SDS is Facilitated Practice dancing Switch in Fusion (NOT a Class). $5Sess/$18Mo,NO AtDoor-Adv TIX Only. TUESDAYS 8-10pm.INFO: Text 415-335-6384. LEVEL: 4 recent classes Partner Dance. Know only 1 DanceRole? We'll catch you up. Never Partner Danced before: get Private Lesson 4Pack before attending SDS (at same TIX link). Upcoming 1-Day Workshops AUG 11, OCT 6, NOV 3: dancingswitchworkshop.eventbrite.com.RSVP on FB: facebook.com/sfswitchfusion/events. ===DO I NEED SPECIAL SHOES, CLOTHES OR A PARTNER?No Partner Required. Shoes: FLAT shoes w/ leather soles. No heels, rubber soles, slipons or boots: must lace or strap. No Shoes? Bring 2 Pairs of thin Socks: Pair One absorbs sweat, Pair Two allows you to turn. Wear casual pants with stretch and shirts that allow movement and coverage in all directions. NO big belt buckles, NO big jewelry.===FACILITATED PRACTICE.Learn to Follow and Lead, learn readiness for both=Switchrole. DJ'd to signal Change of Partners every 2 Songs. We're leaving "Switching" (the word and the idea) as just a moment of roletrade action behind, shifting to the Mindset/Skillset of Switchrole: a constant throughout every dance with all partners. Grow your Switch mechanics: interdependent proprioception that makes Dancing Switch smooth and clear with consistency. SDS is NOT a class, it's a facilitated container for building up experience in Dancing Switch regularly. Teachers answer questions and monitor group spatial navigation as duets practice Dancing Switch. Catchup your skills in another dancerole; integrate Switch Etiquette into your dancefloor habits.===MUSIC: AltPop, R&B, HipHop, Trap, Dubstep, ModBlues. NOTE: Fusion Dancing is 2+ PureForm Hybrid Partner Dancing which uses Blues/Swing as the baseline then incorporates and improvises using other partner forms, in practice worldwide for over 15years. Styles used in Fusion off of the Blues/Swing base fit into ~60bpm music and static area/slot-work floor navigation such as zouk, salsa, tango and kizomba. We point attention to respecting the history of these dance forms and the cultures/musics from which they come, while finding contemporary, consentual, inclusive, intersectional interpretations and new movement discoveries in these forms.===TEACHERS: HDM's Ali Woolwich and HDM All Stars.===CAN I VOLUNTEER? Yes! Request a slot w/ HDM by Text at: 415-335-6484.===WHEN ARE YOU CLOSED? Check for Holidays and updates on FB or Eventbrite weekly. Closures 2019: JUL 2+9, AUG 6-27, SEP 3, OCT 29, NOV 26, DEC 24+31. 2020: JAN 7, MAR 31, APR 28, MAY 28. SF SWITCH FUSION brought to you by HDM: Humilityswim Dance Media. SHARE LINK w/ friends: switchdanceseries.eventbrite.com===HOW DO I BOOK A PRIVATE LESSON 4PACK?Private Lesson 4Packs with Ali Woolwich are available Thu-Sun. $160 4Pack for 1-4 Practice Partners/Team Members. BUY on Eventbrite or Paypal, SCHEDULE BY TEXT after you buy.Customized to you, Questions welcome before purchase. Request a Free Phone Consult or ask a question:Text HDM at 415-335-6384. NOTE: Scheduling requires PURCHASE FIRST. --For EVENTBRITE 4Pack purchase:switchdanceseries.eventbrite.com--For PAYPAL 4Pack purchase:paypal.me/humilityswimTO SCHEDULE, Text 415-335-6384 with name, day & time Appointment Request and danceform (Fusion, Tango, Blues, CI, or Dance Conditioning). Students receive a phone consult prior to 1st appointment to set learning goals. After purchase, appointment location and time confirms are sent by text in advance week to week.
