About this Event
Lindy Hoppers, It’s time to kick it up a notch! Have you been wanting to hit the throttle on your swingouts? Are you wondering how all those competitors can keep up that pace? Do tempos above 200 BPM make you grit your teeth? Well here’s a class for you!
“Let’s Rip it Up!” is class designed to help you meet the challenge of higher tempo Lindy Hop! If you want to learn practices to help you with that fiery footwork, while staying safe and sustainable, this is the class for you! Neil Figuracion is teaming back up with Naomi Carmeli-Shabtay to give you ideas and techniques which will help you meet challenge after challenge!
So if you’d like to hit the NO2 on the dance floor, come join us at Fizz for “Let’s Rip It Up!” September 16, 23 and 30th at 8PM
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Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of what to expect:
-Day 1 (September 16)
We’ll start with getting on the same page about the SWINGOUT. This day will be a basic review, so that all students have a shared vocabulary.
-Day 2 (September 23)
Learn some simple ideas about keeping our bodies safe, then we’ll explore principles and vocabulary and practice techniques to help make a brisk swingout feel effortless!
-Day 3 (September 30)
Let’s try other moves at high tempos and then go ahead and kick it up another few notches!
Day 1 will be suitable for new students who want to learn their first swingout. Please use your best judgment before signing up for Day 2 or 3.
3-week series is $40,
$15/class for dop ins
On a budget? Use code "fizzstudent" for $10 off!
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Naomi Carmeli-Shabtay (she/her) went to her first swing dance in 2014, fell in love immediately, and has been swinging out hard ever since. Her dance experience includes most things under the swing umbrella: Lindy hop, Charleston, balboa, shag, and she will try just about any partnered dance. Naomi believes a good dance has just a few simple ingredients: moving to the music, having fun, and avoiding injuries.
Neil Figuracion (any pronouns) hails from East Los Angeles and has taught Lindy Hop since the late twentieth century, on both coasts and parts in-between. Neil is incredibly proud of the years spent dancing with the elders of the Southern California swing dance scene and honors their legacy. And also, Neil has seen every movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dance Center Chicago, 3868 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, United States
USD 40.00