Lindy Hop Workshop
Skye Humphries & Naomi Uyama (Tentative)
Lindy Hop Workshop Weekend Uptown Swing Dance with Gordon Webster
Friday, November 25, 2022 - 7:30pm to Sunday, November 27, 2022 - 6:30pm
The 13th year for this wonderful weekend with Skye Humphries, Naomi Uyama, plus Gordon Webster at Uptown Swing Dance on Saturday night. Always a highlight of the year. Don’t miss it!
was first persuaded to dance Lindy Hop by his mother in 1996, but quickly discovered his own love of social dancing, swing music and the Lindy Hop community. This led him to a wider interest in dance and he took classes in Ballet, Modern, and Jazz. Since 1999 he has taught wherever Lindy Hop is done- from national weekends to international dance camps. He is a founding member of some the most influential modern Lindy Hop troupes including Minnie’s Moochers, Mad Dog, and the Silver Shadows. Skye has also won titles at all of the major Lindy Hop competitions including ULHS , ILHC , ALHC , and the World Lindy Hop Championships. This involvement with Lindy Hop sparked his wider interest in America’s history and cultural heritage leading him to pursue American Studies at The George Washington University where he received his master’s degree in 2007. Skye continues to be one of the most active instructors on the worldwide Lindy Hop scene and is a regular at Beantown Camp . He currently resides in London, England.
discovered Lindy Hop in her hometown of Washington DC over 17 years ago when she was in her teens. She has taught workshops all around the world and performed for dance and music legends alike. She has won champion titles at such prestigious competitions as ILHC , ULHS , ALHC , and the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships. When she’s not traveling in the name of triple steps, decorating cakes, or loving libraries, Naomi lives in Minneapolis with her husband Peter Strom, where they also have a very active local dance studio. Naomi has a beautiful singing voice and has performed with some of the top national Swing bands, including the Gordon Webster Band , the Boilermaker Jazz Band and Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five . With her own band, Naomi & Her Handsome Devils, she’s appeared at major Swing events around the world. Naomi is also a regular instructor at Beantown Camp .
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Newton, MA
Friday, November 13, 2020
Newton, MA
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Newton, MA
Sunday, November 15, 2020
7:30–8:30pm
Solo Jazz Improvisation
Use solo Jazz steps to have fun and inventive jams with your fellow dancers. No partner needed, intermediate+, some experience with Jazz steps needed.
8:45–9:45pm
Solo Jazz Routine
Excellent for working on individual dance skills, movement and rhythms. Learn a little routine with Jazz step basics and variations. Always a fun class! Non-partner, intermediate+, but open to all levels.
9:00pm–12-00am
Boston Swing Central Dance
(8:00–9:00pm Swing Lesson)
1:15–2:15pm
Beginning with Basics
For beginners and anyone wanting to review or refine basics. No partner or experience needed.
2:30–3:30pm
Classic Moves
Taking it back to moves created by the original Lindy Hoppers, still at the heart of Lindy Hop today. No partner needed, continues on from Basics.
3:45–4:45pm
Dancing Slow
Slower tempos can be challenging. Learn how to find your groove. No partner needed, intermediate+, previous experience required.
8:15pm–12-30am
Uptown Swing Dance
Swing Lesson 8:15–9:00pm
Professor Cunningham and His Old School featuring the vocals of Charles Turner
plus Dance Exhibition with Skye & Naomi
1:45–2:45pm
Int/Adv Charleston
Start the day with warming up and improving your Charleston chops. No partner needed, int/adv to adv, previous experience required.
3:00–4:00pm
Fun with Variations
Lindy Hop has unlimited variations. Come see what Skye & Naomi have in store for today. No partner needed, int/adv to adv, previous experience required.
4:15–5:15pm
Instructor’s Choice
Skye & Naomi’s chance to share what they are currently into. No partner needed, int/adv to adv, previous experience required.
5:30–6:30pm
Lindy Hop Partner Routine
Bring a partner, challenge yourself and learn a fun routine. A perfect ending to the weekend! Partner required, int/adv to adv, previous experience required.
Lower Falls Community Center
545 Grove Street, Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462
Please bring a change of clean shoes, either sneakers or soft-soled flat dance shoes.
The weekend includes three days of workshops on Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Lower Falls Community Center, Newton, MA , plus a dance with Professor Cunningham and His Old School at Uptown Swing on Saturday night at UPB , Brookline, MA . The dance includes a performance with Skye and Naomi. The workshop registration discount deadlines are Friday, September 18 for the Special Discount , Friday, October 9 for the Early Bird rate and Friday, November 6 for the Discount rate. Full payment after November 6. Workshops have closed out in the past, so register early to secure a spot.
Cost per person
Discounts are for the same person taking multiple workshops.
Any single workshop
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$16
$18
$20
Any 2 workshops
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$32
$36
$40
Any 3 workshops
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$48
$54
$60
Any 4 workshops
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$59
$67
$75
Any 5 workshops
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$70
$80
$90
Any 6 workshops
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$81
$93
$105
Any 7 workshops
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$92
$106
$120
Any 8 workshops
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$103
$119
$135
All 9 workshops
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$114
$132
$150
All 9 workshops & Uptown Swing Dance
$115
$133
$153
$173
Uptown Swing Dance Discounts apply if also attending the workshops.
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+$23(+$19 with student ID )
+$25(+$21 with student ID )
+$27(+$23 with student ID )
Monthly Installment Plan Available
Full payment, or monthly installment plan, is required to hold your spot. Partners not needed except for the Lindy Hop Partner Routine class. (If you are looking for a partner, we will help match people at the workshops.) Same price to watch workshops. If pre-registered, please arrive at least 10 minutes before your first workshop each day to allow time to check-in and warm-up. If not pre-registered, please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to register. If you are not able to pre-register, submit an on-line registration form to help speed your registration on the day.
There will be no refunds, however, transfers to another person will be accepted.
Bring comfortable shoes such as clean dry sneakers or soft-soled flat dance shoes. Smoother soles have less traction and are better for easy turning and movement. (Hard soled shoes will scratch the floor finish.) Please change shoes on the entrance mat to help prevent outside wet, salt and grit from getting on the wood floor. Bags and street shoes should be left outside the gym so as to maximize the dance space.
You may want to bring snacks for the breaks. There are no vending machines in the building. There are nearby places to get food, however, there is nothing close enough to the workshop location if time is short.