The Hilo Hep Cats Swing Dancers Present:

"Smooth Savoy" Swing!

Fabulous Swing Dancing by

Andrew Sutton
International Swing Dance Champion and Instructor

Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, 2008

All classes and Saturday night dance party at:
Old Hilo Hotel, 142 Kino'ole Street, downtown Hilo

There are classes for all levels of dancer.  Check the class descriptions for recommended experience levels.  Partners welcome but not essential.  

--Significant discounts for early registration!--

Schedule

Thursday, June 5
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  Dancing The Blues

Friday, June 6 
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  A Taste of Andrew Sutton

Saturday, June 7
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.  The Beauty of Doing Nothing 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.  Improvising with a Partner
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.   Being Creative 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.   Contact Lindy
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.  Dance Party with Andrew as DJ!  Expect fun activities, games and awsome music!

Sunday, June 8
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Aerials, Dips and Tricks
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.   Things that Make Your Partner Go Hmmm 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.   Stealing Games

Class Descriptions

Thursday, June 5
Dancing The Blues  (All levels; no dance experience necessary) This class shows cool ways to move you and your partner's bodies.  You'll also learn to take some movements you already know and switch them up so they seem different.

Friday, June 6
A Taste of Andrew Sutton  (All levels; no dance experience necessary) With 7+ of Andrew's favorite concepts, drills, & movements, this class is more like a variety show.  From Musicality Tips to Lead/Follow Technique, from Rhythm & Balance Drills to Leg Leads, from a Special Warm-up to a Super Secret Closing Game, this class will give you a taste of some of the things Andrew loves most!  

Saturday, June 7
The Beauty of Doing Nothing  (Suitable for beginning, intermediate and advanced dancers; beginners should have some partner dancing experience) Most of us move more often than we need or mean to.  This class is designed to show you how doing less movement in your dancing will allow for so much more to happen!
Improvising with a partner  (Suitable for beginning, intermediate and advanced dancers; beginners should have some partner dancing experience)  Learn how to use jazz steps to improvise on the social dance floor.  This class will also include information on how to learn new moves/movements faster than the average dancer. If you are a shy, timid, or conservative dancer, this class will start to break you out of your shell so smoothly you won't even notice it.
Being Creative  (Intermediate and Advanced Lindyhoppers only; solid foundation in basics of Lindy Hop and lead/follow technique required) Through Andrew's facilitation, not only will you be creating your own moves but you will learn some great techniques to make it easy to create moves that both feel great and look great too!
Contact Lindy  (Should know basic Lindy Hop or be confident in another dance style) The simple yet eye-opening concepts of Contact Lindy will allow you to be a follow, a lead, or both simultaneously! Contact Lindy is a new collective dance/game, in which at any one moment you might be dancing solo, leading or following in a couple or with multiple partners, or even leading one partner while following another. Throughout each song, partnerships swap and change organically, allowing each individual to create their own spontaneous choreography. As well as being a ton of fun and very easy to learn, Contact Lindy uses and teaches a great deal of lead/follow technique which allows for the possibilities of this dance to grow exponentially with the dancers! 

Sunday, June 8
Aerials, Dips & Tricks  (All levels; no dance experience necessary)  Topics covered will include: - Why some aerials, dips, & tricks look predictable and boring and other simple ones look amazing - How to take moves from predictable to "where did that come from" - Why being grounded both on the ground and in the air is soooo important  - How to be grounded on the ground and IN THE AIR - Why having natural leg momentum is vital for safety in aerials & dancing - How to have natural leg momentum - Why dancers have fear when doing aerials, dips, & tricks - How to make your follow feel comfortable with you - How to make your lead feel confident - How to have NFD technique - Some cool moves involving these concepts
Things that make your partner go Hmmm... (Intermediate and Advanced Lindyhoppers only; solid foundation in basics of Lindy Hop and lead/follow technique required)  For the Follows, this class will teach several different "tricks" that follows can do to make the lead think she is incredibly creative and fun to dance with. For the Leads, this class will teach you how to be receptive to your partner and how to make up moves of your own on the spot by working with your follow and her movement. 
Stealing Games  (Intermediate or Advanced Lindyhoppers only; must be very confident with the swingout) Normal dancing consists of you and a partner and the music. Imagine a dance where you are no longer connecting with just one other person but you are connecting with the entire room. In this class, you will learn several fun and easy moves to start you on your way to dancing with 2, 3, 4 or 50+ people. On a simplified level, these moves can also be used to steal the lead or follow, whether it be during a Birthday Jam, a Stealing Jam, or just between you and some friends on the social dance floor. More importantly though, this class is a simple way to create a group connection in your dance scene and help everyone to feel like a closer community.

