Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances that were born from the unfortunate history of slavery in the U.S.
It values improvisation, authenticity, rhythms, individual expression, and community.
This is a 2-hour dance class to get you started in Blues partered dancing.
It is for you,
If you are already a dancer and wanna give this genre try;
or has no dance experience and wanna explore your own movement.
We are exploring
⛰️Finding power from the ground
♥️Feeling the pulse - heartbeat of the dance
👫Connecting in different partnership holds
🫂Introduce close embrace (a sustained hug kind of hold)
📖Why close embrace is culturally important - a mini history talk
🌸How to ease into close embrace while giving each other space to exit freely
🌶️Adding a liiiiiiittle bit of your own spice in the dance
If you are curious for more videos of Blues dancing, check out @rachbeanbean on Instagram.
Registrations close 4PM, Saturday, 18th Oct.
Photo Credit:
Byeonggil Han
*Indemnity:
By registering, I consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of photographs and video recordings taken of me during the dance activities for marketing and promotional purposes, in accordance with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).
The organizers are dedicated to providing a safe dance experience for everyone. I/We acknowledge that, individuals violating Code of Conduct may be sanctioned or expelled from the venue at the discretion of the organizers.
