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Why Dance?

August 17, 2011 - By danceclu - 0 Comments

Here are just some of the reasons why you might want to start dancing today! • It helps your co-ordination • It helps your strength • It helps your stamina • It helps your flexibility and gives you healthier joints • It helps your balance • You burn calories (you can loose a stone in 3 months dancing) • You'll get plenty of cardiovascular exercise • Dance, if done regularly, improves your health in many ways e.g. helps prevent heart disease and high blood pressure • You can learn more about your body and how it works • You get to meet lots of different people from lots of ... Read more...

Schedule

January 29, 2011 - By danceclu - 0 Comments

6wk Beginner RnR Jive Course Starting Wed 22nd Feburary Venue: Liffey Trust Studios, Liffey Trust Centre, North Wall, Dublin 1 (beside O2 - 2 mins walk from last stop on luas line) Time: 19:15-20:00 Beginner Jive (Level 3) AKA Lindy Hop 20:00-20:45 Beginner Jive (Level 2) AKA Jump Swing 20:45-21:30 Beginner Jive (Level 1) AKA East Coast Swing 21:30-22:15 Social Dancing Start Date: Wed 22nd Feburary Please book online (we accept all major credit & debit cards), click here RnR Jive Clip 6-Week Beginner West Coast Swing Starting Venue: TBA Time: 20:00-20:45 Improver West Coast Swing (level 2) 20:45-21:30 Beginner West Coast Swing (level 1) 21:30-22:00 Social Dancing Start Date: ... Read more...

Jump Jive/Swing

January 28, 2011 - By danceclu - 0 Comments

What is Jump Jive/Swing? Jump Jive/Swing dates back to the late 1990's swing revival in Southern California: Long Beach and Redondo. Originally termed Retro or Jump or Neo Swing, it followed the regional post-punk, post-rockabilly enthusiasm, as many punk bands and mosh pit dancers converted to swing. The original music featured an up-tempo amalgamation of rock, jump blues, piano boogie and big band swing - a strong backbeat is characteristic. Jump Jive/Swing has become popular because of the Movie "Swing Kids" and the Gap Commercial looks like a promo for our GSDTA Curriculum. This new variety of Swing has the flavour ... Read more...