Solo Swing Dancing Workshop

Name: Solo Swing Dancing Workshop
Start: 2024-10-17T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2024-10-17T21:30:00-07:00
Location: 65 E Sixth Ave, New Westminster, BC V3L 4G6

Schedule

Thu Oct 17 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

65 E Sixth Ave, New Westminster, BC V3L 4G6 | New Westminster, BC

We are happy to offer the next Solo Swing Jazz workshop with Helen!
Two hours of fun, jazz groove and positive inspiration. It will be a NEW unique and interesting routine to improve your rhythm feeling, balance and footwork.
Level: This class is for all levels, Beginner to Advanced with an emphasis on the basics. People who have never danced before, never tried solo swing jazz, or just like jazz are very welcome!
$20 - register in advance using the 'find tickets' button or link:
https://uptown-swing-collective.square.site/workshops
Thursday October 17th 7:30-9:30 pm
təməseẃtxw Community Centre (fitness dance studio 2B)
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
* More About Helen:
Helen has been dancing since early childhood and considers herself a Multidancer due to her expertise in various dance styles. She began her dance journey with contemporary dance, classical ballet, ballroom, jazz, and modern dance. In 2011, she expanded her repertoire to include boogie woogie. Helen competed with her partner in Kyiv's dance club community, among the top dance schools in Kyiv, Ukraine. After winning first place in boogie woogie and performing with a collegiate shag show group, she began dancing Lindy hop. In 2017, Helen won the Lindy Hop Jack and Jill competition at the Kyiv Swing Dance Club event.
Helen began teaching dance early on, starting at her father's dance school, where she worked with children. Later, she was invited to teach at the Kyiv Contemporary Dance School. In 2018, Helen joined the Jazz Dance School in Kyiv, where she taught solo swing jazz. In 2019, she joined a unique dance group of five girls, led by a talented choreographer. This professional group performed Charleston and was preparing a Broadway-style show, but the project was postponed due to the war.
Helen continued her dance career in France, working with two dance schools, Atelier Danse and Rock Caliente, and collaborating with the Aixtraswing community. She was also invited to judge a dance competition near Aix-en-Provence. Helen performed extensively both indoors and outdoors and conducted many workshops for solo swing jazz and Lindy hop with her French dance partner.

In 2022, Helen danced in the finals for the Advanced Jack and Jill competition in Nîmes, France. In 2023, Helen competed in the Savoy Cup at the Advanced level, and won a West Coast Swing (WCS) competition in Toulouse. In 2024, at the Calgary Dance Stampede, she achieved second place in WCS.