Date and Location:
The Zero to Hero Lindy Hop/WCS workshop will take place at the Swing Dynamite dance studio at 151 Chapel St., Ottawa from December 19-20th, 2008!
Zero to Hero - December 19-20th, 2008!
LINDY HOP and WEST COAST SWING: At Super-Speed!
This time Zero to Hero is TWICE as big--with classes in both Lindy Hop AND West Coast Swing!
The main goal of our Zero to Hero workshop event is to give people with little or no experience, a chance to learn the basics of Lindy Hop or West Coast Swing in a single day!
- Do I need experience? No!
- Do I need a partner? No!
- Will I have fun? YES!
- Can I actually learn Lindy Hop or West Coast Swing in such a short time? YES! We won't guarantee you'll be winning contests any time soon, but it's amazing what you can pick up in these intensive sessions!
- I've done a little WCS/Lindy before, can I come? YES! Although this event is for complete beginners, it's also great if you feel like your dancing is "swiss cheese" - full of holes! Want to brush up on your West Coast Swing? Smooth out the rough corners in your Lindy? Come learn with us!
What's Lindy Hop?
Lindy Hop is the original swing dance, the dance that swept across North America and even the world in the 30's and 40's. If you've come out dancing in Ottawa on Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays, chances are you've seen a lot of Lindy Hop! Learn about Lindy Hop!
What's West Coast Swing?
West Coast Swing is the modern swing dance that lets you get smooth or funky to styles of music ranging from slow blues to contemporary pop music, including everything from retro pop and Motown to the music you hear on the radio today! West Coast Swing has a lot of moves in common with Lindy Hop, but with a flavour and groove all its own! If you've danced at Saturday Night Swing--especially our "Double Trouble" nights, or at Count On Dancing's "Dance Hall Days" then you've seen people dancing West Coast Swing! Learn about West Coast Swing!
Teachers
This is a great opportunity to learn with some of Ottawa's and even Canada's best teachers! Check out the teachers.