- Blues Dancing is a dance that everyone can ask someone else to dance in. Leads can ask follows, follows can ask leads, leads can ask leads, and follows can ask follows.
- Unless someone asks you to teach them something, teaching on the social dance floor is something we try to avoid doing. This works on the other side as well. If you want someone to show you something or let you know thier thoughts on how you can improve, you need to ask. Social dancing is the fun part. Lay back, let loose, be safe, have fun.
- Be aware of smells and sweat. Wear deodorant of some sort, and please do not leave your laundry in the washer too long so it doesn’t have a mildew like smell. We all like dancing with other people, but some people are more sensitive to smell than others. This can also include avoiding intense amounts of perfume or cologne. Also, it is a great idea to being a change of clothes just in case, particularly shirts. Some venues can be very warm, so even though we aren’t moving much… sweat happens.
- Intoxication. There comes a certain point in everyones alcohol tolerance that blues dancing might not be the best for them to do after. If you feel you might be getting to that point, it’s perfectly fine to just socialize and have a good time off the dance floor. We want everyone to be safe.
- Take some classes before trying the really fancy stuff. It’s great to have classes for the basics, and many people take the beginner classes and feel they have enough to keep them dance happy (which is great). Some of the more fancy dips, drops, movements, and moves that have sudden stops and such you should have a dance instructor teach you so they are taught safely and properly.
I’ll be adding and editing these as time goes by, thanks for stopping in.
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Classes are designed for beginner and intermediate dancers and will cover multiple tempos. Wear comfortable clothing and preferably shoes that you can spin in. If you have any questions, you can e-mail me at makeitblues@gmail.com or send a note on Facebook to me at Paul Carryer.
Excited to see you there, please invite any friends you think may be interested. Remember, you can drop in any week for lessons, so if you can make all of them or just a few we’d love to have you.
After the class we will be heading to the RED Bar and Lounge in Cleveland for live music and dancing.
Classes are held on Wednesdays at 7:00 – 8:00 pm. The venue is located at 2190 Professor, Tremont Ohio. Please make sure you are headed to the location in Tremont (not Cleveland) as there is another place in the city of Cleveland with the same address. The entrance during rennovations is on 10th street, near the back of the building. If you RSVP as interested or going, you will get a message in the upcoming week with more details. Currently, the parking is street parking as we look to get more solid parking arrangements put together. The fee for the lessons will be $7 per person for a drop in, $20 for the session (four lessons).
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The cost for this workshop is $15, which covers three hours of instruction.
Feel free to invite friends! Also, we may be starting weekly classes (also in Tremont) starting the first Thursday in December, let me know if you are interested by sending a note.
My (new) e-mail is makeitblues@gmail.com, if you have any questions or want to reserve a spot!
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Though this workshop will cover different topics, the concept will be the same as the previous workshops we have hosted. We’ll be starting simple, then adding some fun, new concepts, and flash as the workshop progresses. If there is anything specific you would like to see, let me know and I will look to toss it in there. Music in the workshop will be all tempos, so come prepared to dance to a variety of speeds and styles.
For this workshop, we have a venue in Tremont available to us. I will put out the address and directions as it gets closer to the event. Due to the new venue we are looking to start promptly at 12:00 and be out the door by 3:30. Let’s make an awesome impression!
Time 12:00 – 3:15 PM November 14th
What: BLUES!
Cost $15
I may be open my house up for an after dance/game night, which is only about three miles away. If you have music ideas you want added to the playlist shoot me a note. Also, blues can work really well with WCS, so if you know any West Coast Swing Dancers, feel free to invite them as well.
Excited to make this a monthly thing, more exciting news is in the works.
This event is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/809418655822087/
Want to register now? Early pay via Paypal will be available shortly.
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