Waltz & Swing Workshops with Seattle's Ari Levitt

Mostly Waltz for Boston welcomes Seattle’s Ari Levitt for an afternoon of dance workshops. These workshops are designed for dancers familiar with the basics who are looking for something more!

• 1:15 Registration, warm-up

• 1:30 – 3:00 Fusion Waltz Combinations -- Pick up some fun, innovative waltz combinations from Ari’s collection of fusion dance tricks, including hidden hand changes, salsa turns, and rhythm breaks. Level: non-novice Beginner/Intermediate

• 3:15 – 4:45 Lifts, Dips & Liabilities -- Learn a number of simple ways to add elegance to your waltzing with lovely and socially appropriate dips, elevations, flourishes, and balance steps. The focus will be on how to safely execute and transition into these kinds of moves while best protecting yourself and your partner. All levels. Note: no one will be lifted off the floor or dropped to the ground during this workshop!

• 5:00 – 6:30 Swing Innovations -- Review the basics, then take your dance to the next level by incorporating some 8-count rhythms and unique moves such as the “line drive” and the “hurricane spin“. Level: non-novice Beg./Intermediate

• 6:30 – 6:50 Free guided dance practice

Cost:

• One workshop: $20 ($18 for FAC members / $10 for under 25)
• Two workshops : $35 ($30 for FAC members / $15 for under 25)
• Three workshops: $45 ($40 for FAC members / $20 for under 25)
• or Pay-What-You-Can option available at the door

website: http://facone.org/programs/waltzworkshops

questions? MostlyWaltzBoston@gmail.com

Ari has been partnering, teaching, and performing dance in the Greater Seattle area, nationally, and internationally for over 25 years and is the co-founder and director of “Waltz Week in Vienna”. An award-winning dancer, teacher, and performer, Ari has been instrumental in creating several innovative new dance styles, include “Fusion Waltz”

“Ari Levitt - absolutely one of the finest dance teachers and dancers I know. His teaching style is clear and thoughtful, with a generous dash of humor. He is extremely creative and he teaches dancers how to take steps and styling from one dance form to other dances in interesting and fun ways.” --Kurt, Denver, CO

Sponsored by the Folk Arts Center of New England