Saturday & Sunday 5th & 6th May 2018, Bath
SAVE THE DATES - 4th & 5th May 2019
Saturday 5th May 2018
Hosted at the Assembly Rooms, BA1 2QH
The Saturday workshops will run to the following timetable :
11:00 Doors Open
Ballroom & Latin in the Main Ballroom
Instructed by professional dancers and teachers, Joanna Whitehead ISTD IDTA and James Whitehead ISTD IDTA
11:30 - 12:10 Ballroom : Waltz - a stylish hold
12:20 - 13:00 Ballroom : Quickstep - making it flow
14:00 - 14:40 Latin : Rumba - beautiful basics
14:50 - 15:30 Latin : Cha Cha Cha - making it reactive
Argentine tango in the Tea Room
Instructed by our friends and colleagues, professional Argentine Tango couple, Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens.
11:30 - 12:10 Tango foundation: Basic steps executed with style & musicality, including ochos & paradas. Suitable for beginners also.
12:20 - 13:00 Tango ritmico: dancing double time. Musicality & using the rhythm to inspire the steps, cortardos & balanceos.
14:00 - 14:40 Giros & sacadas with paradas, a classic turn where leader takes beautiful steps inbetween the ladies steps with follower embellishments.
14:50 - 15:30 Volcadas: off-axis, sharing balance, & playing with the free leg.
Note that there is a small cafe at the venue for service in the breaks between workshops, and for light lunches.
Sunday 6th May 2018
Hosted at the Assembly Rooms, BA1 2QH
The Sunday workshops will run to the following timetable:
10:30 Doors Open
Ballroom & Latin in the Main Ballroom
Instructed by professional dancers and teachers, Joanna Whitehead ISTD IDTA and James Whitehead ISTD IDTA
10:45 - 11:30 Simple sparkler in Waltz
11:45 - 12:30 J-J-Jive
14:00 - 14:45 Secrets of Slow Foxtrot
Argentine tango in the Octagon Room
Instructed by our friends and colleagues, professional Argentine Tango couple, Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens.
10:45 - 11:30 Barridas & wraps, sliding & dragging our partners foot with fluid leg wraps.
11:45 - 12:30 Milonga: steps for traspie & Lisa, single time & on the fabulous Milonga rhythm.
14:00 - 14:45 Ganchos and Voleos: hooking & playing with the free leg to make it fly.
Note that there is a small cafe at the venue for service in the breaks between workshops, and for light lunches.