TSDS Lindy Hop Special Workshop Series
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US OPEN CHAMPION
Dax Hock
Special Weekend Workshops
Tokyo, October, 2004
Step 1: Download/install Quicktime Player to play the video file, if it is not installed yet. Step 2: Click a right button of your mouse to download the video file (24MB) of Dax and Emily's performance at the US OPEN to your pc. Step 3: Have a green tea break till the download finishes :) Step 4: Play the video with the Quicktime. 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 six years. He began Lindy Hopping in San Diego, California in 1997, and has been avidly addicted ever since. His work as a dancer has taken him away from competitions and events in the US for almost 3 years now but he has continued studying dance in Japan where he currently works as a choreographer, instructor and performer. In November 2003, after having been out of the lindy scene for over 2 years, he was able to make it to the US OPEN and become the 2003 US OPEN Lindy Showcase Champion. Prior competition achievements include 1st place at the 2001 ALHC Cabaret for the unforgettable DOG PILE Routine and 2001 "National Jitterbug Championships" Jack and Jill Champion. His studies include Lindy Hop, Balboa, Carolina Shag, Shag, Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Salsa, and aerial acrobatics. 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 opened the doors to opportunities, he was recruited into a company called Hop Star as a choreographer/trainer. Dancing for people like Brain Setzer to the President of the United States and companies from Dean Witter to Ford, he was also a part of the Camel sponsored nation wide tour with Indigo Swing, In LA Dax was teaching workshops, privates and classes on a regular basis. After about a year in LA he was booked as a dancer in Universal Studios in Japan and has been there as a performer, dancer trainer and choreographer ever since.
Level 2 (build on level 1) Saturday October 9th, 2004: with Dax and Takumi * Due to a very strong typhoon aiming Tokyo, the workshop on the 9th was cancelled. 5 P.M., Sunday October 10th, 2004: Natusko Furukawa And Her Soul Food Cafe featuring Hideki Kawamura(sax) Level 2 (build on level 1 and 2) Saturday October 16th, 2004: with Dax @ Basement of Seta Chiku Kaikan, 1-16-10, Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Class 3 13:30-15:00 90 min. Class 4 15:15-16:45 90 min. Level 3 (putting in all together) Saturday October 23rd, 2004: with Dax @ Basement of Seta Chiku Kaikan, 1-16-10, Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Class 5 13:30-15:00 90 min. Class 6 15:15-16:45 90 min. All the workshops will be progressive and the theme will be as follows. Each class will: 1.Review/ Go over parts of the big apple to study classic swing jazz movements. 2.Work on footwork and bounce. 3. Progressively cover the principals of connection. Connection to the floor and connection to your partner. a. Directional connection and steady movement, b. Rotational connection and fluctuating movement, c. Connection in turns and how to use the hands and arms and frame for spins and turns, d. Three dimensional connection and all the "crazy stuff" that a lot of amazing dancers only seem to understand. Once the leaders and follows grasp the basic concepts of connection covered for the day, we start to put the concepts we practiced into Lindy Hop. The first half on the workshop will focus on connection and one's own dance ability. The second half will be hopefully filled with lots of dancing using what we learned in the first half the class. Every workshop will build upon the last weekends. My goal by the end is for everyone to have more understanding of the principals of dance, connection and how to swing it hard. Cost: 4,000 yen for one day (two classes included. totally three hours) 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. Subscribe to tsds mailing lists to get updates. The schedule might be revised, so check it out again when you come. See the Swing Calendar too. Private lessons with Dax will be available this time. If you are interested, mail to swing@impetus.ne.jp please. - Morning of Saturday, the 9th - Morning of Saturday, the 16th - Morning of Saturday, the 23rd Step 1: Download/install DivX Video Player on your computer to decode the video file. Step 2: Click a right button of your mouse to download the video file (24MB) of Dax's Big Apple (Fuji Apple) to your pc. Step 3: Have another green tea break till the download finishes :) Step 4: Play the video file with DivX Video Player. |
Takumi is one of Dax's star pupils and favorite follows. She has studied
dance her whole life and for the last 2 years has dedicated her time to
learning swing. Her vibrant dancing and personality has brought life to many
performances with Dax and Mecha Kucha Swing. Takumi will be his teaching
assistant for the Workshop.