TSDS Lindy Hop Special Workshop Series
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Keith Phillips
Special Weekend Workshop
Tokyo, July 2005
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Saturday July 16th, 2005: Theme: Jazz Level: all the level
1:15 - 2:15 - Beginning Jazz
Shim Sham:
Shim Sham is a must know dance for most social Lindy Dances you will
encounter. The sequence and the steps are pretty simple so it is fun for
all levels to join in.
2:40 - 4:30 - Intermediate/Advance Jazz
The Sassy Blues:
This jazz piece, unlike my past ones, is a more "low-down" and bluesy jazz
piece done to the song, "The Sassy Blues." Lots of simple but sweet body
movements that can be enjoyed by intermediate and advanced dancers.
Sunday July 17th, 2005: Theme: Musicality and Connection of the Lindy Hop Level: all the level 1:15 - 2:15 - Beginning Connection Skills: This class will be based on setting up a basic connection foundation for when you are dancing. 2:25 - 3:25 - Intermediate Musicality (syncs and breaks): This class will focus on hitting breaks and timing your steps to play around with the music. 3:35 - 4:35 - Advanced Musicality (becoming instruments): This class is all about the music. While we listen to different parts of songs, we will be making out bodies express what the music is expressing to us. Monday July 18th, 2005 (Japanese national holiday): Theme: Tricks and Showcase of the Lindy Hop Level: intermediate and advanced level 1:30 - 2:30 - Beginning slides and simple tricks: This class is designed for at least intermediate level dancers and will be based on cool and flashy moves to do on the social dance floor. 2:30 - 3:00 - Practice break 3:00 - 4:30 - Showcase/Competition Lindy Hop This class is the big stuff. The focus of this class being competition and performance. We will be doing fast movements, air steps, and lots of other things that would never be allowed on the social dancer floor. This is showcase Lindy, and will require a designated partner to dance with the whole class. *NOTE* Must have designated partners to participate in this class (Showcase/Competition Lindy Hop): If you want to look for your dance partner for this class, please join Day-1 and/or Day-2. The instructors would like to try to match leads and follows as far as they can.
Cost: 3,000 yen for each day
(hence, one day = Y3,000, two days = Y6,000, and three days = Y9,000)
Place: Basement of Seta Chiku Kaikan,
1-16-10, Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
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 except the second class of the Day 3.
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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Dance Instructor with A Step Beyond 1997 to 2001
While in 9th grade, Keith Phillips worked as assistant instructor teaching
Lindy Hop dance classes. In 10th grade, he began teaching dance classes as a
Head Instructor and helping coach the Swingin' Hepcats. Typically, he would
teach three to four nights a week. He has taught classes in Seattle,
Silverdale, Bainbridge Island, Mercer Island, Bellevue, and throughout the
western Washington area. In addition, he has taught Swing Dancing in Central
America (summer of 2000) and Asia (summer of 2001).
Dance Instructor for Tokyo Swing Dance Society January 2001 to June 2001
After graduating high school, he was invited to come teach dance for the Tokyo
Swing Dance Society. He would typically teach there Sunday swing
classes. Also, throw the Tokyo Swing Dance Society; I was able to teach at
the national known dance theatre, Gekidan Shiki. I generally taught at Shiki
once a week.
Dance Instructor with the CWU Swing Cats 2002 to 2004
After enrolling at Central Washington University, he took over the university's
swing dance club as their head instructor. He taught swing dance through
this organization typically twice a week.
Choreographer/Asst. Coach of the Swingin' Hepcats 1997 to Present
In 10th grade I started to help coach the Swingin' Hepcats. The Swingin'
Hepcats are a dance troupe that has performed all over the world. He has
taught and Choreographed pieces for the Swingin' Hepcats during the time he
was in 10th grade until he graduated from High School. He has choreographed
three team pieces, all which have placed in the top five places at the US
Open National Swing Dance Championships. As part of International Trips with
the Hepcats, he has taught Lindy Hop in the countries of Nicaragua (2000) and
Vietnam (2001).
Dance Awards:
2nd Place Lindy Hop Division, Pacific NW Lindy Hop Championships 2000
4th Place US Open Junior Lindy Hop National Swing Dance Championships, Los
Angeles California 2000
4th Place Team Division, US Open National Swing Dance Championships 2000
5th Place Team Division, US Open National Swing Dance Championships 2000
1st Place Lindy Hop Division, Pacific NW Lindyhop Championships Seattle
Washington 1999
1st Place Strictly Lindy Division, Pacific NW Lindyhop Championships 1999
2nd Place US Open Junior Lindy Hop National Swing Dance Championships, Los
Angeles California 1999
4th Place Team Division, US Open National Swing Dance Championships 1998
*He also competed in a dance contest, on October 3, 2001, that took place
throughout the Pacific Northwest. He won the contest and a five thousand
dollar reward.
Performance Experience:
As part of the Swingin' Hepcats, He has performed over 100 times in public,
with major performances at the Seattle Folk life Festival, Seattle
Supersonics halftime show, Seattle Bumbershoot Festival, US March of Dimes,
US Open National Swing Dance Championships in Los Angeles California,
Children's Palaces in Hanoi and HCM City in Vietnam, in a theatrical
production called "Swingin' then, Swingin' now" with dance legends Norma
Miller and Frankie Manning, and many local and international performances.
In addition, he has appeared in an Independent Movie (Swing Daddy) and in a
television commercial for a large department store chain.
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