Blues Workshop Series

Name: Blues Workshop Series
Start: 2025-06-07T14:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-06-07T18:00:00+10:00
Location: Vine Church, 196 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia

Schedule

Sat Jun 07 2025 at 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Vine Church, 196 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia | Surry Hills, NS

Jo and Andy are back with not one, but three Intermediate level Blues Workshops in 2025! All the details including class descriptions will be coming soon, but for now make sure you save the dates and get ready to get down :-)
What is Blues? Blues is a beautiful African American art form, danced to Blues music and with its own unique aesthetic. It was created by enslaved people's, who out of unimaginable hardship, created a rich and diverse art form with it's own distinctive aesthetic, core principles, history and cultural values, all rooted in African musical, dance and cultural traditions.
Why learn Blues? Because it's amazing! As the original American art form (it pre-dates Jazz) it's the root of many other dance styles such as Lindy Hop, so an understanding Blues makes ALL your dancing better. Blues music is one of the most diverse genres out there, so there is always more to learn, more songs to dance to and explore, and more to enjoy.
DATES:
Workshop 1: 7th June, 2-6pm
Workshop 2: 9th August, 2-6pm
Workshop 3: 11th October, 2-6pm
INFO:
Time: 2.15-5.45pm (3 hours with breaks)
Where: Vine Church Hall, 196 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Cost: $60
Transport: Nearest station is Central, limited street parking available (check signs)
Save the dates - tickets will be on sale soon.
SCHEDULE:
2.00pm: Doors open
2.15pm: Class 1
3.15pm: Break
3.30pm: Class 2
4.30pm: Break
4.45pm: Class 3
5.45pm: Finish
WORKSHOP LEVEL:
These classes will be aimed at Intermediate and above level dancers, and will be too hard for people who are new to partner dancing. Experience in Blues dancing is ideal, but if you are an intermediate level dancer in Swing or another partnered dance style, you should be OK. We will also have some tricky moves and technique for anyone who is up for a challenge.
If you are new to Blues dancing, then a great place to start is the All-Levels Blues classes at North Sydney with Jo and Andy. We are planning to run these on April 1st, June 3rd, August 5th, October 7th and December 2nd 2025. You can find more information about these here: https://www.facebook.com/SwingPatrolNorthSydney/
WAITLIST:
If your preferred ticket type is sold out Text Swing Patrol on 0412 309 311, with your name, the workshop title, and which tickets you want, and Swing Patrol will text you back if tickets become available, giving you an exclusive Access Code to use for booking within a specific window of time.