Blue Moon’s post-Valentine’s dance is Friday, Feb 19 … do you know what that means? Each Valentine’s day we have a special workshop on what swung rhythm is, musically. It might surprise you to learn that many dancers don’t learn this sort of thing — it’s not taught in dance class, though musicians learan it early — and knowing what’s happening in the music lets you do all sorts of great things with your feet!
So stop by. We’re going to hear rhythms that are swung hard and soft, we’ll talk about straight rhythm, swing rhythm, accelerated swing, decelerated swing, syncopated swing, lilting, oooh I’m getting all giggly just thinking about it. No previous knowledge of music needed, just a willingness to learn. Five basic WCS standard moves assumed; we’ll do variations on the basics so your feet can match the music.
And of course, the dance itself which is notoriously eclectic swing, with a pizza outing afterwards.
Our Blue Moon WCS Barn Dance turned out to be a hit and quite popular! So much so that the Barn Dance will now be a regular feature each month.