Swing Dance Team Tryouts (Mad Kittens)
Schedule
Thu May 09 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Sugar Swing | Edmonton, AB
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TRYOUT DATES: May 9 & 16.TERM: May 9 to August 8.
The "Mad Kittens" is our introductory partner dance team! This is a great chance to grow and challenge yourself as a dancer in a supportive team environment. You will have opportunities to share your love for Lindy Hop and Jazz Dance through performance and presentation, learn advanced technique and routines, and geek out over swing dancing. If you have some Lindy Hop experience, a good attitude, and are looking to learn, Mad Kittens is you!
Please contact us if you would like to audition but cannot attend the date/times.
SCHEDULE:
Weekly on Thursdays, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Prerequisites:
* Intermediate-advanced skills
* technique, strong rhythm, and quality body movement.
* Swing out comfortably
* Some solo jazz experience or be able to pick it up
* Have completed or taking at least Swing 3 or higher, and at minimum Swing 2 completion.
* If there is someone that you think meets the pre-reqs, please extend them an invite.
* There's always exceptions to above, please contact us!
What to expect at the tryouts:
* Attend one (1) of the tryout practices.
* Learning, executing, and performing solo jazz and partner dance mini choreos
* Social dancing with current teammates and the instructors
After the tryouts, you are welcome to ask the coaches present for feedback on your dancing!
TEAM DESCRIPTION:
As a member of Mad Kittens, you will learn what it takes to be part of performance team, within a practice & coached setting. You'll learn new material and technique, and receive both group and personal feedback from our coaches.
In Kittens, you will learn traditional choreography such as the Big Apple Contest, Al & Leon's Shim Sham, Tranky Doo, and the California Routine, as well as Mad Cat Swing standards such as the First Stops. You will also get the opportunity to learn original choreography created by your coaches, and your own!
Finally, you'll have the chance to become a member of our advanced performance team, Mad Cat Swing.
Member Requirements:
* Monthly $84+gst fee
* Attend all practices
* Communicate with us, have an earnest attitude and team spirit
* Willingness to perform and improve
Faculty:
Birkley Wisniewski - Director
Coaches: Turlough Myers, Czarina Ramos, Arta Seify, Paige Grant, Luke Dion, Sydney Alessandrini
Members of Mad Cat Swing and the weekly instructors of Sugar Swing may assist and instruct from time to time.
We audition every few months, so if spots fill up/you don't make it on the team, there is always opportunity to try again.
We look forward to seeing you, and dancing with you!
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Where is it happening?
Sugar Swing, 10019 80 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 1T4, Canada,Edmonton, AlbertaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
