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Gabriela ("Gabs") Novellino May 3-4-5 Workshop Weekend in Toronto! Workshops in Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, Solo Jazz and Josephine Baker moves!
May The Fourth Be With You Saturday Night Swing Party ft The Savoy Band!
Star Wars themed attire encouraged.
Come to Gabs Novellino's first ever Canadian workshop weekend!
Register here: https://swingtoronto.com/gabriela-novellino-workshop-weekend/
About Gabs:
Gabs started dancing at four years old and has never stopped. In 2012, she discovered the dances of the Jazz Age, fell hopelessly in love, and decided to dedicate her life to this passion. She is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, researcher, DJ and event organizer primarily in Brazil, Chile, and other Latin American scenes. She specializes mainly in Lindy Hop, Authentic Jazz, 1920s’ Charleston, and Collegiate Shag, and has received many awards in competitions around her continent, South America.
Gabs doing a solo Charleston/Jazz demo/showcase at a Buenos Aires, Argentina dance weekend:
Gabs' Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/gabshappyfeet/
Friday & Saturday Night are at St Barnabas Upper Hall, just south of Danforth Ave. across the street from the Chester subway stop. Saturday & Sunday day-time are at Dovercourt House, 2nd Floor, near the Ossington subway stop.
THE WORKSHOPS:
LINDY HOP WORKSHOP - ELEVATE YOUR SOCIAL DANCING! (Friday 7pm to 9:30pm, 2.5 hours)
- Explore important elements of Lindy to better enjoy social dancing: Connection to your own body and to the music, Relationship between Leaders and Followers, Different ways of creating a dialog through dance
- Prerequisite: For multiple levels of dancer who are comfortable with the basic Lindy Hop repertoire, and are looking to amplify their possibilities within social dancing.
COLLEGIATE SHAG WORKSHOP - FROM PADAWAN TO JEDI, MAY THE SHAG BE WITH YOU! (Saturday 11am to 1pm & Sunday 1pm to 3pm, 4 hours)
- You will learn the basics of Collegiate Shag, a very fun partnered Swing dance from the 1930s. You will learn its basic concepts, rhythms, footwork variations, connections, closed and open position variations, transitions and a break. You will practice individually and with a partner, and develop a strong connection to the music and your own body. You will also learn some of the history of the dance.
- Prerequisite: No prior experience is needed, absolute beginners are welcome. (If you only come to the Sunday portion you need to have already completed at least one Collegiate Shag course, but if possible please come both days.)
SOLO JAZZ WORKSHOP - MOVE YOUR SPIRIT
(Saturday 2pm to 3:30pm, 1.5 hours)
- This Workshop is all about finding your own style and personality! Inspired by the Savoy dancers in the iconic documentary The Spirit Moves, you will learn different variations of classic Authentic Jazz moves, and explore your own voice within them.
- Prerequisite: For all levels of dancer, including beginners
JOSEPHINE BAKER MOVES - SOLO JAZZ & CHARLESTON WORKSHOP
(Sunday 3:30pm to 5:30pm)
Josephine Baker, the great and iconic 1920s dancer and superstar, was an international sensation. In this workshop, you will learn her story, some of her iconic dance moves, her dance style and unique characteristics, and a fun routine to practice what you’ve learned.
- Prerequisite: For multiple levels of dancer, who have at a bare minimum taken Saturday's Move Your Spirit workshop or equivalent.
- Note: This workshop is not just for women, it is also for men and all genders. There isn't really anything female-only to Josephine's moves. Like great male dancers, such as Frankie Manning & Leon James, she is and can be an inspiration and model for everyone.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Barnabas Hall & Dovercourt House, Toronto, Ontario, Canada