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| Elisabet Berggren |
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(check International Workshop
Series page for upcoming workshops)
International Lindy Hop Workshop Series
Ivan
&
Elisabet
Berggren
from Stockholm, Sweden
plus
West African Dance Workshops
Fatou-Carol Sylla
accompanied by drummer
Jafar Manselle
Saturday, October 28
Sunday, October 29
2000
Cambridge, MA
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| Ivan Berggren |
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Ivan and Elisabet have been dancing together
for over 13 years and are among the best Lindy Hop
couples in Sweden. Their long and successful competition
career included
winning major competitions in Sweden and the U.K., as well
as the Lindy Hop Division of the 1996 American
Swing Dance Championship. Ivan and Elisabet are
known for their fast footwork and superb aerials. They
have taught
all over Sweden, in England and the U.S. Along with their
partners Tony and Aurelie, they sponsor the annual Beantown
Lindy Hop Camp held at Wheaton College in Massachusetts.
Ivan and Elisabet are looking forward to returning to New
England and seeing many of their Beantown friends!
Fatou-Carol grew up dancing and studying various
forms of dance. She began professionally teaching, performing
and choreographing in the 1970s and co-founded the Art
of Black Dance and Music in 1975. Her enthusiasm for her
work with African-rooted dance forms led her to spend 3 1/2 years
studying and performing in West Africa. Since that time, Fatou-Carol
has continued for the past two decades to teach at public
schools, colleges and universities, as well as at the Dance
Complex, and has performed with several companies, including
a few of her own. She continues as artistic director of Under
the Sun Dance and Drum, funded under the MA Cultural
Council's Events and Residency Programs.
Jafar has spent most of his life around some
form of music, performing and studying many types of percussion
and styles for the last 25 years. He has performed with
numerous companies since the 1970s, including Art of Black
Dance and Music and Unity Dance Co.
SCHEDULE
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
Cambridge Friends School,
5 Cadbury Road, Cambridge, MA |
| Saturday, October 28, 2000 |
| A |
1:00-2:00pm |
West African Dance
(non-partner, all levels)
Lindy Hop originated out of the African-American
culture, which had its roots in West Africa. You may
even recognize some similarities to steps you already
know. This will be a fantastic workshop for body movement
and isolations. Also includes working on body strength,
stretch and stamina. The class will be taught by Fatou-Carol
Sylla and accompanied by live drumming with Jafar Manselle.
This is a non-partner class, no experience needed. |
| B |
2:15-3:30pm |
Lindy Hop Fundamentals
(no experience or partner needed)
Starting at the beginning. No experience
needed, but also a great opportunity for experienced
dancers to refine basics. |
| C |
3:45-5:00pm |
Building on Fundamentals
(follows on from B)
Going beyond the basics, emphasizing
style and technique. |
| D |
5:15-6:15pm |
Big Apple
(non-partner, all levels)
This fun non-partner dance was traditionally
danced in a circle with someone calling steps. In this
class a routine of authentic jazz steps will be taught.
Good for working on body movement and rhythm. Many of
the steps learned can also be incorporated into social
dancing. No experience needed. |
D
A
N
C
E |
8:30pm-
Midnight |
Hop to the Beat
Swing Dance
(Beginner Lesson 8:30-9:00pm)
DJs Tony & Aurelie Tye
Dance Exhibitions by
Ivan & Elisabet Berggren
and
Hop to the Beat Dance Studio
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| Sunday, October 29, 2000 |
| E |
12:30-1:30pm |
West African Dance
(non-partner, all levels)
This class will be similar to A, but
not a repeat. You do not need to have taken the Saturday
class. |
| F |
Lindy Hop Flash
Lifts
(partner required, intermediate+ level)
Spice up your Lindy Hop with lifts incorporated
into classic steps. Great for jams, performance and
competition. Partners required for this intermediate+
level class. |
| G |
1:45-2:45pm |
Lindy Hop Charleston
(no partner required, intermediate level)
Lindy Hop originally evolved out of
Charleston, which is evident in many of the classic
steps still popular today. This class will focus on
Charleston style steps, a must for all Lindy Hoppers!
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| H |
3:00-4:00pm |
Fast Dancing
(no partner required, intermediate to advanced levels)
Want to learn how to Lindy Hop to fast
music? Learn from the experts! Ivan and Elisabet know
how to fly with smoothness, efficiency and style. |
| H |
4:15-5:30pm |
Lindy Hop Advanced
Routine
(partner required, advanced level)
Have fun while learning an advanced
level routine. This class requires a partner. |
LOCATION
Check the full directions for parking information.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Cambridge Friends School, 5 Cadbury Road,
Cambridge, MA
Off of Sherman Street, across from the park, Fresh
Pond area. Near Porter Square and Alewife
T stops on the Red
Line.
Click here for full directions
and map.
REGISTRATION
Full payment required to hold your spot. Partners not required
except for Workshops F and I (if you are looking for
a partner we will help match people at the workshops). Workshops E
and F run at the same time. Same price to watch workshops.
No refunds after start of workshop. No videotaping permitted.
If pre-registered, please arrive at least 15 minutes before
your first workshop each day to allow time to check-in and
warm-up. If not pre-registered, please arrive 30 minutes
early to allow time to register (space permitting). If you
are not able to pre-register, please still submit an on-line
registration form to help speed your registration on the
day.
Click here
for registration form.
SHOES: Please be sure to
bring clean dry sneakers (smoother soles have less traction
and are better, allowing for easy turning) or soft-soled flat
dance shoes. (Please, no hard soled, or black rubber soled
shoes that leave marks.) Please change shoes on the entrance
mat to help prevent outside wet, salt and grit from getting
on the wooden floor.
To get notified about these or future workshops, please ask
to be added to our mailing list.
Class sizes will be limited, please pre-register
to ensure a spot.
REGISTER EARLY TO
RECEIVE DISCOUNT
| Workshop
Price |
Number of
workshops |
Payment by
October 23 |
Payment after
October 23 |
| Single |
$15 |
$20 |
| 2 |
$30 |
$40 |
| 3 |
$40 |
$55 |
| 4 |
$50 |
$70 |
| 5 |
$60 |
$85 |
| 6 |
$70 |
$100 |
| 7 |
$80 |
$115 |
| 8 |
$90 |
$130 |
| click
here for on-line registration form |
There is no preregistration for the Hop
to the Beat Swing Dance. The cost is $8 at the door.
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