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Swing Toronto presents a Paulette Brockington Workshop Weekend!February 28 – March 2, 2025
Take workshops from Paulette in Lindy Hop, Blues & Solo Vernacular Jazz!
Details to Be Announced Soon. SAVE THE DATE!
https://swingtoronto.com/paulette-brockington-2025-workshop-weekend/
ABOUT: Paulette came to the founding weekend of Toronto’s Lindy Hop scene in October, 1995, and was already an outstanding dancer and dance teacher back then. We are thrilled to have her back in Toronto this year, which is the 30th anniversary of Toronto’s Lindy Hop scene.
She is a great teacher, dancer and historian of vernacular American dance, including Lindy Hop, Blues and Solo Jazz.
Read all about Paulette's dance history here: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-paulette-brockington/
Paulette's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PauletteBrockington
Paulette Brockington, Arthur White & Chester Whitmore, Camp Jitterbug 2023:
Frankie Manning & Paulette preparing to teach a Lindy Hop class:
DRAFT WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
All workshops and the Saturday Night beginner lesson are taught by Paulette
FRIDAY NIGHT February 28
7-8:30pm: "Swingin' The Blues"
8:45-10pm: Either "Slow Lindy"
OR "African Movement in Lindy Hop - Lindy Hop as African Movement"
(Prerequisite: You can comfortably do Lindy Hop Swingouts, Circles, and a variety of six and eight count moves.)
SATURDAY DAY March 1
1:30-3pm: "Blues In My Shoes, Part 1"
Learn partnered Blues dancing from the ground up.
(Prerequisite: You already comfortably do partner dancing of some kind)
3:15-4:30pm: "Lindy Hop, Part 1"
(Prerequisite: You can comfortably do Lindy Hop Swingouts, Circles, and a variety of six and eight count moves.)
4:45-6pm: "Jammin' not Jivin'"
Vernacular Solo Jazz
(Prerequisite: You already do dancing of some kind.)
SATURDAY NIGHT
6:25-7:25pm: Lindy Hop beginner lesson (no experience or partner needed)
7:30-10:30pm: Saturday Night Live Band Swing, Paulette will DJ the band breaks
SUNDAY
12-1:30pm "Blues In My Shoes Part 2"
More Blues, and Blues with other dances such as One Step, Peabody, Castle Walk and Jazz Steps (e.g. Fishtail)
2-3:30pm "Lindy Hop Part 2: Lindy Hop in a Hip Hop World"
4-5:15pm "Jammin' not Jivin' Part 2 - Paulette's Favourite Moves"
Solo Vernacular Jazz
6-8pm Guided Dance Practice (for those who came to some or all of the weekend's workshops). Practice what you learned. Paulette will be there to help you with things learned in workshops you took. She will run a playlist in line with the workshops taught on the weekend.
Swing Toronto website: https://swingtoronto.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Upper Hall, 175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3, Canada
