[NEohioPAL]You like "Dancing With The Stars"? Try swingin' with Get Hep Swing!

Valerie Salstrom valeriesalstrom at hotmail.com
Sun Feb 26 15:12:28 PST 2006


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<DIV class=RTE><SPAN class=postbody><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px; LINE-HEIGHT: normal">5 Week Sessions March 6th to April 5th </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Mondays at the Lakewood Masonic Temple at 15300 Detroit Ave </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Lindy Land for Beg. Level (next step after intro) </SPAN><BR>7pm-8:15pm <BR>Teachers: John Lozano, TBA, & sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>Light up the floor with easy Lindy moves and combos that will amaze your friends and neighbors! <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Intro to Swing! For the complete beginner </SPAN><BR>8:30pm-9:45pm <BR>Teachers: John L., TBA & sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>Intro to FUN! This is a beginners Jitterbug & Lindy Hop class. Increasingly dynamic moves will be used to build frame and connection with our partners and that will lead us into a comfortable first Lindy experience. <BR><BR><SPAN 
style="COLOR: blue">Tuesdays at GHS in Cleveland at 5340 Hamilton Ave #205</SPAN> <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Designing Lindy for Advanced dancers </SPAN><BR>7pm-8:15pm <BR>Teachers John L. , TBA & sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>This class will expose elements of Lindy Hop, partner connection, and personal body movement that we'll use to mix and match together to create more moves than you can shake a stick at! <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Partner Steals for Intermediate/Adv dancers </SPAN><BR>8:30-9:45pm <BR>Teachers John L.,TBA & sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>This class will teach both leads and follows how to smoothly “steal” someone’s partner away so hat they can continue the dance with you ...until someone “steals” your partner from YOU! <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Wednesdays in Cleveland</SPAN> <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Beginning Balboa for all levels 
</SPAN><BR>7pm—8:15pm <BR>Teachers Greg & Mary Ann DeVries & sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>Learn the basics of this wonderful feeling dance that started in So. Cal. in the 30s. Balboa can be done to any tempo, but it can really save your life for those faster songs. Improves your lead/follow skills! <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Bal-Swing for Intermediate level dancers </SPAN><BR>8:30pm – 9:45pm <BR>Teachers Greg & Mary Ann DeVries & sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>Bal-Swing can be a bit tricky, but not when you learn from these pros! Improve your throw out and learn some other really super cool open position variations. This is the next logical step after you are feeling REALLY comfy in pure bal. <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Wednesdays in Lakewood </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Intro to Blues Dancing for all levels </SPAN><BR>7pm-8:15pm <BR>Teachers John L., TBA 
& sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>Blues music can be really slow, just regular slow or medium tempo but the feeling is different from swing music. This class will teach you how to move to these types of songs. This class will improve your partnered connection immensely! <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Blues Dancing for Inter. dancers </SPAN><BR>8:30pm-9:45pm <BR>Teachers John L., TBA & sometimes Valerie <BR><BR>Expand your Blues-ability by learning new methods of movement and how to integrate the rest of your dance knowledge into one big happy Blues dance! <BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: green">Cost for 5 week classes is: <BR>$50 per person pre-pay/$70 per person paying day of <BR>$80 per couple pre-pay/$120 per couple paying day of <BR><BR>Please make checks payable to: Get Hep Swing and send to 5340 Hamilton Ave, #205 Cleveland, Ohio 44114</SPAN> <BR><BR>No partner required for any 
classes but it might be a nice idea! <BR><BR>Pre-registration is highly recommended! <BR><BR>For more information on classes, workshops, dances, or private lessons, please see <A href="http://www.gethepswing.com/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000aa>www.GetHepSwing.com</FONT></A> or call 216-361-3262. <BR><BR>John Lozano, aka Liquid Lindy, has taught and been a major influence to the Detroit scene for the last six years.  Over the years he's developed a two-prong approach towards the dance balancing the science and art of Lindy Hop.  Off the floor he practices with mental rituals of breaking down the elements and movements of the dance, and reconstructing them in creative new ways.  On the floor, he simply opens his ears and gives himself to the music. </SPAN></DIV>
<P><SPAN class=postbody>Valerie (Owner of Get Hep Swing) has been teaching swing dance full time all over the world for the past eight years and was the 2004 National Lindy and Balboa Champion.  She is currently ranked 4th in the World. </P>
<DIV class=RTE>John and/or Valerie are available for private lessons.  They are $60 an hour for one teacher and up to two students or $100 an hour for two teachers and up to four students.  <BR></DIV></SPAN></DIV></div></html>





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