Challenger Weekend with Sinclair Ang
30 March - 1 April 2012 (Fri-Sun)
Sinclair Ang, founder of the JAZZ INC jazz dance collective in Singapore, believes that rhythm lies at the heart of everything we do. To him, dancing is simply walking to music, making it one of the most natural things that one can do. With this philosophy and a systematic approach to dance technique, he has inspired all manner of people both locally and internationally to Swing with a healthy dose of fun. 

Sinclair has trained and choreographed for different performance groups at major dance and arts festivals in Singapore (Esplanade’s da:ns festival, Singapore Management University Arts Festival) and National Day Parade.  His choreographies and performances have also been featured in commercials, documentaries (Destination: Dance, A Flair to Remember), as well as international festivals (Dublin Fringe Festival and Hong Kong Swing Festival).  

Schedule & Classes

Friday 30 March
9.30-11pm - Late Night Flashmob Jazz
Learn a fresh jazz routine and join us as we pull this out spontaneously at our socials and all around HK.  Knowledge of jazz steps or other dance training useful.

Saturday 31 March
2-3pm - The Swingout
A perfect swingout takes connection, partnering, technique, timing, balance and footwork. We take that elusive swingout apart and get down to the details, how the principles in action in a swingout apply to other moves. We address common problems and show you how to avoid them.  Swingouts experience required.

3-3.20pm - Swingout - Personal Clinic
Think of this as a 2-minute private lesson. We will examine your swingout with a close and critical eye and give you personal feedback. It could be one thing that changes your swingout forever. Exclusively yours. 

3.30-4.40pm - Use your Body, Not your Hands
Stop cranking and yanking, try body lead and body follow. It's harder than you think and will completely change the way you dance and feel - and you'll find leads and follows lining up to dance with the new, super you.  Lindy hop experience required.

4.45-5.55pm - Lifts, Dips & Finishing Moves
Add some flair and flare. Lindy hop experience required.

Sunday 1 April
3-4.15pm - A Not-So-Basic Swingout
101 flavors of swingout. Try your swingout whipped and smooth or with bounce and bite. Feeling greedy? A super sundae swingout with everything on it. Or maybe a classic vanilla swingout is more your taste - with sprinkles. Swingouts experience required.

4.30-5.40pm - Rhythm Rules
Spent all that time putting 6- and 8-count rhythm in your muscle memory? Now break it.  Find your rhythm and find your freedom.  Lindy hop experience required.

5.50-7pm - Changing Charleston
Ever thought your Charleston didn't quite fit the music but uh, did it anyway? We show how to execute pattern, speed, direction and styling changes within a Charleston structure. Charleston experience required.


Location

Danzstage, 20/f, 148 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong (Tin Hau MTR exit A2)


Registration & Cost

Please register below and pay Karen T at our socials or at studio classes, or by bank transfer (email hkswings@gmail.com for transfer details).