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UTOPIA ACADEMY
The UTOPIA Dance Academy - Our main aim in creating the UTOPIA experience is to encourage more dancers into the Chill-Out/Blues dance environment. This can often be a daunting prospect for anyone on the periphery, which is why we also run regular UTOPIA Academy workshops and classes to help build confidence.
Workshops are updated on a regular basis and, in addition, many of our freestyle events commence with a specialist dance class. This program of teaching has recently been enhanced by the SILC format introduced in 2015. This style of dance is based on technique and connection. As such it fits perfectly into the format of our events and the music we play.
Dips & Drops Workshop
Sunday 19th July - 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Fieldgate Centre, Kingsclere, RG20 5SQ
Learn the technique to lead and follow dips and drops safely and confidently.
A range of Drop, Dip & Lean Moves will be taught to cover different techniques for different styles of Drops.
Suitable for Intermediate Dancers and Above.
£30
Blues Workshop
Saturday 1st August - 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Fieldgate Centre, Kingsclere, RG20 5SQ
Love Blues music? Learn to dance the dance. Connection and Musicality is key.
This introduction to slow, smooth Blues dance will improve your lead, follow and musical interpretation.
Dancing slowly means mistakes are more visible, so this workshop is not about complex moves. The focus if on connection and moving as one.
We'll show you how to listen & respond to the music, allowing it to lead the dance ensuring you hit the frequent stops and breaks.
Developing connection will improve your dancing overall, whether it be on the blues dance-floor, SILC dance-floor or Ceroc dance-floor.
Smooth Links 1 Workshop
Sunday 4th October - 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Fieldgate Centre, Kingsclere, RG20 5SQ
It's not necessary to pack your dancing with complicated or difficult to lead / follow moves. By fusing together common movements in different ways you will create a smooth feel, original, individual and seamless dance.
Guys - you will gain a new repertoire and ability to create your own move variations
Ladies - you will become more accurate followers and tidier dancers. This style of dancing fits the Utopia / SILC / Ceroc Dance-floors and it feels smooth and seamless!
Smooth Links 3 Workshop
Sunday 13th December - 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Fieldgate Centre, Kingsclere, RG20 5SQ
It's not necessary to pack your dancing with complicated or difficult to lead / follow moves. By fusing together common movements in different ways you will create a smooth feel, original, individual and seamless dance.
Guys - you will gain a new repertoire and ability to create your own move variations
Ladies - you will become more accurate followers and tidier dancers. This style of dancing fits the Utopia / SILC / Ceroc Dance-floors and it feels smooth and seamless!