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Buffalo Hop's August 30th Workshop Details
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One of Buffalo's nearby Canadian Neighbors is Waterloo, ON. Waterloo has a great Lindy Hop scene lead in part by David Trinh. I met David in Hawaii during the Hawaii Lindy Balboa Exchange a few years ago. At the time, I was living in Santa Fe, NM. After I moved to Buffalo in 2007, I attended the Albany Chill Exchange in the Fall where I bumped into David again. I told him that I was now living in the area and inquired about his scene in Waterloo. David and I agreed that we should hook our respective scenes up once Buffalo had established a Lindy Hop presence of its own. A few weeks ago, I invited David and his dance troupe to come out and possibly perform at the last monthly Buffalo Hop dance of the summer. Since then, the idea has snowballed to bring you this mini-workshop. It promises to be a ton of fun. We will have 3 hours of Lindy Hop instruction and 3 tracks: Beginner (no experience), Beginner-Intermediate (some experience), and Intermediate (Regular "Lindy Hopper"). We will be learning a routine which the Waterloo Troupe is currently working on and in fact, one which is learned by Lindy Hoppers all over the world: the California Routine. Youtube ti and you'll see there's lots of groups who know it. We'll be learning it at two different levels and getting together to put it together. This of course will take more time than we have to offer at the dance, so we've expanded the dance to be a whole-day event starting at 2pm and running late! We have a number of people from outside Buffalo coming, so it promises to be the best Buffalo Hop yet! You do not want to miss this workshop!
-Rob
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SwingBuffalo is proud to present top notch Lindy Hop instruction from the performance troupe from the Waterloo, ON Lindy Hop scene. Headed by David Trinh, this troupe inspires and entertains. Check out their promo video below! Performers and instructors from Waterloo in attendance include: Martin Hansen, David Trinh, Connie Walz, Andrew D'Souza, and maybe SuLa LaRochelle.
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2:00 - 3:00
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Beginner class (large room @ KBC)
DJ Class (small room @ KBC)
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3:00 - 4:20
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Beginner-Intermediate class (large room @ KBC)
Intermediate Class (small room @ KBC)
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4:20 - 4:30
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Break
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4:30 - 5:00
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All levels class (large room @ KBC)
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5:00 - 5:30
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Free Time - make your way to dinner.
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5:30 - 7:30
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Dinner @ GRG
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7:30 - 8:00
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Free Time - Get ready for the dance!
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8:00 - 11:00
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Buffalo Hop @ UUC
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8:00 - 9:00
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Beginner Lesson taught by Waterloo Swing Crew
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10:00
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Performance
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Workshop @ KBC
Kenmore Baptist Church
10 Wardman Rd.
Kenmore, NY
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Dinner @ GRG (Grassroots Garden)
Mass. Ave Garden
389 Massachusetts Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14213
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Buffalo Hop @ UUC
Unitarian Universalist Church
Elmwood & West Ferry (695 Elmwood Ave.)
Buffalo, NY
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Beginner
Instructors: Waterloo Swing Crew
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Lindy Hop fundamentals. Geared toward those with little to no dance experience. Let's get you on the dance floor!
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Beginner-Intermediate
Instructors: Dave & Connie
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(pre requisites: swing outs, circle, tuck turn)
In this class, we will refine your basics and show you a few new moves to add to your social dancing. Learn how to show off your new moves with your partner when the time is right at a dance.
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Intermediate
Instructors: Martin & SuLa
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(pre requisite: swing outs, circle, tuck turn)
You've got your basic swing outs, circles and tuck turns, now lets see some solo work and a few small lifts to spice up your dancing. Be ready to sweat cause the music is going to swing! Learn some tricks to add to your jam circles too!
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DJ
Instructor: Andrew D'Souza
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Learn the fundamentals of cataloging and rating your music library, building energy on the dance floor and working with the MC and event coordinator at a dance.
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Buffalo Hop Lesson
Instructors: Waterloo Swing Crew
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Learn some fundamental Lindy Hop to get you on the dance floor.
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All Levels
Instructors: Waterloo Swing Crew
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Playing & Encouraging Each Other. Now you've got some moves up your sleeves, let's all dance together as a community and show each other what you've got! We take what you've just learn and show each other your moves.
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If you would like more information, please contact SwingBuffalo@gmail.com.
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