskien leiriä info(a)swingteam.fi.