Cross-Step Waltz and Blues Workshop Weekend

407 Denali Street,Anchorage AK 99501

12 November, 2022

Description

Date Time Description Saturday, Nov 12 10:00-11:15AM Cross-Step Waltz- In the Beginning 11:30-12:45 PM Cross-Step Waltz – The Magic of Crossing Figures 12:45-2:15 PM Lunch(on your own) 2:15-3:30 PM Cross-Step Waltz – Adding Dynamics and Redirections 3:45-5:00 PM Cross-Step Waltz – Then it all comes together 7-8 PM Pre Dance Lesson (Free) -- Intro to Blues 8-11PM Saturday Night Dance - Anchorage Social Dance Club Open to all 21+. $15.00 Not included in workshop packages. Sunday, Nov 13 10:00-11:15 AM Blues- Blues Foundations 11:30-12:45PM Blues – Did You Know That Could be Blues 12:45-2:15PM Lunch (on your own) 2:15-3:30 PM Cross-Step Waltz – Leveling up Your Partnership 3:45-5:00 PM Cross-Step Waltz – Loops, Swoops, and Spins About the Instructors Lilli Ann Carey / Owner-Instructor Lilli Ann Carey began partner dancing with Living Traditions in the 1990’s and then went on to teach for them for several years before leaving to start her own company, Dance for Joy! Lilli Ann loves to dance almost anything, but focuses her teaching on Waltz, West and East Coast Swing, Zydeco, Foxtrot, One-Step, Blues, Fusion and a few vintage dance forms. Lilli Ann promotes dance through classes, workshops and events through her company, Dance for Joy! She is known for producing larger scale events including the An Evening in Vienna Viennese Ball and also coordinates the highly successful Dancing 'til Dusk program for Seattle Parks and Recreation. Lilli Ann has taught in St. Petersburg, Russia; Vancouver, BC; Juneau, Alaska; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Atlanta, in the Bay area and in Portland. Her creativity, love of the connected and playful dance and innovation has brought her national recognition and an ongoing and excited student base. You’ll often find her teaching with her daughter Claire. You may find her through her website at www.danceforjoy.biz Claire Carey / Instructor Claire began learning swing dance at the age of seven in 1998, and began teaching partner dance in 2008. She discovered her passion for West Coast Swing in 2010, where she has achieved multiple first placements, and competed in the All Star division. She has loved teaching Cross Step Waltz, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Blues, Foxtrot, Nightclub Two Step, and other vintage waltz forms in Seattle for Dance For Joy! Claire and her mom, Lilli Ann have taught together both nationally and internationally, and are known for their fun, innovative, and technically-minded teaching. In class, Claire specializes in empowering follows to have strong skills in connection, intuition, and self-expression. She also loves teaching private lessons to leads and follows, and helping students find the nuances that make everything click into place!