Swing Dance Workshops and Party!

Swing Dancing opportunity! Come see what fun west coast swing dancing is. Whether it's your first time, you're looking to improve your dance and learn more patterns and technique, or you just want a fun dance party to join in, this is the event for you!

Swing Springfield will be hosting Jeanne DeGeyter for a swing workshop and party weekend on April 19th, 2008, at Step by Step Ballroom Dance Studio, 1722 S. Glenstone #G.

Starting at 5pm on saturday, Anne & Andy Walls, local professional swing dance instructors and competitors, will be teaching a swing dance class on the basics of west coast swing. You are invited to come learn or reinforce your knowledge of the basics of west coast swing as it is danced socially and competitively around the world today. This swing dance class is for dancers of all levels either looking for an introduction to west coast swing dancing, or are looking to reinforce their knowledge and comfort level with the basic techniques and skills of west coast swing.

Continuing at 6pm, Jeanne DeGeyter, a visiting professional swing dance instructor, competitor, and judge, will be teaching a swing dance class that goes beyond the basics and will explore more intermediate concepts, patterns, and techniques to add to your west coast swing repertoire.

At 7pm, Jeanne will continue with more advanced techniques, patterns, and styling for really taking your west coast swing to a new level. Come learn some of the latest, hottest techniques and concepts from one of the hottest west coast swing pros in the country!

From 8pm on, we will have the best swing dance in town to the best mix of swing music! Come join in the fun and join the largest swing dancing club in Springfield for a great night of swing dancing!

Register for this event early to take advantage of pre-registration discount! Visit www.DanceWithMe.us today to pre-register for the west coast swing dance workshops and swing party, or to purchase any of our swing dance videos.

Jeanne DeGeyter will both be in town for Saturday and Sunday, so contact us now at 417-496-1067 to schedule a private lesson to get the most out of learning to dance from this amazing pro. Anne and Andy Walls both teach with Swing Springfield and are also available for private lessons throughout the year. Swing Springfield club members get to take advantage of special discounts on groups lessons as well as private lessons, among other benefits. Join Swing Springfield today to take advantage of special discounts for our workshop weekends, ongoing swing dance classes, swing dance parties, and private lessons in east coast swing, west coast swing, single time swing, lindy hop, hustle, charleston, and many other styles of american social dancing.

For more information on Swing Springfield and other events that happen throughout the year, visit www.USDanceXchange.com and see our online forum.

Jeanne has earned 6 US OPEN Swing Dance Awards, including 2 Championship titles. In 2007, she earned a NASDE Showcase Championship title, finished in the top 10 Females for the NASDE Tour and placed 4th in the WSDC J&J Tour. She has been dancing since 1994, when she began West Coast Swing and quickly moved into country dancing on the UCWDC circuit, in couples and teams. In country, competed extensively in Teams and even traveled to Europe for an invitational demo performance with the Rockin' Country Ladies. Her focus soon returned to West Coast Swing, fulfilling a passion for variation and interpretation. Jeanne has trained under several top instructors in the country and travels regularly as a Guest Workshop Instructor, coach and choreographer. She is a World Swing Dance Council Member Instructor and is the Event Director for two annual swing events in Tulsa - Tulsa Fall Fling and Tulsa Spring Swing.