Canadian Swing Champions - Intensive Workshops

We frequently are invited into communities to teach a series of classes on the same theme over the course of a weekend. This intensive workshop format allows us to make the biggest impact on the vitality of the dance community over the shortest period of time. Compared to individual classes, the intensive theme allows us to tailor the workshop to the needs of the community and still follow a natural flow.

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Hold an intenstive workshop in your area! Contact us for our availability, fees, and recommendations. Plan ahead - our schedule fills up 6 months to a year in advance.

Myles and Tessa are two of the hardest working professionals you will have on staff. Their deep technical understanding and magical comedic partnership allows them to deliver new technology to students, acheive maximum retention, and make it seem like a party. On post-event participant feedback forms, they are consistently ranked at the top of the list of "instructors you learned the most from". Known for their humble Canadian character and approachability, they stay on the social dance floor till the wee hours of the morning, dancing with beginners and peers alike. They are a well-rounded "jack-of-all-trades" draw to the event: they perform, they teach, they judge, and they social dance. See testimonials from workshop participants here.

The Intensive Format

Their preferred method of teaching is the Intensive Workshop. This format takes maximum advantage of their expertise: although a few patterns are taught to apply key concepts, the focus is on FUN technique, rather than patterns, which you can learn anywhere. This format allows them to get deeper and go further in explaining key concepts to students. It allows the content to follow a logical flow which maximizes students' learning. Each class is a prerequisite to the ones preceeding. Students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend the whole workshop, and should be informed that there will be a mix of theory and practice.

The A La Carte Format

This format is typical for dance events where there are multiple workshops offered by multiple Pros. In this case, event directors can choose any workshop title that suits the needs of thier event and fits in their workshop schedule. Or recommendation is to place technique workshops towards the beginning of the weekend, so dancers have a chance to work on those skills over the course of the event. See our Press Kit page for workshop titles & descriptions.

The Crash Course Format

This is designed to attract and inspire non-dancers and raw beginners to try dancing and sample different styles of Swing. The Crash Course would involve a minimum of 2 hours per group and can be Lindy Hop OR West Coast Swing, or a Lindy-WCS conversion class.