A very special weekend of workshops for the Seattle Dance Community!
Please welcome special guest
Campbell Miller
for her
Waltz & Blues Weekend!
March 15-17, 2013
Campbell is the director of the social dance program at the University of Texas in Austin. Prior to that, she was Richard Powers teaching partner while at Stanford University.
Campbell brings an incredible amount of diversity, style and grace to her dancing, having won numerous national and international competitions and teachings posts at dance camps around the world where she and her partner have specialized in classes on blues, swing, and social dance. You can recognize her and her students on many of Richard's "Google Waltz Lab" videos online.
She is very excited to be able to share her own love and interest in, and wide repertoire of waltz, swing, and blues during this special weekend in Seattle!
Campbell will be partnered by Whitney during the workshops
SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 15th (9pm-midnight)
WHAT: Blues Night At Om Culture, with two mini-lessons and 1-on-1 coaching with Campbell throughout the evening
TIME: Doors open at 8:30pm; Dance from 9:00-midnight. Campbell will be available for coaching/facilitating throughout the evening. Great for individual questions!
- Mini-Lesson #1 ("blues teaser") from 9:00-9:15;
- Mini-Lesson #2 (Teacher's Choice) from 10:15-10:30.
LOCATION: Om Culture, 2210 N Pacific Street, Seattle, WA (In the Wallingford neighborhood, just SW of Gasworks Park). Plentiful free parking on N Northlake Way (just across the Brook-Gilman Trail). Click here for directions and web page.
COST: $10 at the door (cash or check only); $7 Students with ID (under 25yo)
Saturday, March 16th: (Afternoon & Evening)
Three Workshops from 12:30-4:30pm at Miller Community Ctr (doors open at 12:15)
A) 12:30-1:30 "Halos and Frisbees (underarm turns & free spins)" (all levels)
B) 1:45-2:45 "Hocus Pocus (illusions turns, hand changes & trickery)" (int/adv level)
C) 3:00-4:00 "Fun with Pivots (variations that involve pivots)" (int/adv level)
Plus: 4:00-4:30 Free Guided Practice
Evening Workshop & Dance from 7:15-11:30pm at Sonny's (doors open at 7:00pm)
- 7:15-8:00pm: Special Lesson with Campbell Miller: "The Austin 1-Step" (all levels). Learn this great new, fun, versitile dance style that combines elements of 1-step, waltz, and pop. Coming to you directly from Ausitn -- Not to be missed!
- 8:00-midnight: Third Saturday "Ballroom, Blues, & Beyond Dance", with an extra emphasis on Blues, Waltz, and Austin 1-Step!. Hear some grat new music from Campbell's repertoire!
Sunday, March 17th, 2012 (Afternoon & Evening)
THEME: "Focus on Blues"
Three Workshops from 12:30-4:30pm at China Harbor (doors open at noon)
A) 12:30-1:30: "All Things in Ballance" - The foundations to solo & partnering blues (all levels)
B) 1:45-2:45: "Core to Floor, Traveling with Style" - Applying additional styling and rhythm changes to connected blues movement (all levels)
C) 3:00-4:00: "Call and Response" - Addressing the conversational elements of blues, and how to give the follow more space to speak up. (all levels)
Plus: 4:00-4:30 "Free Guided Practice"
Evening Workshop and Dance from 7:00-11:00pm at Om Culture (doors open at 6:45pm) Organized in conjunction with Om Fusion Dance
- 7:00-8:00pm: Fusion Lesson with Campbell (Topic TBA)
- 8:00-11:00: Om Fusion Dance
**Please note: Campbell will also be available for private lessons over the weekend (please see definitions section below)
LOCATIONS:
FRI EVENING: Om Culture, 2210 N Pacific St, Seattle, WA.
There is plentiful free street parking next to the building and on N. Northlake Way (one street down toward the water)
SAT AFTERNOON: Miller Community Center, Annex Gym, 330 19th Ave East, Seattle, WA
There are two free parking lots at Miller Community Ctr. Give yourself extra time to park and find the room!
