Honey Blues Dancing workshop and social with Mike and Carla
Schedule
Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
La Gitane, 79-81 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 2RH | Manchester, EN
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Two day blues dance workshop and evening socials. Have you already been working on the blues foundations and are now looking to push your dance to a new level? Over this weekend Mike & Carla will address some common issues which block progress, whilst elevating your quality of blues movement. This workshop will deepen your understanding of the music, unlock more creativity and expression in the dance, and elevate your partnered connection to new heights.
Mike Murphy teaches at Blues Dance Cork and Carla Camacho is the blues teacher at Swingcats school in Barcelona.
Sat 16th May
11:00 - 16:00 with a break for lunch. 3/3.5 hours of classes (TBC)
Social dance with DJs: 19:00 -22:45
Sunday 17th May
Workshop: 11:00 - 16:00 with a break for lunch. 3/3.5 hours of classes (TBC)
Social dance with DJs: 16:00 -18:30
Price list:
Whole weekend EARLY BIRD: £50
** Only available from Fri 10th April - Fri 17th April **
Whole weekend: £60
Swing North member whole weekend: £55
Saturday ONLY workshop and social: £35
Sunday ONLY workshop and social: £35 *See note below
Saturday social ONLY: £8
Sunday social ONLY: £5
Pay what you can afford is available, please contact Honey Blues on Facebook or e-mail [email protected].
*Sunday only workshop: If you cannot attend the Saturday workshop, you will get the most out of Sunday alone if you already have a fair bit of blues experience under your belt. In these classes you will be asked to be more creative with the skills you already have.
At Honey Blues we usually like to teach both roles to all dancers, so you can feel free to dance in any role during the socials. However, due to the nature of some of the classes, Mike and Carla would like dancers to stick to a role (lead or follow) for some of the classes. There are also some classes which will be taught as an ‘each lead, each follow’ class, so you can experience each role. For this reason we are asking you to select ‘mainly lead’, ‘mainly follow’ or ‘switch’ when you buy your ticket. In the classes in which dancers are sticking with a role, we ask switch dancers to correct the balance of the class.
Tickets available at: https://honey-blues-dancing.square.site/
Register to become a Swing North member at https://swingnorth.org.uk/join_swing-north_become-a-member/
This workshop is not appropriate for absolute beginners. You should be familiar with some of the most common footwork patterns used in blues dancing, be confident with finding a pulse, connecting to your partner in different holds and some basic moves.
No dance partner required.
Venue for workshops and socials:
79-81 Bridge St, Manchester M3 2RH
There are plenty of eating establishments near the venue.
Find more information and videos on our website, www.honeyblues.co.uk, Instagram @honeybluesdancing, or the Honey Blues Dancing Facebook group.
SAFETY IN BLUES DANCING
We are a welcoming and inclusive community. We subscribe to the S.T.E.P.S. code, which promotes appropriate conduct at dance events, and can be found at the link below. Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated.
https://www.honeyblues.co.uk/code-of-conduct
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Where is it happening?
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