Name: Play With Your Dancing! A Lindy Hop and Balboa Weekend with Rafał Pustelny and Karen Turman
Start: 2025-02-01T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-02T18:15:00-05:00
Location: Allston Abbey

$Play With Your Dancing! A Lindy Hop and Balboa Weekend with Rafa\u0142 Pustelny and Karen Turman$

Get your tickets here! https://www.tixtree.com/e/play-with-your-dancing-lindy-hop-with-rafa-pustelny-and-karen-turman-fcd7b98d7285
If you sign up for all the classes on either day, you can use the code ALLDAYPASS to get a $25 discount. :)
SAT FEB 1: LINDY HOP
*Play it Cool: Fast Dancing (10:30am-Noon)*
You don’t have to actually play it fast and loose when it comes to fast dancing! Ramp up your fast dancing technique while also relaxing into the music with your partner. We will get your feet moving quicker and you will most likely also experience an adrenaline high because swinging out fast is the BEST. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers because you will SWEAT!
*Game it Out: Partner Charleston (12:15-1:45)*
Let’s bounce it out with some fresh takes on Partner Charleston. We will show you some fun combos and ways to string them together on the social floor. Be aware: you might actually start to prefer dancing to faster tempos because when Partner Charleston fits “in the pocket” it can be addictive. Again: wear comfortable clothes and sneakers because the forecast for sweating is 100%.
*Two Can Play That Game: Communication and Connection (3:00-4:30)*
How can you play into your partner’s hands? We’re not sure what that means either! But connecting and communicating with your partner is an essential part of the dance. We will work on ways to hone that connection while also focusing on listening to each other and being game for new ideas.
*Play it by Ear: Musicality (4:45-6:15)*
The dance floor is your playground so you don’t always have to play it safe when messing around to the music. We might get a little experimental with different ways of changing our movement as we respond to the music.
SUN FEB 2: BALBOA
*Keeping Balboa Fun (Int +/Adv, 12pm-1:30pm)*
Let's play with how much freedom this dance offers. We will dive into individuality and partnership and how they relate to each other.
*Going with the flow (All Levels, 1:45pm-3:15pm)*
This class will focus on transitions and movements in Balboa. We will explore how Flow influences your choices and adds creativity to your dancing.
*Rhythm Playground (All Levels, 3:45pm-5:15pm)*
We will explore different ways to incorporate rhythm in balboa. This means individual footwork and also moves that play with rhythm.