Swing Out Sunday Details
Westchester Ballroom Dance Studio 175 Tompkins Avenue, Pleasantville, NY
Sunday March 9th 3:00-6:00pm dance workshops, 6:30pm – 10:30pm dance

Daytime Workshops: 3pm – 6pm
3pm – Intro to Balboa (covering the basics of this fabulous California dance.
Balboa was very popular among the College Kids in the mid 30s and is popular once again. Originally Balboa was a closed position swing form with intricate footwork predominantly based on 8-count patterns, but when the hot Swing music really hit the scene some of the younger dancers like Maxie Dorf and Lolly Wise added break-aways and swing turns to the Balboa.  This class will cover the basics and more.
4:30pm – Spins and Slides for Swing Dancers (will use 6 and 8 count patterns common to the Lindy Hop and Boogie Woogie. Then we will focus on spinning techniques and fun slides for both partners.)
6:00pm - Food! Pasta and more available for those taking the workshops!

Evening Dance 6:30-10:30pm
Includes evening dance, intro lesson at 8pm, food and refreshments. All styles of music with a focus on Swing. Hosted and DJ'ed by Lauren + Paolo.

Price:
$45 includes daytime workshops and evening dance. $40 if purchased in advance. (Advanced Tickets are NO Longer Available)
$35 for daytime workshops only!
$15 for evening dance only!


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email us at swing@savoycentral.org

About the Instructors:
Paolo “Pants” & Lauren “LolliPop”

Lauren "LolliPop"
With a solid, 14 year background in Ballet, Tap and Jazz, Lauren began teaching Ballroom, Latin and Swing with Aurthur Murray Dance Studios of Charleston, SC in 2000.  After socially dancing the Carolina Shag for several years, she was inspired  to direct her focus on other dances in the Swing family, mainly Lindy Hop and Balboa. Since returning to NY, Lauren has performed with Paolo throughout NYC and Westchester,  also with The Lindy Hop All-Stars, and most recently was featured on NY1 Television.

Paolo "Pants"
Specializing in swing partner dances since 1994, Paolo has made several television appearances, as well as toured with Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra,“Swing Dance America” and “Forever Swing” The Big Band Musical Revue.  A brief return to competitions in 2003 brought Paolo First Place at the New York Lindy Hop Open Swing championships but he is probably most proud of having won one of the final two American Swing Dance Championships.   Drawing inspiration from dancers of the original Ballrooms of Harlem, such as Frankie Manning and Dean Collins, today Paolo continues to exercise these famous dances which he and Lauren will be performing and teaching.