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9:00pm-11:59pm
DCLX is pleased to present a DCLXtra with Eyal Vilner Swing Band!
8:00-11:59pm
8:00-9:00pm ~ Free beginner Lindy Hop lesson, no experience or partner needed
9:00-11:59pm ~ Swing Dance with live music
DCLX is pleased to present a DCLXtra with Ian Hutchison and Slap Happy from New York City. It’s been several years since Ian was last in the Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, and his appearance is sure to be just as exciting as the last. Ian will be fronting a 7-piece combo that will keep you dancing all night.
8:00-11:59pm
8:00-9:00pm ~ Free beginner Lindy lesson, no experience or partner necessary
9:00-11:59pm ~ Swing Dance with Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Band
Chelsea and her band will play two sets perfect for Lindy and one set of blues to finish the evening.
ABOUT THE BAND
In October 2012, vocalist Chelsea Reed brought five of her friends together to play some tunes in a South Philly dining room. Her plan was to form a band that played for swing dancers, so she could finally have the chance to sing her favorite songs for an audience that loved the music of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday as much as she did. Since that fateful day, she’s been living that dream and couldn’t be happier about it.
Now, Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five are at home at swing dances, jazz clubs and concert halls alike. They have played renowned Philadelphia venues and travel the country year round to perform at music festivals and Lindy and Blues exchanges and workshops. They have had the honor of sharing the stage with trumpeter Terell Stafford and trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, who is featured on their 2017 release Spreadin’ Rhythm Around. Their 2020 release, Carolina Lullaby showcases original songs steeped in jazz, blues, and folk traditions where Reed’s vocals and swing musicality shine.
When not composing, the band loves exploring the roots of jazz and finding creative ways to interpret forgotten songs. Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five draw upon the intensity of powerhouse vocalists, the ingenuity of 20th century composers, and the soul of the dance floor. They are silly, passionate people who love playing this music. And that’s all there is to it.
12:30pm - 6:00pm
See Link Here for full weekend workshop details including tickets and additional locations!
SATURDAY AFTERNOON @ Glen Echo Park Hall of Mirrors
1:00 - 2:15 pm Workshop w/ TBA
2:30 - 3:45 pm Workshop w/ TBA
4:00 - 5:15 pm Workshop w/ TBA
SATURDAY EVENING: Class & Social @ Glen Echo Bumper Car Pavilion
6:30 - 7:30 pm Lambada Practica - Open practice time for lambada dancers
7:30 - 8:30 pm Workshop w/ TBA
8:30 - 11:30 pm Social Dancing w/ TBA
7:00pm - 12:30am
7:00pm - 8:00pm Lambada Practica | 8:00pm - 9:00pm Brazilian Zouk Class | 9:00pm - 12:30am Social Dance
Join us for a District Zouk social in the Ballroom Back Room!
As usual, we'll have an open level beginner-friendly class followed by social dancing. We'll also have a lambada practica before the class so our lambada students and dancers can practice together.
Come get your dance on!
AGENDA
7:00pm - 8:00pm Lambada Practica
8:00pm - 9:00pm Brazilian Zouk Class w/ Lunna (Open Level)
9:00pm - 12:30am Social Dancing w/ DJ Chuky & DJ Eflosa
TICKETS
$15 until 8/28
$18 until 9/4
$20 on 9/5
Get your ticket at: https://www.danceplace.com/book/it/13321
Tickets can be purchased online or by credit card at the door. We do not accept cash.
6:00pm - 12:00am
6:30pm Lambada Practica | 7:30-8:30pm Lesson | 8:30 - 11:30pm Social Dance
Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom Back Room. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US and around the world. We'll start with a lambada practica from 7:30-8:30pm so those who enjoy dancing lambada can get in some practice. Then we have an open level class from 8:30-9:30pm followed by social dancing with local DJs. Come learn and dance with us!
District Zouk accepts credit card payments at the door (or Apple pay / Google wallet), or buy your tickets online in advance.
7:30pm - 1:00am
7:30pm Lambada Practica | 8:30-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm - 1:00am Social Dance
Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom Back Room. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US and around the world. We'll start with a lambada practica from 7:30-8:30pm so those who enjoy dancing lambada can get in some practice. Then we have an open level class from 8:30-9:30pm followed by social dancing with local DJs. Come learn and dance with us!
District Zouk accepts credit card payments at the door (or Apple pay / Google wallet), or buy your tickets online in advance.
7:30pm - 1:00am
7:30pm Lambada Practica | 8:30-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm - 1:00am Social Dance
Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom Back Room. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US and around the world. We'll start with a lambada practica from 7:30-8:30pm so those who enjoy dancing lambada can get in some practice. Then we have an open level class from 8:30-9:30pm followed by social dancing with local DJs. Come learn and dance with us!
District Zouk accepts credit card payments at the door (or Apple pay / Google wallet), or buy your tickets online in advance.
7:00pm - 12:30am
Join us for a District Zouk social at the Park!
As usual, we'll have an open level beginner-friendly class followed by social dancing. We'll also have a lambada practica before the class so our lambada students and dancers can practice together. Come get your dance on!
Come get your dance on!
4:30pm - 8:00pm
Join District Zouk on Saturday, August 1 for a Lambada bootcamp so you can learn the techniques and musicality of this beautiful dance. Brazilian zouk came from lambada, and the two dances continue to influence each other a lot today. The energy and musicality of lambada is joyful and infectious. Understanding it will help build your awareness of timing, adaptability, and possibilities in your dancing, both for Brazilian zouk and lambada.
Lambada Bootcamp w/ Ashley & Kuna
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bootcamp
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Practica
Learn the most important foundations of lambada, including the timing, basic steps, and structures. We'll cover soltinho, chicote, and boneca, with a focus on wifi connection, and practice how to use Brazilian zouk basics like bonus and viradinha within lambada.
Your ticket for this workshop also includes our evening class and social at Glen Echo. There's an open level zouk class from 8:00-9:00 pm and after that there's a social until 12:30am.
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