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SDS is Facilitated Practice dancing Switch in Fusion (NOT a Class). $5Sess/$18Mo,NO AtDoor-Adv TIX Only. TUESDAYS 8-10pm.INFO: Text 415-335-6384. LEVEL: 4 recent classes Partner Dance. Know only 1 DanceRole? We'll catch you up. Never Partner Danced before: get Private Lesson 4Pack before attending SDS (at same TIX link). Upcoming 1-Day Workshops AUG 11, OCT 6, NOV 3: dancingswitchworkshop.eventbrite.com.RSVP on FB: facebook.com/sfswitchfusion/events. ===DO I NEED SPECIAL SHOES, CLOTHES OR A PARTNER?No Partner Required. Shoes: FLAT shoes w/ leather soles. No heels, rubber soles, slipons or boots: must lace or strap. No Shoes? Bring 2 Pairs of thin Socks: Pair One absorbs sweat, Pair Two allows you to turn. Wear casual pants with stretch and shirts that allow movement and coverage in all directions. NO big belt buckles, NO big jewelry.===FACILITATED PRACTICE.Learn to Follow and Lead, learn readiness for both=Switchrole. DJ'd to signal Change of Partners every 2 Songs. We're leaving "Switching" (the word and the idea) as just a moment of roletrade action behind, shifting to the Mindset/Skillset of Switchrole: a constant throughout every dance with all partners. Grow your Switch mechanics: interdependent proprioception that makes Dancing Switch smooth and clear with consistency. SDS is NOT a class, it's a facilitated container for building up experience in Dancing Switch regularly. Teachers answer questions and monitor group spatial navigation as duets practice Dancing Switch. Catchup your skills in another dancerole; integrate Switch Etiquette into your dancefloor habits.===MUSIC: AltPop, R&B, HipHop, Trap, Dubstep, ModBlues. NOTE: Fusion Dancing is 2+ PureForm Hybrid Partner Dancing which uses Blues/Swing as the baseline then incorporates and improvises using other partner forms, in practice worldwide for over 15years. Styles used in Fusion off of the Blues/Swing base fit into ~60bpm music and static area/slot-work floor navigation such as zouk, salsa, tango and kizomba. We point attention to respecting the history of these dance forms and the cultures/musics from which they come, while finding contemporary, consentual, inclusive, intersectional interpretations and new movement discoveries in these forms.===TEACHERS: HDM's Ali Woolwich and HDM All Stars.===CAN I VOLUNTEER? Yes! Request a slot w/ HDM by Text at: 415-335-6484.===WHEN ARE YOU CLOSED? Check for Holidays and updates on FB or Eventbrite weekly. Closures 2019: JUL 2+9, AUG 6-27, SEP 3, OCT 29, NOV 26, DEC 24+31. 2020: JAN 7, MAR 31, APR 28, MAY 28. SF SWITCH FUSION brought to you by HDM: Humilityswim Dance Media. SHARE LINK w/ friends: switchdanceseries.eventbrite.com===HOW DO I BOOK A PRIVATE LESSON 4PACK?Private Lesson 4Packs with Ali Woolwich are available Thu-Sun. $160 4Pack for 1-4 Practice Partners/Team Members. BUY on Eventbrite or Paypal, SCHEDULE BY TEXT after you buy.Customized to you, Questions welcome before purchase. Request a Free Phone Consult or ask a question:Text HDM at 415-335-6384. NOTE: Scheduling requires PURCHASE FIRST. --For EVENTBRITE 4Pack purchase:switchdanceseries.eventbrite.com--For PAYPAL 4Pack purchase:paypal.me/humilityswimTO SCHEDULE, Text 415-335-6384 with name, day & time Appointment Request and danceform (Fusion, Tango, Blues, CI, or Dance Conditioning). Students receive a phone consult prior to 1st appointment to set learning goals. After purchase, appointment location and time confirms are sent by text in advance week to week.
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