Northwest Dance Network is now using the Amilia platform to register for classes and workshops. Dancers will create their own respective accounts, allowing “shopping cart” registrations, see a calendar of upcoming activities, as well as maintaining a history of classes and workshops attended.
Two links are at the bottom of the Amilia pages. “Knowledge base” provides a number of useful topics with detailed answers. “Support” will direct you to email a particular concern directly to Amilia.
We are pleased to offer this enhanced process and will be adding additional features in the future.
- Location: Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- Parking: there is upper and lower-level parking available which is adjacent to the Swedish Club and additional parking is available across the street.
Lindy #1 Intro to 8 count rhythm and the dynamics of the Swing Out! with Margot Richardson & Mark Wilson
Jump into Lindy Hop! Starting from scratch, we’ll teach you the fun-damentals. After completing this 4 class series, you’ll be ready to swing out on the dance floor. Each 1 1/2 hr “playshop” combines instruction and dancing to classic swing-era tunes.This Lindy 1 series will feature specific aspects of Lindy Hop in each class.
*Note: If you have some Lindy basics, drop in to individual Workshops to refine and refresh your skills.
Prerequisites: Helpful to have a basic understanding of 6 count swing.
When: April 16, 3:30-5pm (Series: April 16, 23, 30 & May 7)
Cost: $120 (4-Series + BONUS session on May 7). Or, $35 walk-in per class.
Swing It! Triple-time Tuck Turns with Sean Donovan & Nancy Fry
An essential and signature Swing move, the tuck turn has a wonderfully satisfying look and feel. We’ll start with a basic tuck turn, review tricks and tips, then work on open, closed, two-handed and one-armed variations in our quest to maximize swing-dancing fun. Prerequisite: Swing 2 or Swing 1 at least once and solid Swing fundamentals.
Prerequisites: Swing 2 or Swing 1 at least once and solid Swing fundamentals
When: April 16, 5-6:30pm
Cost: $35 Pre-Registration, $40 Walk-in
Samba no Pé with the Rio Dancer with Joe Ferreira
Samba no Pé is the solo style for Samba, a mix between African dances and local dances from the northeast of Brazil. It’s a dance full of energy and recommended for motor skills, musicality and fun! Joey Ferreira, takes us to the streets of Rio and São Paulo, where samba was mostly diffused, talking about its origin, main aspects and character, the music, the footwork patterns and more! Come with comfy shoes and active wear, because we’ll all burn some! 👟😁 No partner required!
Prerequisites: Some partner dance recommended.
When: April 16, 6:30-8pm
Cost: $35 Pre-Registration, $40 Walk-in
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Lindy #2 with Margot Richardson & Mark Wilson
#2 Practicing elements such as the Lindy Circle, combined with the Swing Out, inside / outside turns, and musicality.
Prerequisites: Helpful to have a basic understanding of 6 count swing.
When: April 23, 3:30-5pm, (Series: April 16, 23, 30 & May 7)
Cost: Series, or $35 Walk-in
Swing It! Bandstand Styling with Sean Donovan & Nancy Fry
Reaching across generations, this smooth Swing styling is as fresh and fun to dance today as it was on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand in the 1950s. Perfectly suited to slower, swingin’ blues with its sweeping hips and nimble footwork, Bandstand is both versatile and just plain looks and feels cool. Prerequisite: Swing 2 at least twice and solid triple-time footwork.
Prerequisites: Swing 2 at least twice and solid triple-time footwork
When: April 23, 5-6:30pm
Cost: $35 Pre-Registration, $40 Walk-in
Open level Bachata Class with the Rio Dancer with Joe Ferreira
This workshop is for everybody who saw Bachata but never took a class before! We’ll cover the basics to for understanding the rhythm; the foundations to nail on the dance floor; and flashy moves to shine your bachata No partner required (but recommended.)
Prerequisites: Some partner dance recommended.
When: April 23, 6:30-8pm
Cost: $35 Pre-Registration, $40 Walk-in
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Lindy #3 intro to Charleston with Margot Richardson & Mark Wilson
Basic Charleston variations, integrating with the Swing Out and Lindy Circle, and more musicality.
Prerequisites: Basic Lindy experience.
When: April 30, 3:30-5pm (Series: April 16, 23, 30 & May 7)
Cost: Series, or $35 Walk-in
Hustle with Jim Minty
Basic patterns plus whatever else we can throw at you. No previous Hustle experience necessary. Will start from square one and go as far as we can in 1.5 hours. Jim always throws in technique tips and tricks for those who are ready to improve the feel and understanding of any dance.
Prerequisites: Intermediate dance level.
When: April 30, 5-6:30pm
Cost: $35 Pre-Registration, $40 Walk-in
Pivots, Beautiful Pivots with Dean Paton & Jodi Fleischman
Pivots just might be the single best move in all of dance. In this workshop, we’ll show you how to pivot – or how to get even better at pivoting – for every dance you love: Waltz, Swing, Foxtrot, Nightclub 2-Step, Cha Cha, One Step, Blues, and all those others. Intermediate and above.
Prerequisites: Proficiency with partner dancing.
When: April 30, 6:30-8pm
Cost: $35 Pre-Registration, $40 Walk-in
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Lindy #4 with Margot Richardson & Mark Wilson
#4 Charleston variations including Hand to Hand, plus Swivels for follows and footwork for Leads, mixed with musicality: moves to do during solos in a song.
Prerequisites: Lindy experience expected
When: May 7, 3:30-5pm (Series: April 16, 23, 30 & May 7)
Cost: Series, or $35 Walk-in
Bonus Lindy Hop Practice Session with Margot Richardson & Mark Wilson
Calling all Lindy Hoppers at all levels to join us for this fun fest! We’ll use this hour and a half from 5 to 6:30, after the last class of our four week Lindy One session, to practice everything we’ve learned and dance with each other. Students from our Swing into Lindy class are especially invited to share your skills and practice with Lindy One students and new rhythms. Mark and I will dance with everybody and offer additional coaching. We’ll also play a variety of music so you can experiment with matching your Lindy Hop moves to more current music.
Prerequisites: Proficiency with partner dancing.
When: May 7, 5-6:30pm
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Advanced Turning Waltz – With Pivots with Dean Paton & Jodi Fleischman
Not for baby beginners or the faint of heart.
We’ll fine tune your rotary waltz – a.k.a. Viennese or turning waltz — and show you the secrets to mastery. What that means: You’ll discover how to dance to faster music — and not get exhausted. From watching Seattle dancers, we’d guess more than 90 percent of us were never shown these simple, straightforward techniques. Then we’ll add in pivots.
Prerequisites: Comfortable with right-turning rotary waltz.
When: May 7, 6:30-8pm
Cost: $35 Pre-Registration, $40 Walk-in
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Foleada LIVE! Dance Party with Cash Bar
Foleada is a Seattle-based Forró band with a focus on Pé de Serra style. Forró is the heartbeat of Northeast Brazil and it draws on Many musical styles, from Afro-Brazilian music samba and baião to European polkas. On the other hand, Forró dance borrows from Cuban salsa and Samba de Gafieira, a Brazilian ballroom dance. In other words, it’s a partner dance and it’s a lot of fun!
The band features Brazilian vocalist Adriana Giordano, accordionists Jamie Maschler and Gabe Hall-Rodrigues, Michael Catts on bass, Jeff Busch and Sam Esecson on percussion.
Pre-dance lesson: with Joe Ferreira 5-6pm
Dance Party: 6-8pm
Cost: $20 for lesson & dance.
All Workshops will take place at The Swedish Club | 1920 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98109
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