Musicality Workshop with SwingdanceUK

Musicality Workshop with musician Malcolm Earle-Smith & Swing dancer Simon Selmon

Malcolm Earle-Smith, Senior Lecturer in Jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, is joining forces with Swing dancer Simon Selmon to bring you a musicality workshop with a difference!

Topics to be covered:

- A history of how Jazz music and dance developed side-by-side
- What makes music Swing & how it affects the way that you dance
- How to listen and what to listen for
- How to respond to what you hear starting with examples of solo Jazz and mini Lindy Hop choreographies leading to your own improvisation
- Interaction between musicians and dancers and how to improvise in the moment
- Learn about the Melody & Rhythm, Riffs, Pitch & Phrasing
- Call & Response
- Copy & trade dance moves with the musicians & fellow dancers

The aim is to get you, the dancer, closer to the music. As we create some simple riffs using our voices to scat, we will learn about rhythms and how they will help you create specific steps. The workshop will use solo Jazz and social Lindy Hop to explore the musicality.

This class is recommended for intermediate dancers and above (not suitable for beginners).