A Weekend with Odysseus Bailer

Classes and Levels

All classes will be held in English but can also be translated into German - we'll ask about the language preferences at the beginning of each class.

Blues

Prior experience with Blues is helpful but not necessary - in the Friday class we'll provide you with the foundations of Blues dancing on which we'll build up on throughout the weekends 2 sessions.

Lindy

You've been dancing to swing music for a while; you have a solid foundation in triple-step basics and your repertoire includes foundational moves like tuck turns and swingouts. You're keen to develop your social dancing skills, find your own voice in the dance, become more creative with your partner and get a deeper understanding of the culture that Lindy Hop is a part of.

Lecture

“Lindy Hop And Blues: a Black American Cultural Music and Dance Form”

In order to understand the roots of the music and dance we love, we must understand the history of the people that created them and why.

Odysseus' lecture will both informative and informal ;)  Feel free to stretch, to relax, and have your lunch while you soak up all the information he has to share.

Teacher Training

There's no level requirement here, anyone excited to develop teaching skills is welcome to join. The topic will be "how to center the culture in your dance classes". This means Odysseus will be sharing with us his perspective on something really crucial: how can we create dance classes that stay as true to Black American culture as possible.