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SPRING FLING 2018
May 18-21
Swing-Out Edmonton is proud to present Spring Fling, our ninth annual lindy-hop workshop – one of the largest in Canada – featuring some of the best instruction and dancing you’ll find anywhere! Our schedule of events for the weekend is filled with awesome classes that are sure to challenge dancers of any experience level.
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We are excited to present our fantastic instructor lineup! Please welcome: Joel and Louise Schwarz (Vancouver), Peter Flahiff and Lauren Smith (California), and Anthony Chen (Utah) and Irina Azmashvili (California). The weekend will also feature two nights of LIVE music with some of the most sought-after swing bands in the Prairies!
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Pricing for Spring Fling 2018 is $220, with discounts available for Swing-Out Edmonton members and students/out-of-towners.
About Spring Fling
Meet our Instructors
Anthony Chen
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With somewhat of a unique upbringing, Anthony always had fairly nerdy ingresses into dancing. His first experience was at age 8 when his parents convinced him to learn Chinese lion dances. He then stumbled upon breakdancing during a national speech and debate tournament in middle school, and at the age of 16, he had his first foray into swing dancing alongside other young interns at a research laboratory. Since then, he has trained in other dance styles ranging from hip-hop to West Coast Swing, but most of all he enjoys using this background to expand upon his technique and creativity in Lindy Hop. On the social dance floor, he is known to be playful, musical, and clear; off the social dance floor, he is known to participate in potentially life-threatening activities and eat a lot. He holds first place titles from events such as Lindyfest and Lone Star Championships, Montreal Swing Riot, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Lindy Focus, and International Lindy Hop Championships. His teaching style focuses on energy, technique and connection theory, and his love of both leading and following has been instrumental to making the classes that he teaches both clear and intuitive. He is an active scene builder in his community and founded Salt Lake Swing, where he teaches locally.
Classes & Levels
Classes
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Tracked Classes: We’re letting our tracked classes be instructor's’ choice. You’ll still have 2.5 hours of tracked classes on each day of lessons, but we are letting our talented instructors choose material they feel will most benefit and challenge you as dancers. Tracked classes are divided by level as described below.
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Balboa: Originating on the crowded dance floors of California, this close-embrace style of dance has been a crowd favorite for years, and is ideal for slow and fast songs alike.
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Collegiate Shag: Back by popular demand! We've run Collegiate Shag classes at past Spring Flings, and now this high-energy dance is back for another round.
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Historical Video Presentation: This class is a great way to learn more about the origins and history of swing dancing.
Airsteps (optional at additional cost): Instead of waking up and smelling the coffee, at Spring Fling we like to wake up and send our partners flying. This class is open to anybody (who paid the optional class fee, of course), however we do require you have a set partner chosen ahead of time. Bases, prepare to do some lifting; flyers, be prepared for your feet to leave the ground!
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Levels
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Lieutenant - You’ve learned the basics of 6-count, 8-count, and Charleston, although you’re still working on ironing out the rough patches. You have been dancing for about a year or less.
Captain - You can smoothly transition between 6-count, 8-count and Charleston. Your dancing is clean and structured, but still needs some work on the fundamentals. You have a moderately large swing dance vocabulary. This track is faster paced than the intermediate track and there will be a level check to join this class.
Admiral - You have been dancing for a couple of years and have experience on performance teams or teaching. You are comfortable dancing at a variety of tempos and to a variety of styles. Dancing is something you do all the time. This track is very fast paced and a level check is required.
T-Shirts
This year we are excited to offer 3 t-shirt options! Pictures and links to size charts can be found below. All t-shirts cost $30 and available sizes can be found below. Our Unisex and Female V-Neck shirts are made of an ultra-soft triblend fabric, while the Slouchy shirt is made of a poly/cotton blend.
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T-shirt pre-orders are now closed. There will be a small number of extra shirts made in select sizes and styles to help accommodate sizing changes that may happen. These extras will be made available for sale starting on Sunday night of the workshop.
Unisex V-Neck
Female V-Neck
Female Slouchy V-Neck
