Introduction To Swing Dance PE1170 - Fall 2008
Instructors:
Kurt Lichtmann
with Tatiana Echeverry, Jillian Lyon, Leah Wright, Jade Wu
JUMPSWING - PRE LINDY - CHARLESTON - JAZZ - EAST COAST SWING
Ithaca's most popular Swing Dance classes: over 500 students
a year!
Open to all: students,
staff, non-Cornell, credit or non-credit
Map Calender Syllabus Choreographies Music Add-Drop
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No previous
dance experience required.
Uptempo swing dance styles of the '30s, 40s and '50s and today. The
syllabus includes Jumpswing (tons of fun!), Lindy Hop, Charleston,
classic jazz moves, and East Coast Swing.
The music is big band swing, big band rhythm & blues, jump swing, piano
boogie: Count Basie, Benny Goodman Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Setzer, Cherry
Poppin' Daddies, Royal Crown Revue...
No partner needed: we rotate non-partnered dancers with each other frequently throughout each class, "a great way to meet people!" -Fall '97 student. If you do sign up with a partner, you are not required to rotate partners, except in our "mixer" dances.
Although oriented at TOTAL beginners, we offer extra material for quick learners
as well (Want even more? Ask!). We are non-judgemental instructors, encourage
questions, and do lots of review. This is a good energy course, and does not
require between-class practice time (although you would benefit by it).
"Fun,
fun, fun!" -Spring '98 student: Fun exercise,
AND, becoming comfortable with socially acceptable, respectful,
forms of touch with members of the opposite sex, in the context of music and
dance, is delightful. It is a nice way to meet, and get to know people! Over
2/3 of our students take it as non-credit. AND, our student surveys show that
the vast majority of our students take the course based solely on word-of-mouth
recommendations of former students. Our approach to dance is student-friendly:
fun, entertaining, and amusing. What
do students have to say about the course? Check
it out.
SECTIONS: 
Section A: SATURDAY - OPEN
3:45pm-5:15pm (starts Aug. 30)
Classes will meet in the
Helen Newman Dance Studio
Section B: SUNDAY - OPEN
4:15pm-5:45pm (starts Aug. 31 )
Helen
Newman Dance Studio
Section C: WEDNESDAY - OPEN
5:30pm-7:00pm (starts Sept. 3 )
Robert
Purcell Union Multipurpose Rm (2nd floor)
All locations are on North Campus (click on building names for maps)
Course fee: only $53 total for 12 class meetings
WALK-IN REGISTRATON FOR NON-STUDENTS (only)
and informational session for students:
Tues, Aug 26 - 9:00 - 4pm
Wed, Aug 27 noon - 4pm
TEAGLE HALL GYM
STUDENTS begin on-line registration through "Course Enroll" - Aug. 27 WED 10a.m.
NON-CREDIT, NON-STUDENTS
You may register in class, check to "CORNELL UNIVERSITY"
ADD-DROP
students: on-line: deadline Friday Sept 12
non-students: in person Teagle Hall PE Office, deadline Friday Sept 12
Shoes:
For classes in the Helen Newman Dance Studio, bring clean leather sole shoes,
or simply dance in your socks. No exceptions. For classes in RPCC Gym or Helen
Newman Gym, sneakers are OK; you just won't be able to spin in basketball
shoes, and spinning, for some of us, has a high fun quotient.
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