posted Oct 31, 2011 7:20 PM by Arthur Lulu
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posted May 30, 2010 9:01 AM by Arthur Lulu
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Lindy Hop swing dance classes every Tuesday night 6pm Lindy Hop 1.5 Transitions
7pm Intermediate+ Lindy Hop Bring your dancing to a whole new level! Each week we will focus on a different concept relating to Lindy Hop. The goal is to improve your dancing so that you are truly dancing with your partner and in the music. We'll even throw in some cool moves just for the heck of itber!
8pm Beginner Lindy Hop Step back in time and learn the original swing dance! No experience necessary. Register alone or with a partner. Learn, the Swingout, Lindy Circle, Charleston and more in this fun and energetic series.
765B Yonge Street (north of Bloor)
$50 for 5 weeks in November
Lulu*Hop is proud to partner with Bees' Knees Dance to bring you fun, energetic, and top quality instruction of The Lindy Hop and dancing from the swing era. For more information on other Bees' Knees classes, visit www.beeskneesdance.com.
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posted May 3, 2010 8:15 PM by Arthur Lulu
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Tuesday nights in April swing with great classes brought to you by Lulu*Hop and Bees Knees Dance. Tuesdays May 4, 11, 18, 25
6pm Lindy Hop 1.5 - Transitions - Frankie Favourites! In honour of Frankie Manning we'll be teaching some movements that Frankie taught in his most recent Toronto workshops, along with other classic Frankie Manning movements.
7pm Beginner Lindy Hop Swing Dancing Energetic and fun, this series will get you moving to the sounds of the swing era. The Swingout, Lindy Circle, Tuck Turn, and Charleston are some of the movements we will cover. We'll also add some jazz movements to add spice to your dancing.
8pm Intermediate Lindy Hop: A little razzle dazzle - Add some flare to your dancing! Tandem Charleston, Swingout variations, playing with rhythm and syncopations, and dips and tricks.
765B Yonge Street (north of Bloor) $10 for one class. $5 for each additional class.
Lulu*Hop is proud to partner with Bees' Knees Dance to bring you fun, energetic, and top quality instruction of The Lindy Hop and dancing from the swing era. For more information on other Bees' Knees classes, visit www.beeskneesdance.com. |
posted Apr 27, 2010 8:20 AM by Arthur Lulu
Remembering the greatest of all time. And he was a pretty good dancer too.
Frankie Manning - May 26, 1914 – April 27, 2009
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posted Apr 20, 2010 9:06 PM by Arthur Lulu
posted Apr 16, 2010 8:31 AM by Arthur Lulu
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[Event Listing] [Classes & Workshops]
Originally posted by Chelsea Lefaivre on the toronto_lindy@yahoogroups.com Hey Swing Peeps!
Just a reminder that Phil and I willbe putting on an Aerials Workshop
(of awesomeness) on Saturday April17th and we still have a couple of
spots left!
Follow-deficient! --> We have a few Leaders who are looking for Follows
to take theworkshop with - so if you're a Follow and you're interested,
but don'thave a partner, send us a message and we'll put you in contact
with theLeaders.
Workshop info!
We're going to be teaching the Frankie! (also known as the Kip)and a
couple of other goodies thrown in for good measure... If you'renot sure
what the Frankie is, you can check out Frankie himself and AnnJohnson
doing the Frankie (followed by the Snatch) at 1:24 in this clipfrom
Hellzapoppin': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTg5V2oA_hY
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTg5V2oA_hY>
To Sum Up!
What: Aerials!
When: Saturday April 17th, 1 - 3 pm
Where: Yonge and Bloor Studio (765B Yonge St - above the Starbucks)
What you need: A partner, comfortable clothes, athletic shoes + lots of
energy!
Cost: $10 per person
Since we only have a couple of spots left, let us know ASAP if you're
interested to guarantee you and your partner a spot.
Happy dancing!
:D
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posted Apr 12, 2010 7:42 AM by Arthur Lulu
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[Video]
It's almost a year since the Lindy Hop world gathered in New York city to celebrate the life of Frankie Manning on the week of what would have been his 95th birthday. Frankie passed away a month before the event. One of the memorable moments of the event was the Silver Shadows performance - a tribute to Frankie Manning. I still get a chill when I watch this clip.
Toronto celebrates Frankie Manning on May 29th.
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posted Apr 2, 2010 6:39 PM by Arthur Lulu
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Spring swings every Tuesday night in April with great classes brought to you by Lulu*Hop and Bees Knees Dance.
Tuesdays April 6, 13, 20, 27
6pm Lindy Hop 1.5 - Transitions - Putting it all together. This class is geared to students who have completed the beginner series classes or for students who want to refine their swing dancing fundamentals. Better swingouts, variations, six count rhythm, and tandem Charleston are things we will be working on.
7pm Beginner Lindy Hop Swing Dancing - Lindy Hop Charleston. Energetic and fun, this series will get you moving to the sounds of the swing era. Side by side, face to face, hand to hand Charleston and more will be covered in this series.
8pm Intermediate Lindy Hop: FAST Lindy Hop - We'll continue to work on dancing to fast and energetic swing music. We'll optimize our Swingout, Charleston variations and transitions, while keeping focus on the music and our partner.
765B Yonge Street (north of Bloor)
$10 for one class. $5 for each additional class.
Lulu*Hop is proud to partner with Bees' Knees Dance to bring you fun, energetic, and top quality instruction of The Lindy Hop and dancing from the swing era. For more information on other Bees' Knees classes, visit www.beeskneesdance.com.
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posted Mar 31, 2010 7:51 PM by Arthur Lulu
This class focused on dancing to faster songs. The main focus was to stay calm, stay in control, stay focused on your partner, dance what you do well, build on what you can do, and to DO IT - dance to faster songs. We did some swingout work and finished with a little Charleston combo.
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posted Mar 28, 2010 11:20 AM by Arthur Lulu
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updated Mar 28, 2010 12:22 PM
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[Lesson Preview]
March brings us a fifth Tuesday in the Month. To make Tuesday # 5 just a little more special, we have these great classes planned for YOU!
6pm Transitions Lindy Hop 1.5 - Six count magic
There are many Lindy Hop movements that can be done in the standard eight counts but really work better in six counts. Doing these movements in six counts allows your dancing to transparently flow from movement to movement. In a nut shell, it keeps your dancing swingin'! If you've never done a six count or need to refine how it fits in with the rest of your Lindy Hop, this class is for you.
7pm Beginner Lindy Hop - Putting it all together
We've got our Swingouts, Lindy Circles, inside and outside turns. A boogie drop, a camel walk, and maybe a peck, peck, peck. This last class in March will put it all together for you to take out to the social dance floor (if you haven't already).
8pm Intermediate+ Lindy Hop - Dance fast. Swing Easy
Dancing to fast and energetic swing music is fun, fun, fun! But some people find it too tiring and too much work.This class will give you some tips and technique for when the music really starts to swing FAST. You don't want to miss this one.
Lindy hop swing dance classes take place every Tuesday nights at The Bees' Knees dance studio located at 765B Yonge St, just North of Bloor (above the Starbucks).
$10/class (half price for students and seniors)
Classes are Pay-As-You-Go & Drop-In Friendly.
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