Anne-Helene & Bernard - 2024 Spring Workshops

In a magnificent barn in the middle of the Gers countryside, in Homps, small groups for courses on a human scale

Let's get back to the basics : Dance, Music & Nature

20 people maximum, for personalized teaching and advice.
Shared meals, accommodation on site if desired, depending on places available.
Discussions around dance, technique and history...
Walks in the countryside, games, pétanque, ping pong, relaxation...

SOLO BALBOA
15-17 march

BLUES
19-21 april

BALBOA
31 may - 2 junz

LINDY HOP
14-16 june

SOLO BALBOA : For Balboa dancers, intermediate to advanced level

With specific work for leaders and followers, the goal of this course is to work on your individual technique, on creation, Body technique, basic steps, rotation technique, footwork, musicality... The work will be done solo, the evenings will allow you to have fun while putting it into practice as a couple.

BLUES : For Blues dancers, intermediate to advanced level

This course will allow you to work on everything that makes Blues Blues: feeling, technique, specific variations, the famous Blues Delay.
Evening with the Blues & Bones band

BALBOA : For Balboa dancers, intermediate to advanced level

This course will allow you to work on technique, connection, musicality through exercises and variations. We will see several tempos, slow, medium and fast, and maybe a little Balboa microphone!

LINDY HOP : For Lindy Hop dancers, intermediate to advanced level

We will explore different aspects of Lindy Hop, in triple step, kicks or groove walk, technique, groove and connection, to be able to create your own variations and have a varied and original dance. We will be able to play on the different energies that the two partners can offer to evolve, modify or inspire new variants.

Schedule:
Arrival on Friday late afternoon: installation, shared meal and dancing evening
Saturday: classes from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and from 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., and dancing evening
Sunday: classes from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and from 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., and dance evening

Meals:
Friday evening: Everybody bring something to share
Saturday lunchtime and Sunday lunchtime, the meal will be provided by a restaurateur and a caterer.
On Saturday evening Anne-Hélène will make you "galettes bretonnes",
Sunday evening, we will prepare the meal all together.
Everyone will bring their own breakfasts :)

Accommodation:
We can accommodate 13 people: 4 double beds and 5 single beds.
It is also possible to camp on site by bringing a tent or camper van.
We can provide you with a list of gîtes in the surrounding area.

Price:
150 euros per person, or 160 euros for courses with orchestra, including classes and evenings.
lunch meals will be paid directly to the restaurant owners.
A small free contribution will be requested to contribute to the costs of the house (water/gas/electricity)

SOLO BALBOA15-17 march

BLUES19-21 april

BALBOA31 may - 2 junz

LINDY HOP14-16 june