Durham Collegiate Shag Workshop with Zach Lockett-Streiff!
Schedule
Sat Oct 19 2024 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Triangle Dance Studios | Durham, NC
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The Triangles local collegiate shag community is hosting a workshop with Texas instructor Zach Lockett-Streiff! Saturday, October 19th - that's the same day as the Triangle Swing Dance Society dance, perfect to make a weekend out of it! (for more information check triangleswingdance.org)This will be two 1.5 hour workshops, with an hour long lunch/practice break in-between. Located in the upstairs studio at Triangle Dance Studios. This is the front building, up the stairs.
11-12:30 - Collegiate Shag for Int/Adv Dancers
Lindy Hop and Collegiate Shag are wonderful dances. However, they move and connect very differently! This class will explore those differences in detail, while covering the basics of closed, side by side, and open positions in Shag. This session will move faster than the Foundations session, and involve more advanced discussions. As such, the target audience is students who could test into an intermediate or advanced level track at a weekend Lindy event.
12:30-1:30 - Open practice with DJ'd music, or lunch break!
1:30-3:00 - How to ~Move~ Like a Shag Dancer
A fancy house is nothing without a reliable foundation. In that spirit, this class builds up a solid foundation of Shag from the ground up. This class will not only cover Shag technique and movement, but also why these features of the dance work the way they do. New and experienced Shag dancers alike will benefit from attending – this is not a ‘beginner’ class!
Pricing will be $25 each ($50 for both), or $20 ($40 for both) for students. You can pay digitally via Venmo or Paypal to @elizabiehl to secure your spot in the class!
Zach’s first encounter with partner dancing was overhearing his dad’s attempt to sign him up for
lessons as a child. He promptly screamed in terror, and the studio never called back. He joined
his college swing club in 2010 – much to his dad’s bewilderment – and the rest went downhill
from there!
Sporting a bit of a rebellious streak, Zach likes to question convention through a respectful but
pragmatic lens. The historical record is deeply important to swing dancing, but equally important
is not forgetting the foundational African-American dance values in the process. In this spirit,
Zach values authenticity and actively-engaged partnership. And dad jokes.
Zach is one of the leaders of the Texas Shag scene (which is very near and dear to him). He is
especially invested in helping the Austin Shag community grow, and refining his skills and self to
meet the challenge. Teaching and social dancing are his passions, and he can’t wait to share
both of them with you! *ahem* with y’all.
(He also does Lindy and Balboa)
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Where is it happening?
Triangle Dance Studios, 2603 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703-5717, United States,Durham, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