About the Instructor

Since April 2003, Andrew has been touring and teaching Lindy Hop across the USA, Australia and Europe.  His classes focus on the fundamental concepts of connection, body awareness, quality of movement, musicality, creativity, and inspiration.   Andrew also performed with the Flyin' Lindy Hoppers Dance Team from Ventura, CA where he choreographed routines and was known for performing high-flying aerials.  He has attended over 100 dance camps and studied under international superstars of the Lindy Hop dance scene. His awards include 2nd Place in the Jill ‘n' Jack competition at the Oct. 2005 American Lindy Hop Championships in Connecticut; at the same event in 2003, he took 1st Place.  He was a Hellzapoppin' Finalist at the October 2004 Basie Centennial in Manhattan.  Andrew also holds the 2nd Place World Lindy Hop Champion title from the Aug. 2002 championships in Stockholm and many other honors. Visit Andrew's website for photos, cool videos and more details:   smoothsavoy.com .

What to Bring, What to Expect

If you have a partner, great!  If not, come anyway, as partners will be rotated to give everyone experience.  Expect to have a lot of fun; Andrew has an infectious style. Dress comfortably and be ready to move!  Smooth soled shoes with low, closed heels are recommended.  High heels, open toes and slippers are  not  recommended.    For the Saturday and Sunday classes, consider bringing some lunch, snacks and/or drinks to share.  There are are also lunch places within a few blocks if you want to go out. For the party, bring a friend!  The Saturday Dance Party is open to the public; it's free for workshop participants who have registered for the entire event, and $7 for everyone else.  Andrew will put on his DJ hat and spin his favorite disks!  Nonsmoking venue.

Questions?

      Questions?  Phone Andrea Gill 959-8216 (eves, or leave a message) or email hilohepcats@gmail.com .  Visit the Hilo Hep Cats at hilohepcats.com .

MENU OF DISCOUNTS!

A pass to the full workshop plus the social dance costs $160 at the door.
**   $10 preregistration discount.   Cost is $150 for the whole workshop and social.
**   $20 student discount with ID.   This is on top of other applicable discount(s).  
**   $80 off-island discount.   If you aren't from the Big Island, you can claim this discount (but no other).  Cost is $80 for entire workshop and social.

EARLY BIRD INCENTIVES!

Early birds (including those claiming the student discount, but not the off-island discount) can get further discounts depending on how quickly they sign up.
**  the first 15 people get a $60 discount  off the workshop price (pay only $100 for 13 hours of classes and the social, or $80 if you're also a student)
**  the next 15 people get a $30 discount  off the workshop price (pay only $130 for all classes and the social--only $10 per hour!--or $110 if you're also a student)

Andie will charge you the proper amount if you pay her in person.  Phone 933-0312 (days) or 959-8216 (eves) to arrange payment in person.  If you mail your check, please mail the entire workshop fee (e.g., $150 if paying before May 30).  The early bird incentive will be applied according to the postmark on the envelope and will be reimbursed at the workshop.
NOTE:   Andie will not be available for payments in person from May 15-26, so please invest in a stamp!
ALSO NOTE:  Sorry, but we cannot refund your registration.  If you are unable to take classes for which you have registered, you may send someone in your place.  Please discuss this with Andie.

PREREGISTRATION FORM

Copy/Paste the below info or click here to get the preregistration form in a printable/mailable format.

Please  preregister  me for Smooth Savoy Swing! 
Name(s): ______________________________ ______________________________ ______
Mailing Address:  ____________________ ______________________________ _________
City: ______________________________ ____  Zip: _______________________________
Telephone (day): ________________________  (eve ): _____________________________
Email address:  ____________________ ______________________________ _____________

Per-class Preregistration  payment must be received by May 30 for these rates; if after May 30, add $5 per class ($10 for aerials)

Dancing The Blues ____ people x $25 per person = ______
A Taste of Andrew Sutton ____ people x $25 per person = ______
Both “Blues” and “Taste” classes ____ people x $32 per person = ______

The Beauty of Doing Nothing ____ people x $15 per person = ______
Improvising with a Partner ____ people x $15 per person = ______
Being Creative ____ people x $15 per person = ______
Contact Lindy ____ people x $15 per person = ______
Aerials, Dips & Tricks ____ people x $30 per person = ______
Things That Make Partner Go Hmm____ people x $15 per person = ______
Stealing Games ____ people x $15 per person = ______

Full Workshop Preregistration payment must be received by May 30 for these rates;  if after May 30, the full workshop is $160