Classes Description
Friday May 1st 2026
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Blues introduction class
Studio : Disstorsion
Track: Zero to Hero
Teachers: Natalya & Tanya
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If you are curious to discover the basics of blues dancing before our evening dance.
Saturday May 2nd 2026
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Just Groove: Enhancing Simple Dances with Deep Textures
Studio : A
Track: Partnership & Connection
Teachers: Adam & Bibi
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​Blues Dancing is all about finding the chill in the groove. In this class, we'll work on deepening our connection through layers and enhanced partner technique to find a partner groove that feels comfortable, fulfilling, and complete for an entire dance.
Investigating exotification, hyper-visibility, & "positive" stereotypes in our scene
Studio : D
Track: Music & Culture
Teachers: Julie
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Despite progress in other areas, our scene still struggles with tokenizing & exoticizing Black dancers in ways that leave folks feeling unseen and dehumanized. This class will be a blend of discussion, reflection, and dance-based exercises to inspect these issues and find alternative ways forward.
Blues From The Ground Up
Studio : B
Track: Zero to Hero
Teachers: Jen & Kara
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Join us to focus on blues fundamentals with some tips on practices to push your dancing past those inevitable plateaus
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Precision in Motion: Rotational Flow
Studio : 303
Track: Advanced Concepts
Teachers: Dan & Krystal
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This class is about creating precise, rotational movements through stretch and compression, while keeping that movement in a contained space.
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Blues-ify-ing moves in your toolbox
Studio : C
Track: Think Outside the Box
Teachers: Alfredo
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Do you dance to other kinds of music? Got a bunch of patterns under your belt? Ever tried to introduce them into your blues repertoire unsuccessfully and would like to figure out why? Bring steps and figures you’d like to adapt to your blues dance experience in a way that respects the form.
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Jukin’ Real Good: Close Embrace Dances & Connection
Studio : A
Track: Partnership & Connection
Teachers: Dan & Julie
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We’ll work on close embrace Jukin’ dances like belly rubbin’, c-hips, and/or grind, and how to make the connection and vibes excellent
Latin rhythm and movement in blues
Studio : D
Track: Music & Culture
Teachers: Alfredo
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What fun figures can we do to that song with the slow rumba-style rhythm? What about that cha-cha-like one? How do I ensure it doesn’t look like I’m auditioning for DWS? We will break down Latin dance techniques, their similarities and differences to blues shapes, and how we bring them together in fun and interesting ways.
Behind the Beat: Dancing the Blues Lag
Studio : B
Track: Zero to Hero
Teachers: Bibi
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Learn how to intentionally dance behind the beat to create that delicious blues “drag.” We'll work with phrasing, weight, and syncopation to deepen your musical expression.
Breath and the Human Element
Studio 303
Track: Advanced Concepts
Teachers: Adam & Krystal
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​Let's work on some exercises to expand Breath and Partner Reactivity to our Lead-Follow Dynamics. We'll explore mechanics and techniques to expand your personal expression through the analogy of Music-as-written vs. Music-as-Performed (by you as the dancer).
“My Favorite Shapes”
Studio : C
Track: Think Outside the Box
Teachers: Jen & Kara
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Come into our blues kitchen. Let’s make pasta! All the different shapes and connections used to create a hearty meal... according to Kara.
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2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Where’s your head at?
Studio : A
Track: Partnership & Connection
Teachers: Alfredo
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Deciphering what your partner is grooving to in the music. Songs have layers of sound to them, and we don’t always get drawn to the same sounds. In this class, we will walk through the layers of a song and how we can develop a strong literal and figurative ear as we dance with a partner.
Broaden Your Range
Studio : D
Track: Music & Culture
Teachers: Dan & Julie
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Sometimes we get stuck in a rut and dance the same even to different-sounding songs. In this class, we’ll broaden our stylistic repertoire and get deeper into the music, focusing on both big and small choices we can make to connect to different songs. This will include choices leaders and followers make, as well as ways followers can influence leader choices.)
Dancing to the Rhythm
Studio : B
Track: Zero to Hero
Teachers: Adam & Krystal
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Let's listen and break down the rhythms present in blues music! From straight time to shuffled beats to latin rhythms, we'll listen and move to a variety of music and break down the instruments and rhythmic elements present in a variety of music.
Workshop of Stolen Moves
Studio : 303
Track: Advanced Concepts
Teachers: Jen & Kara
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Join us on a heist, we will be taking moves from our friends, breaking them down, and fashioning them into something magnificent. Develop your toolkit to visually break down moves, put them in your bodies, and make a speedy escape.
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A trip to New Orleans
Studio : C
Track: Think Outside the Box
Teachers: Bibi
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Travel to the birthplace of jazz and blues! In this class we’ll explore the rhythms, attitude, and musicality inspired by New Orleans traditions, bringing pulse, groove, and playful expression into our dancing.
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Studio : A
Track: Partnership & Connection
Teachers: Jen & Kara
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Struttin: Built for comfort, built for speed
​Struttin’ is a one step blues dance that incorporates a follow's rhythmic expression and individuality. This class will go over the mechanics needed to dance comfortably in this blues idiom. We will also provide you with basic patterns and additives to make this dance your own.
Studio : D
Track: Music & Culture
Teachers: Adam & Krystal
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Cuttin' a Rug at Red's
​At a little juke joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi called Red’s, they don’t have a smooth wooden floor or lots of space to dance. They’ve got a worn red area rug covering the space that acts both as stage and dance floor. While shuffling here is a little tricky, people still get down and dance, not only with each other, but with the musicians, too! We’ll talk about that experience and what it takes to dance in a small space within a few feet of the band layin’ it down, and of course we’ll dance it out in a tiny little area brimming with vigor. Come Juke with us!
Studio : B
Track: Zero to Hero
Teachers: Alfredo
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The Hong Kong Jelly Roll is back!!
This line dance I created while living in Hong Kong introduces you to some of the most common figures in blues dance. After the routine, we will explore how the figures work outside of the choreography.
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Studio : 303
Track: Advanced Concepts
Teachers: Bibi
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How slow can you get?
Slow it waaaaay down. This class explores dancing to very slow blues music, focusing on control, connection, balance, and finding richness and texture in minimal movement.
Studio : C
Track: Think Outside the Box
Teachers: Dan & Julie
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Silent Disco
Can a dance be so musical that you can almost hear the song just by watching the movement? This class will be a collective exercise in musicality: how we listen for, notice, and express the elements of a song that makes it distinct.
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