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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!
SAVE THE DATE!
Details & Registration:
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 at Camp Jitterbug 2023:
Frankie Manning & Paulette preparing to teach a Lindy Hop class:
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
All workshops and the Saturday Night beginner lesson are taught by Paulette
FRIDAY NIGHT February 28
7-8:15pm: African Movement in Lindy Hop
8:30pm to 10pm: Swingin' the Blues
(Prerequisite: You can comfortably do Lindy Hop Swingouts, Circles, and a variety of six and eight count moves.)
SATURDAY DAY March 1
1:30-2:45pm: "Lindy Hop, Part 1"
(Prerequisite: You can comfortably do Lindy Hop Swingouts, Circles,
3pm-4:30pm: "Blues In My Shoes, Part 1"
Learn partnered Blues dancing from the ground up.
(Prerequisite: You already comfortably do partner dancing of some kind)
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
1pm-2:40pm "Lindy Hop Part 2: Lindy Hop in a Hip Hop World"
3pm-4:30pm "Blues In My Shoes Part 2" (10 minute break at 1pm to cross the street to St Barnabas Upper Hall for the rest of the workshop))
More Blues, and Blues with other dances such as One Step, Peabody, Castle Walk and Jazz Steps (e.g. Fishtail)
4:50pm-6:05pm "Jammin' not Jivin' Part 2 - Paulette's Favourite Moves"
6:30-8:30pm Guided Dance Practice & Social (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 musically 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
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