Jucier Jukin' w/ Jamica
Schedule
Tue Oct 29 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Lowdown Ballroom | Seattle, WA
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Workshop details:Get ready to level up your jukin' and solo blues with Jamica at the end of this month! This workshop will challenge you and elevate your movement, and grow your awareness of both the dance and culture around blues. Covering fundamentals such as lag and musicality, and widening your horizons with a dive into polycentric and polyrhythmic movements, this is a workshop not to be missed!
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*Note*: Jamica is teaching twice that week! This is the jukin' workshop Tue Oct 29 6:30pm at the Lowdown Ballroom. They'll also be teaching a ballroomin' workshop co-hosted by Queer Swing Seattle & Swing It Seattle on Thu Oct 31 6:30pm at the Russian Center. (link: https://facebook.com/events/s/blues-in-the-ballrooms-worksho/1246569769690291/)
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Schedule:
6:30pm - doors open / check-in
6:40pm - workshop start
8:20pm - workshop end
Cost:
$40 online. $45 at door.
* financial assistance available. please DM.
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Instructor bio:
Jamica Zion (they/she)
Currently living the international nomadic life, Jamica Zion takes pride in being a groovy solo dancer, a dynamic follow, and growing lead. Jamica aims for range, not just in connection and style, but across genres too! Since starting Jazz and Blues dances over 15 years ago, she’s collected multiple titles from contests across top US events including Lindy Focus, Camp Jitterbug, Beantown, and Camp Hollywood. As a solo artist, Jamica has prioritized performance over contests so instead of a collection of solo wins, she has a diverse and abundant portfolio (check some out on YouTube)! When Jamica is not social dancing, teaching, or working on choreography, they are likely spending time with their dog, reading, playing games, napping, or relaxing with loved ones.
Jamica's approach towards sharing dance with others includes a critical understanding and appreciation of its history and culture, while simultaneously ushering students to build their own styles and meaningful connections to it. Jamica draws on their professional training from various social justice organizations and a long educational background which includes nearly three degrees in Sociology. This unique blend of experiences, teacher training, and knowledge allows Jamica to deliver inclusive and culturally responsible content that is creative, thought provoking, and original! In the past year Jamica has been proudly collaborating on queer centered history presentations, The Queer Walk of Fame display, community discussions, classes, and event consultations with Adam Brozowski. While this isn’t Jamica’s first time promoting queer history of Blues and Jazz, both in and outside the dance community, this has quickly become one of the most impactful projects they’ve engaged in to date!
YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3mEui1kJF-5JhYcluLquzs1aw54NbMMI
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Where is it happening?
Lowdown Ballroom, 628 11th Ave E.,Seattle,WA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
