Fitzroy Interviews

Interview


Loz
Dancing for/since:   12 years
Teacher for/since: 10 years




A favorite tune Favourite tune?
“Too many to choose from” … obviously :-), so she just gave me her current one: shuffling'n rollin' by Buddy Johnson

One dancing experience you'll never forget:
When I asked her that, she said something very beautiful:
“I love that we have a global community. Without that I would have never met the people I met or travelled to the places I did. Only the dancing made that happen.”

What makes your class a good class to come to?
“Because we always have fun and learn something too.”

Comments (by me):
I just can't believe this!!! We had a little bit of a chat (while I was looking in my bag for my notepad and pen) and when I mentioned that I was dancing in Brighton, Loz asked me straight away if I knew Graeme and Amanda and of course I do! Amanda even mentioned a teacher in Melbourne I should say hi to and the description fitted just perfectly, thinking about it now. I’d never expected to actually meet her though. Come on! Here in Melbourne! Out of all those teachers and Loz was alsojust filling in tonight... It was meant to be! So we took a picture for Graeme and Amanda and for you guys of course ;-).


Interview


Josh
Dancing for/since:   2002
Teacher for/since:  2005




A favorite tune Favourite tune?
“No specific one. Anything over 200 beats per min. You just know when it’s a good song.”

One dancing experience you'll never forget:

He was thinking for quite a while and then came up with this really cool story about a Lindy Blues event he organised a few years back. “It was the atmosphere that made this one really special". Different music with different speed was played in each room. People got really into it and inspired each other and this was not just for a moment. It lasted for hours and hours and only got better.

What makes your class a good class to come to?
I will always give people an idea on what to focus with their dancing, which keeps them busy for weeks or months. I teach in a way for dancers not to lose interest in dancing.

Swing Patrol Class in Fitzroy, Melbourne

21/05/2015

Location: St Brigid's Parish Hall (Thursdays)
378 Nicholson St, Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

I took my 3rd Swing Patrol class in Fitzroy. Classes in the St Brigid's Parish Hall are always on a Thursday and cover level 1, 2 and 3.

As St Brigid's Parish Hall is a big hall, two classes take place at the same time in different rooms. Level 3 starts at 8:30 when the other classes finish, so there’s an hour social dancing available to warm up if you’re already at that level. The dance floor is amazing. You could say there’s just enough room to practice :-)! 



We arrived a little early ... 

I say we as my kiwi friend Lucas joined me for a level 1 class. He used to dance too and lives just around the corner, so he didn’t have much of an excuse not to!

Our teachers for tonight were Josh and Loz and I liked them straight away. I felt their very welcoming, positive energy immediately and what I really liked was that they picked up on the fact that follows and leads don't really meet so made all leads and follows go up to each other to shake hands and introduce themselves.
After that we learnt a nice little Charleston move …

It had a pause, a turn and a good dynamic to it. They broke it down nicely and made sure nobody got stuck. 

At the end we had eight minutes left and Loz went into a little bit of history about Charleston and how 20s Charleston had started fast and on your toes but had developed into a more relaxed style with the change of the music over the 30s and 40s. 

She did some nice demonstrations and everyone tried to relax a little more as they worked on their style and what they had learnt in the level 1 class. Liked it :-)!