December, 2011

  1. December 2011 Week 4

    December 26, 2011 by PB&J

    Series Lesson: Balance: Finding Zen in Your Dance

    This week, Andrew Smith has traveled up from California and will be teaching. He has a strong dance background with expertise in solo movement and traditional blues. Here is his lesson description.

    Grounded and connected movement improves the quality of communication with your dance partner. Learn how to preserve an open line of contact with your partner to transmit expansive, creative ideas. Rediscover the endless possibilities of simple movement within a creative context. Drawing from yoga and Modern dance techniques, this class will help you transform the arc of your dance from skittish, broken lines into broad, beautiful brushstrokes. Dancers leaving this class have found their dancing – and their life – more balanced and grounded.

    Come this Tuesday from 7:30-8:30pm.

    Drop In Lesson

    Bridgette Todd

    Featured DJs:

    Andrew Smith and Joshua Keroes

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  2. December 2011 Week 3: Holiday Dance!

    December 19, 2011 by PB&J

    Series Lesson: Exploring Open Connection

    This week, Eric Hanus will be teaching. Here is his lesson description.

    “In my class I’lll be addressing the hidden desire of the Portland blues scene. That’s right, the elusive open position. From fundamentals to advanced movements, we’ll break out of the confines of closed position and explore the wonderful world of having some space between you and your partner.”

    This class is for anyone who has ever ended up in open position and didn’t know what to do. Come this Tuesday from 7:30-8:30pm.

    Drop In Lesson

    Justin Riley

    Featured DJs:

    Brenda Russell and Derrick Dingman

    Holiday Dance

    This Tuesday the dance will be holiday themed. There will be free snacks and the ballroom will be decked in festive décor. Come dance in your finest holiday clothing.

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  3. December 2011 Week 2

    December 11, 2011 by PB&J

    Series Lesson: Making Dance a Conversation

    This week, Justin Riley will be teaching. Here is his lesson description.

    “A few goals of this class are to re-define the conventional idea of lead-dominated dancing. We want to impart to follows the confidence, freedom, and skills necessary to properly give varying degrees of input in the dance. The class is designed to transform typical lead monologues into a dynamic conversation that gives and takes, listens and asserts, builds and deconstructs- to a point where issues of lead and follow dissolve into those of connection and communication. This class does not only deal with the conceptual, much of the course will focus on variations in frame, tone, and muscle engagement that will serve the concepts mentioned above.”

    Justin’s classes are essential for learning how to communicate with a partner. Come this Tuesday from 7:30-8:30pm.

    Drop In Lesson

    Drew Robinson

    Featured DJs:

    Kayce Spear and Gideon Syfret

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  4. December 2011 Week 1

    December 4, 2011 by PB&J

    FREE Lesson: Hop Skip and a Jump

    It’s the first week of the month, so the series lesson is free! This week, Jae Wilson will be teaching his class “A Hop Skip and and Jump”. The lesson covers when and how to add non-traditional movement like hop and gallops into your dance. Come this Tuesday from 7:30-8:30pm.

    Drop In Lesson

    Jae Wilson

    Featured DJs:

    Jae Wilson and Matt Mickle

    Free Reed Dance

    This Thursday, there will be a free dance at Reed College from 8:30pm-12:30pm in the Student Union. Christ Harm, here from Austrailia, will be teaching a 30 minute lesson at 8:30pm, followed by the dance. Chris Harm and Chris Cogell will be DJing. Check out the Facebook event for more info

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