Levels and Tickets:
We recognise that different levels can mean a range of things across scenes and dance experience. We encourage you to read the level descriptions and place yourself on the track that most authentically reflects your experience and readiness to engage with teaching at that level. If you’d like to discuss the levels or schedule with us, please contact us anytime and we’d be happy to help.
Explorer:
You are completely confident with standard footwork and basic moves and ready to take on your next challenge!
You have caught the bug for your chosen style and are ready to work on building up your technique and vocabulary. You have probably been attending classes regularly for at least a year and have been to a couple of workshops or weekend festivals.
Adventurer:
You are in love with this dance and feel confident at higher tempos. You have been dancing for at least two years, perhaps travelling to international festivals or spending time practicing or teaching in your local scene.
You’re comfortable finding musicality and breaks in the music, working on styling and enjoying improvising with a partner.
Mixing Styles:
After consulting dancers in our own scene and beyond, and following feedback from last year’s festival, this time we are offering the chance to take classes in both Collegiate Shag and Balboa. The consensus from our polling suggests that most dancers consider themselves to be more proficient in one style rather than the exact same level in both. The schedule has been designed to accommodate the bespoke size of our festival and to cater to the expressed preferences of our dancers.
Should you wish to purchase a ticket with a variation of what is already on offer, please contact us directly. We will do our best to facilitate requests while maintaining sensible lead/follow ratios and room capacity.