SERIES, WORKSHOPS & LESSONS
DJ’ed Blues by Alex & Whitney
Free outdoor dance to Blues by DJs Alex & Whitney, as part of Dancing Til Dusk! Intro lesson by Robin.
8/26
Tuesday
6:30-9pm
Ballard Commons
Live Blues & RnB by Joel Astley & Friends
Free outdoor dance to Blues & RnB by Joel Astley & Friends, as part of Dancing Til Dusk! Intro lesson by Lila & Dillon.
8/21
Thursday
6-9pm
Lake City Mini Park
Guest Instructors @ What The Blues
Dillon Arevalo is taking over What the Blues for July and August! And for July 22, Jeannie Tran from Bay Area is stopping by for a one-off session.
7/15 - 8/12
Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Hillman City Sway
Live blues & blues-adjacent music by the amazing Hillman City Sway band! Intro lesson at 8 by Joshua Mclean.
8/28
Thursday
8-11pm
Black & Tan Hall
Blues 1
A 4-week series for beginner blues dancers, organized in partnership with Swing It Seattle! Lead instructor: Robin
9/4 - 9/25
Thursdays
7-8pm
Russian Community Center
Swingin’ Into Blues
A 90-minute workshop to guide you from swing dancer to blues dancer! Followed by social dance 9-11 to live blues music by Di & the Blue Hearts! All levels welcome. Lead instructor: Robin
9/12
Friday
7:30-9pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Bachata & Blues Brunch
30-min Bachata lesson at 12pm by Jaguar, then 30 30-min Blues lesson at 12:45pm by Lila & Dillon. Followed by social dancing with DJ’ed bachata and blues music until 4pm!
9/14
Sunday
12-4pm
SoulFood CoffeeHouse
Blues Workshop & Social [Vancouver BC]
Blues workshop and lecture late afternoon/early evening - taught by Robin & Annie! Organized by Rhapsody in Blues. Social dancing in the evening.
9/19
Friday
4:30pm (TBD)
Vancouver BC
Fall Blues Camp
A 5-week series for both beginners and intermediate blues dancers! Lead instructor: Robin
9/2 - 9/30
Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Fast Blues Idioms
A 75-minute workshop on learning what is and how to dance to fast blues music! Prefer some blues knowledge, or check in with instructor prior to signing up. Lead instructor: Robin
10/2
Thursday
7:15-8:30pm
Russian Community Center
Grounded in Blues
A 2-hr session on solo blues dancing, available as a drop-in class for the Unbroken Circle program at The Rhapsody Project. Instructors: Lila & Briar
10/2
Thursday
6-8pm
King Street Station
Fast Blues Idioms
A 75-minute workshop on learning what is and how to dance to fast blues music! Prefer some blues knowledge, or check in with instructor prior to signing up. Lead instructor: Robin
10/2
Thursday
7:15-8:30pm
Russian Community Center
Adv Intro @ The Elnah Jordan Experience
A 1-hr intro lesson for experienced dancers, teaching a solid set of moves plus tools to refine your shapes, rhythms, and conversation on the social floor, followed by social dancing to the incredible Elnah Jordan Experience. Organized by NW Dance. Instructors: Lila & Robin
10/4
Thursday
7-11pm
Leif Erikson Hall
Reverie Ballroom Grand Opening
A 75-minute blues workshop aimed towards experienced partnered dancers, taught by Lila & Dillon. Stay for a Blues social to live music by Elnah Jordan Experience 6-9pm!
10/6
Sunday
1:30-2:45pm / 6-9pm
Reverie Ballroom
Connecting in Blues
A 2-hr session on partnered blues dancing, available as a drop-in class for the Unbroken Circle program at The Rhapsody Project. Instructors: Robin & Briar
10/9
Thursday
6-8pm
King Street Station