DJKENM's West Coast Swing and Country Western Dance Site

Preliminary Pure Dance Connecticut 2023 Schedule – Expect a few changes

 For the purposes of THIS WORKSHOP WEEKEND, below are the definitions for class levels.

***** BEGINNER/NOVICE DANCERS !!!! – There will be “Novice” lessons  as Usual, BUT, this weekend is NOT designed to cater towards those who have never seen West Coast Swing – Please be familiar with the basic patterns. You don’t have to be good at them … just have some experience with “Muddling” through them before this weekend. After this Weekend … you will understand more and be a much better dancer.

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Beginner – Has seen the basic patterns, taken a few lessons but not 100% comfortable with leading and/or following the basic patterns.

Novice - Can lead and/or follow all the basic patterns (Assuming the person you are dancing with knows them too), and expanding knowledge of more complex patterns.

Intermediate - Starting to understand pattern extensions, basic syncopations, musical interpretation and putting together multiple patterns in sequence.

Advanced - Can put together complex patterns and understand the concepts of musical interpretation, syncopations, shortening and extending patterns, styling, recognizing 32 & 48 beat phrases, and the difference between standard, syncopated and swung beat rhythms

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Friday 04/28/23 – Doors open at 5:00 PM – Descriptions of CERTAIN Workshops at Bottom If provided to me. The balance of workshops are “Instructors Choice”. WARNING !!! Workshops WILL start on time. Be there a little early to account for registration, Shoes, Drinks, Bathroom Breaks, Chit-Chat, Etc, Etc, Etc ...

Friday 04/28/23         Upstairs                                         Downstairs

5:30-6:30PM        Mario  Robau – Int/Adv                     X

6:30-7:00PM        Dancing

7:00-8:00PM          TBA                               Kim Vannaman – Hustle 1

8:00-8:15PM        Dancing

8:15-9:15PM        Anne Fleming                Kim Vannaman – Hustle 2

9:15PM- 12AM (ish) Dancing   - Anne Fleming DJ - Variety Room – Joni Fraser

12:00AM(Ish) – Go To Bed … long day tomorrow.

Saturday 04/29/23

 10:00-11:00AM       Mario Robau                             Anne Fleming

11::00-11:30AM      Dancing 

11:30AM-12:30PM Kristen Shaw                             Tessa Antolini

12:30-1:00PM         Dancing

1:30-2:30PM        Arjay Centeno                               Kristen Shaw

2:30-3:00PM          Dancing 

3:00-4:00PM          Arjay Centeno                   Anne Fleming

4:00-4:30PM          Dancing

4:30-6:30PM         Go Get some rest … OR Stick around and dance

6:30PM                   Doors Re-Open

7:00-8:00PM          Dinner

Pure Dance 2023 Menu – TBA
 

8:00-9:00PM    Workshop – All WCS Instructors                      TBA

9:00PM-12AM (ish)  Dancing  Arjay DJ?             Variety Room – Joni Fraser

Sunday 04/30/2023   –       Downstairs available to all instructors for    private lessons NOON-4:00PM

11:00AM-Noon – Kristen Shaw - Upstairs

 Mario Robau – So you want to win a   Jack’N’Jill - Downstairs

Noon-12:15PM - Dancing

12:15-1:15PM – Tessa Antolini

1:15-1:30PM - Dancing

1:30-2:30PM – Anne Fleming

3:00PM – 4PM - Dancing

 Saturday 8PM will Workshop will be taught by all WCS instructors. Each adding their flair to the patterns taught.

 * Note – ALL workshops will include a lot of technique. Upstairs will be more Advanced patterns & styling concepts. Downstairs will be suited towards the less experienced concentrating on more solid “Advanced Basics”, footwork & Styling. BUT … the instructors will always defer to the level of the dancers in the class.