Beginning Swing

The Galaxie is now offering Classes in EVANSTON!

Get out on the dance floor, or just spend some time holding someone you think is neat. This 3 week session includes basic rhythms, lead/follow and enough moves to make the guy across the floor think you know what you are doing. No dance experience necessary. Please register early to ensure lead/follow balance.

LOCATION: Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60202

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Beginning Swing

Get out on the dance floor, or just spend some time holding someone you think is neat. This 6 week session includes basic rhythms, lead/follow and enough moves to make the guy across the floor think you know what you are doing. No dance experience necessary. Please register early to ensure lead/follow balance.

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Honky Tonk 2 Step

Join Jeffrey Cannon, a regular in Chicago's Honky Tonk bar rooms, for a great introduction to 2 step rhythms, turns, spins, working in the line of dance, and breaking out into stylish form.

Intermediate Swing

Basic Swing a must! we will be spending 3 weeks covering variations on 6 and 8 count rhythms, combos that include tuck turn variations, 40's charleston, side by side, open and closed positions. This session is not progressive, although drop-ins are only by prior approval Taught by Nicolle!

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Intermediate Lindy Hop

This class will focus on transitions from 6 to 8 count rhythms, swing out variations, and combos that feature swing outs and 6, 8 or extended variations. Beginning Lindy or equivalent knowledge a must!

Intermediate/Advanced Swing

Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop

These classes are all driven by technique studies, and will include advanced variations on 4, 6, and 8 count rhythms, as well as extensions you must have taken a minimum of 2 sessions of intermediate level classes, or have instructors approval to enter these classes.
The classes will have limited enrollment to ensure level requirements both sessions are part of the Summer Swing Shorties series!
3 weeks $45 per person. Pre-registration is strongly suggested to ensure balance and class availability.

Intermediate Balboa

Solid basic Balboa skills a must! You must be proficient in come-arounds, lollies and break steps.We'll be working on combos that include catches, slides, walking and strutting. Variations on basics, and transitions will also be highlighted. Please register early to ensure lead/follow balance

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20's Charleston - GIRL POWER!

Learn how to move what the maker gave you! All ages, all shapes and sizes...this class is for you. Have fun, bring your personality to the floor, learn how new moves that you can add to you?re dancing or just give your body a reason to shimmy. Girls only! 1920s Charleston class and incorporating black bottom, snake hips and of course many variations of basic Charleston.....

Indy Swing Movement: Mastering Shim Sham, Jitterbug stroll & Big Apple

Indy Swing Movement: Mastering Shim Sham, Jitterbug stroll & Big Apple

40's Charleston Choreography

Learn to work through an entire musical number using primarily 40's Charleston & tandem Charleston moves. Most of the moves will be socially lead- able (bonus) but some will involve choreographed intros, out-crops, aerials and tricks. You must come with a partner, and stick with the partner through-out the session. This will be session 1 of 2, 12 weeks total. You may join the second session (space permitting) but the material from the first session will not be reviewed. Session 2 add-ons will enter during the second half of the number.Warm-up and technique training will be included in the class 4 couple minimum, 10 couples max.

Go-Go Dancing

Start your saturdays with a twist and a shimmy! This class combines moves from traditional go-go of the 60s with innovative contemporary styling and music from across eras and genres. It includes a warm-up, introduction to basic go-go moves, choreography, and a cool-down, and is appropriate for folks of all ages and dancing levels. While it might be tempting to dig out your white boots, please come to class in comfortable clothes and athletic shoes. For more information, please contact Kaara at gogotastic@gmail.com

Go-Go Dancing $60 for 6weeks

Workshops:

Beginning Tap Dance

Learn a variety of beginning skills, technique, and names of tap steps. Plus focus on rhythm and ability to move to the beat!

Blues Workshop - All Levels

This workshop can either be used as an into to Blues, or to add to your blues chops! Technique, moving through the ground, across the floor, and breaking down the rhythms in the music will be the main focus of the first 1/2 of this class. 1/2 half will be utilizing specific moves incorporating the little bits of magic listed above.

Vintage Hair Styles

Making pretty at the Galaxie!
how did those ladies do it back in the day? Learn the techniques behind 1950's curler sets, 1940's up-dos, and 1930's finger waves. We will have models to demonstrate on and supplies on hand to learn how to do it yourself. We'll fill you in on special buttons and bows that you can bring with you the day of the workshop. Plan on showing up with freshly washed hair, and a button up shirt, so that you can do you do for the entire day! Plan a big night for your new look.

Shoe Chroming

Learn the art of transforming just about any pair of shoes to the perfect shoe to hit the perfect floor for dancing!

Students will not only learn the technique, but have the opportunity to chrome 1 or 2 pair of shoes (students must provide shoes) during the workshop period.

Starting with appropriate shoes is a must!

Suggestions: Chuck Taylors, Jack Purcells, Keds, any flat soled sneaker, or hard soled shoe.

Creative Basic Collage

Explore the art of creative collage using found objects and images from your on experience. In this workshop you will learn techniques of application, discuss composition and concept, and finish with a completed collage for inspiration on future projects.

Please supply yourself with:

1. drawing pencil
2. Sketchbook
3. Canvas or cardboard (8x10)
4. Glue
5. Miscellaneous papers: handmade, papers from unfinished/unloved artwork, magazine pages, maps pages, newspapers (foreign language publications are best)

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Body Work:

Savate Martial Art Classes:

Sharpened on the bloody streets of the French Revolution and fed on 300 years of European warfare, Danse De Rue Savate is the "art of malice" - a noble style of self defense and a street fighting method.

Sundays
June 1st

Beginners: Sundays 11AM-12PM
Introduces the savate approach to physical conditioning, basic striking, and street-fighting philosophy.

Intermediate/Advanced: Sundays 12:15PM-1:15PM
Covers advanced applications of striking, grappling, weapons, and realistic street confrontation scenario-based training. Membership in the International Guild of Danse de Rue Savate (www.savatedansederue.com) is required for advanced training courses.