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US OPEN CHAMPION
Dax Hock
Special Weekend Workshop
Tokyo, March, 2005

Dax's performance at the US OPEN: 
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Dax Hock 
Winner 2003 US Open Swing Dance Championships Lindy Showcase Division.
2001 "National Jitterbug Championships" Champion.

Dax Hock has been teaching, competing, and performing internationally for 
the past seven years. Highly regarded for his teaching abilities, creativity 
and energetic performances, Dax Hock is one of the world's top influential 
Swing Instructors today. Currently based in Osaka Japan, for the past 3.5 
years he worked professionally as a performer/dancer/choreographer.

Dax began Lindy Hopping in San Diego California in 1997, where he soon 
became an instructor and has been professionally dancing ever since. His 8 
years of real swing experience combined with 7 years of professional 
dancer/choreographer experience sets the foundation for his unique and 
creative style. Dax is well known for his novel approach to instruction that 
is changing the way Swing is learned today. He focuses mostly on the basic 
fundamental principals that make up not just swing, but dancing as a whole. 
Students learn the art of connection-based movements, while emphasizing 
swingin' body movement and rhythms. In Dax's classes you learn how to DANCE, 
swing hard, and most of all have fun! His primary studies include Lindy Hop, 
Balboa, Carolina Shag, Shag, Ballet, Hip Hop, Locking, Be-Bob, Tap, Jazz, 
Salsa, and aerial acrobatics.
Dax's Background 
Dax Hock began dancing when he was 15 years old in San Diego CA. and began 
teaching at the very young age of 16. Dax's love for dance soon spread 
across the spectrum as he started studying many forms of dance in order to 
enhance his swing. This included classes and recitals in ballet tap and jazz 
all the way to hip hop. Lindy Hop soon opened the doors to many 
opportunities and he was recruited into a company called Hop Star where he 
worked as a swing choreographer/trainer/dancer. Hop Star was one of San 
Diego's largest and most successful productions company's. Hop Star worked 
gigs were they were dancing for people like Brain Setzer to the President of 
the United States and for companies from Dean Witter to Oldsmobile. In 1998' 
he and Chelsea Mayne toured as swing instructors/performers with San 
Francisco's Indigo Swing for their Camel sponsored nation wide tour. After 
that Dax was in LA teaching workshops, privates and classes on a regular 
basis. After about a year in LA he booked a job in Japan where he worked as a
performer, dancer trainer and choreographer for over 3.5 years. Now Dax is 
setting up shop in Japan, where he will concentrate on further spreading 
swing throughout the Island.
Awards and Competition 
 - 1st place 2003 US OPEN National swing Dance Championships Lindy Hop Showcase
 - Special Awards 2003 Move Mix Street Competition Japan
 - 1st place 2001 ALHC Cabaret for the unforgettable DOG PILE Routine
 - 1st place 2001 "National Jitterbug Championships" Jack and Jill Champion
 - 4th place 2001 US OPEN National Swing Dance Championships Cabaret
 - 3rd place 2001 Monterey Swing By the Sea Regional

For more information about Dax Hock. please visit www.mechakuchaswing.com and
www.daxhock.com.
Day 1
Level: fundamental and intermediate
Saturday March 19th, 2005:

@ Basement of Seta Chiku Kaikan,
  1-16-10, Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

    Class 1  10:00-11:30   90 min.    Lindy Hop Level 1
             lunch break
    Class 2  13:00-14:30   90 min.    Lindy Hop Level 2
    Class 3  15:00-16:30   90 min.    Lindy Hop Level 3
Day 2
Level: intermediate and advanced based on the Day 1 except the Fuji Apple class
Sunday March 20th, 2005:

@ Basement of Seta Chiku Kaikan,
  1-16-10, Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

    Class 4  10:00-11:30   90 min.    Fuji Apple (all the level)
             lunch break
    Class 5  13:00-14:30   90 min.    Lindy Hop Level 4
    Class 6  15:00-16:30   90 min.    Lindy hop Level 5
             dinner break
    Class 7  19:00-21:00  120 min.    - Free dance with respective discussions
                                        about each dancers' personal problems
TSDS Spring Swingin' Ball @ Kusuo, Shinjuku
Monday March 21st, 2005:
Natusko Furukawa And Her Soul Food Cafe featuring Tatsuji Deguchi (vib)
Workshop Descriptions
Cost:       6,000 yen for the Day-1 (three classes included)
           10,000 yen for the Day-2 (four classes included if you attend everything)
URL:       http://www.impetus.ne.jp/
Organizer: Tokyo Swing Dance Society
Contact:   swing@impetus.ne.jp

  Registration NOT required.
  You DON'T need to bring your dance partner.
  You had better prepare your own drinks.
  Appropriate exercise shoes for indoors and outfits for change are needed.
  For your safety, don't wear either sandals or high heels.
  No video cameras are allowed during the class.
  Same price to watch the workshop.
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