Workshop Schedule
History Held, Community Shared
The theme for this event’s workshops and lectures will be History Held, Community Shared. With this topic, we hope to encourage dancers to talk about the history of Blues, both in dance and lecture based classes, while also engaging in community values that are intertwined with Blues Dancing.
Workshops take place Saturday and Sunday.
To promote the best learning environment, we ask that you arrive on time to workshops. Latecomers will not be admitted into a workshop any later than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time but can join an ongoing lecture.
Give yourself a few extra minutes to get to classes so that you don’t miss a minute of sweet, juicy knowledge!
If you still need to show proof of COVID negativity, give yourself 20 extra minutes to test here! (Covid policy is currently in review)
As with past years, workshops will be grouped into three categories: Foundations, Technique and Styles, and Make it Sing! You are not restricted to any one theme, and can take any class from each and any theme as you please, which gives you the freedom to work on what you need based on your abilities and interests. All workshops are in a single building, Carnegie Mellon’s University Center.
| Foundations | Technique and Styles | Make It Sing! |
| Focusing on the core aspects of Blues dance, these classes are for those with a year or less of Blues experience, as well as for more experienced dancers looking to revisit and refine their understanding of essential Blues technique. | These classes are intended for intermediate and advanced dancers with experience in Blues, and focus on building vocabulary and refining skills. This track features classes on the physical aspects of technique and partnership, as well as classes about some of the sub-styles of Blues dance that stem from the diversity of Blues music. | These classes are intended for intermediate and advanced dancers with experience in Blues. These classes are about putting cherries on top of your dance with musicality, play, dynamic partnership, and competition concepts. |
| 1-Day Workshop Pass | Workshop or Lecture | Blues Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| $55 (a $70 value) | $20 | $10 |
Saturday Workshops
| Time | Foundations | Technique and Styles | Make It Sing! | Lecture |
| 60 Mins 10:30 AM-11:30 AM |
WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! |
| 90 Mins 11:50 PM-1:20 PM |
WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! |
| 70 Mins 1:20 PM-2:30 PM |
Lunch Break and Lecture! | |||
| 90 Mins 2:30 PM-4:00 PM |
WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! |
| 45 Mins 4:15 PM-5:00 PM |
Blues Clinic | |||
Sunday Workshops
| Time | Foundations | Singing Styles | Lecture |
| 60 Mins 10:30 AM-11:30 AM |
WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! |
| 90 Mins 11:50 PM-1:20 PM |
WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! |
| 70 Mins 1:20 PM-2:30 PM |
Lunch Break and Lecture! | ||
| 90 Mins 2:30 PM-4:00 PM |
WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! | WIP: Details Soon! |
| 45 Mins 4:15 PM-5:00 PM |
Blues Clinic | ||