Swing Dance is an umbrella term that covers a variety of dances, danced to swing music. In this “Choose Your Own Adventure” workshop, you can taste a new swing dance style, or a couple, or spend the whole afternoon playing in the swing dance sand box. Ideal for those brand new to swing dancing – in just one afternoon, sample the main dances taught at Swing Patrol classes. Also great for dancers with experience in one style and now keen to learn others, for those refreshing the basics, or for exploring your non-dominant role. All sessions are suitable for beginners,

LEAD OR FOLLOW: In each session, we will be teaching partnered swing dances. You will be required to book as either a Lead or a Follow. The Lead “directs” the dance, indicating or instigating the moves and the direction. The Follower responds to the lead, interprets the moves, and has room to add personal styling/embellishments. Like jazz/swing music, it’s seen as a “call & response” partnership. Choose whichever role you wish. Yes, you can book for a different role in different sessions. Pair Passes are available (for 1 x Lead and 1 x Follow) for ease of booking, though we change partners throughout the workshop for a better learning experience.

COST:
Any one session $30  (Pair Pass $60)
Any two sessions $50 (Pair Pass $100)
All three sessions $60 (Pair Pass $120)
*above prices exclude booking fee

TICKET OPTIONS: The workshop schedule is divided into three Sessions. All sessions are open to dancers of any level of experience. Choose any one, two or all three sessions. When selecting Individual Pass tickets for two or three sessions (in whichever roles you choose) the multi-session discount will be automatically applied.

If you’re booking for yourself and a dance partner (1 x Lead and 1 x Follow), select a Pair Pass for any one, two or all three sessions and the multi-session discount will be automatically applied.

SCHEDULE

*Please arrive for sessions a few minutes before the advertised start time, to check in and be ready to dance at the start of the lesson.*

12.30pm – 1.45pm Lindy Hop with Kate Bray & Jason John
Originating in Harlem in the late 1920s, Lindy Hop spread across America and the world throughout the ’30s and ’40s. Epitomising Black American dance values, it is probably the most popular swing dance in the world today, enjoyed in every corner of the globe.

15min break – BYO snacks/drinks

2.00pm – 3.15pm Balboa with Denise Cox & Ian Caughley
Balboa is typically traced back to Southern California in the 1930s. It combines close-embrace Pure Balboa with Bal-swing, which features a more open connection and more spins and turns.

15min break – BYO snacks/drinks

3.30pm – 4.45pm Collegiate Shag with JC Storace & Ash McLean
The dance widely known as Collegiate Shag probably originated with college kids in the USA in the jazz and swing era. It’s usually associated with a 6-count basic, quick and flashy footwork and a chugging rhythm. It may be danced in closed position, open position or side by side.

WAITLIST: If your preferred ticket type is sold out Text Swing Patrol on 0412 309 311, with your name, the workshop title, and which tickets you want, and Swing Patrol will text you back if tickets become available, giving you an exclusive Access Code to use for booking within a specific window of time.