Name: Dance to Chicago Blues and Latin Jazz
Start: 2026-05-02T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-02T18:00:00+01:00
Location: The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Learn to dance to jazz and blues music! 2 themed workshops, covering Chicago blues and Latin rhythms!
About this Event

Sign up for 2 immersive workshops on dancing to jazz and blues music!
Leith Jazz & Blues Dance teaches various historic styles of Black American social dancing, done to blues, jazz, swing, funk and soul music. Their workshops are perfect for if you are brand new to jazz/blues/swing dancing (or even partner dancing in general!) or if you are an experienced dancer who wants to deep dive on your musicality and movement quality.
Check out this great video from a blues dance festival to get a sense of the vibe:

For this session we will be focusing on two topics:
-2pm-3.30pm: Dancing to the iconic sound of Chicago blues ! Featuring great artists like Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Etta James and more!
Mainly we will learn a dance called Chicago Triple that features fun rhythmic footwork and a playful partner connection.
-4.20pm- 5.50pm: Dancing with Latin rhythms! Throughout the spectrum of blues/jazz/funk/soul music you will find Latin rhythms such as the Tresillo, Habanera and Son Clave. For this workshop we will cover how to identify these rhythms and put them into our dancing.
*IN CLASS* - No partner is required and everyone will get the opportunity to dance with each other in both lead and follow roles. Wear comfy clothes and shoes.
Many of our dance styles often use a close embrace as the main connection in partnership. Consent will be prioritised at all times, with the workshop providing skills needed to clearly communicate how to connect and dance comfortably with each other.