Instructor: Chad Kubo (Founder of "Lindy in the Park", San Francisco)
Keith Phillips (from Seattle)
Schedule:
Sunday March 24th, 2002
1:30-2:30pm Class-1 ZEN AND THE ART OF LINDY HOP
2:40-3:40pm Class-2 COMBAT LINDY (survival on the social dance floor)
3:50-4:50pm Class-3 STEALING AND SWITCHING PARTNERS
Venue: B1, Seta Chiku Kaikan, Seta, Setagaya-ku (see below)
Cost: 1,000 yen per class
WEB: http://www.impetus.ne.jp/lindyhop/workshop/chad/
About the classes:
ZEN AND THE ART OF LINDY HOP:
Having trouble leading or following your partner though transitions and
turns. Find your ability to lead or follow unclear. Confused what frame
is or why you turns and spins are unbalanced? Do you want your dancing
to flow naturally with little effort, Come to my workshop and explore
how thousands of years of martial arts principles can help your dance.
This workshop will teach both leaders and followers to make smooth,
seamless transitions between patterns by applying the principles of
martial arts. You will learn what it means to move from the "center" as
well as develop a feeling of grounding and connection. This workshop
will move your dancing to a new level where your dancing is fluid,
graceful and effortless.Intermediate/Advanced level.
COMBAT LINDY (survival on the social dance floor):
This workshop is about awareness, control, skill and strategies of
floorcraft. How to survive and prevent injury on the social dance
floor. Instead of randomly leading or following, you will learn how to
skillfully direct your follow or lead out of harms way. How to prevent
kicking injuries to yourself or others around you. How good connection
can keep you both safe.
STEALING AND SWITCHING PARTNERS:
Learn the Art of Stealing and Switching Partners in Lindy hop on the
social dance floor. We will show you how to steal or constantly switch
the lead or follow from your partner or another couple without missing
a beat. We will also explain the stealing and switching etiquette,
skill and philosophy that is a uniquely a San Francisco art form.
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Reservation not required.
You DON'T need to bring your dance partner to join the class.
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CHAD KUBO:
Chad is the original San Francisco Ambassador of Swing and has been dancing
Lindy Hop for many, many years. He has been teaching all over the Bay Area
and is often found teaching aerials and connection workshops at the Metronome
Ballroom. He is also one of the co-founders of Lindy in the Park, and can
often be found at this popular venue.
NOTES:
You had better prepare your own drinks.
Appropriate exercise shoes and clothes for change are needed.
Neither sandals nor high heels for your feet safety.
No video cameras are allowed during the class.
Photo cameras are allowed.
Watching classes without payment is not allowed.
See the Swing Calendar too.
Subscribe the tsds mailing list for the latest updates.
The schedule above might be revised, so please check it out again
before you come.
Organizer: Tokyo Swing Dance Society
Contact: Hiro
Subway/Railway companies' web sites:
Eidan:
www.tokyometro.go.jp
JR:
www.jreast.co.jp/e/
Other Stuff:
- Accommodations (jump to frankie's bash page)
- Sightseeing and Other Entertainments (jump to frankie's bash page)
- Swing dance scene in Tokyo
- TSDS' mailing list
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Since schedules mentioned here might be revised without notice, you
*MUST* RE-LOAD the latest one at least a couple of days before the day
or check out the latest announcements at the TSDS mailing-list.
[1] How to get Yoga-station:
http://www.impetus.ne.jp/lindyhop/map/kanto12.gif
Yoga station is on Denen-Toshi Line (aka Shin-Tamagawa-line or Hanzomon-line)
* From Shibuya
Five stops from Shibuya. One stop before Futako-Tamagawaen-station.
An express train doesn't stop at Yoga.
* From Yokohama
Take an express train of Tokyu-line and transfer at Jiyu-Gaoka-station
toward Futako-Tamagawaen-station. Your next choices are as follows.
1: Take a taxi to the site.
2: Walk to the site.
3: Transfer the train to the next station, Yoga.
[2] How to get Seta-Chiku-Kaikan:
http://map.msn.co.jp/koko.asp?m=E139.37.49.8N35.37.5.5&z=11&k=E139.37.49.7N35.37.5.3
Address: 4-18-11,Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
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Denen-Toshi Line |
(Hanzomon Line) |
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| Yoga |
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Tomei Highway
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\ P |/ P:Post Office
-+---+------+------------- S:Seikai China Co.
|S U| 7|Seta crossing U:USA used car dealer
\ | | | 7:Seven-Eleven
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Car Parking \ | |
Tamagawa \| |
Hospital o HERE !
with a small clock tower
10 min. walk from Yoga sta.
o Take Denen-Toshi line or Hanzomon line
o Get off at Yoga station
Note: An express train doesn't stop at Yoga
o Go out from the south exit and turn to left
o Go through under Tomei Highway
o Ignore the first "Seven-Eleven" in your right
o Soon you will get a big 'Seta' crossing which has several walk bridges
o There is the second 'Seven-Eleven' at the corner
o Turn to right
o Find 'USA'car dealer and a china company, 'Seikai-Toki Co.Ltd' on your left
o Turn to left
o Soon you will find the site having a small clock tower
o Go to the under ground floor
o It takes 10 minutes walk from Yoga station
o Refer to your Tokyo's map in detail
o An inexpensive car parking is available at The Tamagawa Hospital
Note: If you get the site by taxi from Futako-Tamagawa station, take an
express train.
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