Lot #1 is on 19th Ave East between E. Thomas & E. Harrison St. After parking, walk due East across the plaza to the lower building gym annex next to the soccer field.
Lot #2: Take E Republican to 20th Ave E, turn South on 20th Ave E into the Miller Community Ctr campus. Take the first right into the parking lot. After parking, continue walking South on 20th Ave E to the gym annex.
SAT EVENING: Sonny's Dance Hall, 201 N. 85th St., Seattle, WA
SUN AFTERNOON: China Harbor, 2040 Westlake Ave N., Seattle, WA
SUN EVENING: Om Culture, 2210 N Pacific St, Seattle, WA
*There is plenty of free parking available on the street or in adjoining lots at all locations. Registration opens 20 minutes before class at all locations. Come early to sign in, change shoes, stretch, warm up, etc.
GENERAL PRICING:
BY DATES
1st CLASS ONLY (Sat or Sun, 12:30-1:45pm)
DAY PASS (3 classes, Sat or Sun)
FULL WEEKEND (All 9 classes, 3 dances)
PRE-REG PRICE (Mar 1-14)
$20 (save $5)
$50 (save $25)
$120 (save $55)
AT THE DOOR (Day of Event)
$25
$60 (save $15)
$130 (save $45)
To honor the early-bird pricing, payment must be made within 5 days of registration. This can be done online using a credit card or PayPal, in person, or by mailing a check (please see full details on the PAYMENT page)
Pre-registration is highly encouraged to maintain lead/follow balance.
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STUDENT PRICING:
(must be under age 25, and have student ID)
BY DATES
1st CLASS ONLY (Sat or Sun, 12:30-1:45pm)
DAY PASS (3 classes, Sat or Sun)
FULL WEEKEND (All 9 classes, 3 dances)
PRE-REG PRICE (Mar 1-14)
$15 (save $10)
$35 (save $35)
$85 (save $90)
AT THE DOOR (Day of Event)
$20 (save $5)
$45 (save $30
$100 (save $75)
Definitions:
"Single Class" = The first class session and practice on either Sat or Sun (12:30-1:45pm)
"Day Pass" = All three Afternoon Workshops on either Sat or Sun only (evening classes & dances are separate). Each workshop is 1.25 hrs (including 15 min practice time)
"Full Weekend" = All Sat & Sun afternoon workshops (6); AND all Fri, Sat, & Sun evening classes (3) and dances (3).
A la Carte Costs for Individual Evening Dances
Friday Evening (Lessons + Dance) at Om Culture = $10
Saturday Evening (Lesson + Dance) at Sonny's = $10 before 8pm, $12 after.
Sunday Evening (Lesson + Dance) at Om Culture = $5
Private Lessons with Campbell
Campbell will be available for private lessons all day Friday, and on Sat or Sun when she's not at the workshops or dances. The charge for private lessons is $80/hr. Please contact arilevitt@rolluptherug.com to set up lesson times. Lessons will be held at a private residence/studio in the Eastlake area of Seattle (just off I-5 & 520), unless other arrangements are made with Campbell.
Students
Students must be under age 25 and must present student ID at check in/registration prior to class
Campbell & Chris demonstrate Blues:
Campbell & Chris demo Blues Waltz:
Campbell & Mia dance Cross-Step Waltz:
A little more about Campbell from her website bio:
Campbell first fell in love with social dance at Stanford, where she performed in several vintage dance groups, partnered Richard Powers' classes, and earned the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts, the Dance Division's highest arts award. Today she feels lucky to have found her dream job -- teaching social dance on the faculty at the University of Texas in Austin and traveling the world to share her passion for dance.
At home, Campbell is working to energize the Austin dance community with new ideas and bring together dancers with different backgrounds. In her travels, she focuses on Blues dancing and Fusion -- how to combine elements from styles like Blues, Tango, Waltz, and Swing to be able to dance to a wide variety of music. Her classes strike a unique balance between technique and play, giving students just enough detail to challenge themselves but also plenty of confidence to be creative on the dance floor.
Her talent, warmth, and pure joy for teaching and dancing create a memorable learning experience that has students coming back for more!