A Sunday Stroll with Zoot Swing

One of the highlights of Blitz Ballroom for me was the fabulous display dancing done by Ben and Helen Birns of Zoot Swing. Ben and Helen bring a huge amount of energy, grace, humour and of course talent to the dance floor and we were thrilled to be able to work with them, and hope to do so many more times in future!

My own dance moves are not up to much, despite the best efforts of several fabulous teachers (including the stunning Viva Misadventure who led our own Blitz Bombshells). But I love to watch more talented people cut a rug and I love having a go in spite of myself. So I will be very much looking forward to taking a stroll with Ben and Helen at their upcoming event. If you are a little hazy on your 20s moves, this looks like a great way to get your confidence up on the dancefloor!

Sunday 8 November
12:40-17:00
Kirk o'Field Church Halls, 138-140 Pleasance EH8 9RR

Wanna learn the strolls you can dance all over the world. Here's your chance to learn them in one day!

Featuring all the fabulous Zoot Swing teachers all together on one day: Sean Adams, Nick Leeson, Alice Lister, Ben Birns and Helen Birns.

Two streams to cater for all levels: (note, times different to previously advertised in our newsletter.)

Stream A:

1:00 - 2:00: Jitterbug Stroll
2:10 - 3:30: Shim Sham
3:40 - 5:00: Charleston Stroll

Stream B:

1:00 - 2:00: The Big Apple - part 1
2:10 - 3:30: Dean Collins Shim Sham
3:40 - 5:00: The Big Apple - part 2

Tea, coffee, cake, cheese and sausages as usual, free.

£5 per class or £12 for the whole stream. No need to register, just turn up at 12:40 on the day to pay.

Please note:
Stream A, no knowledge of vernacular jazz steps will be assumed.

Stream B, will be significantly harder than stream A. A knowledge of vernacular jazz steps will be assumed. It is recommemded that you know the regular Shim Sham if you want to take the Dean Collins Shim Sham workshop.