Australia’s Queen of Swing is coming to Geelong to workshop!

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Frankie Manning’s Australian dance partner is coming to Geelong!
Don’t miss your opportunity to workshop with the foremost Lindy Hop and Rock & Roll dance instructor in Australia!  A VERY limited number of spots are still available. Be QUICK!

Registration form:
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Jan O’Shea is regarded by most as Australia’s No.1 Lady of Swing and was publicly dubbed by the late great Frankie Manning who travelled to Australia for 10 years to workshop and teach with Jan right up until his passing in 2009, as “Australia’s Queen of Swing.” Jan commenced dancing in 1954 and by 1957 was the Australian Champion of Jitterbug which was the final Jitterbug competition in Australia until the revival of Lindy Hop/Jitterbug in the 1990s of which Jan was an integral and influential part of. Several times during the period 1959 – 1964 she was an Australian Champion of Rock n Roll dancing. In 1998, after 42 years dancing, she achieved what no other competitive dancer in the world had achieved by winning the Open Invitational Harlem and in 1999 won
the Australasian Open Invitational Championships in Lindy Hop/Jitterbug, Harlem/Slow Swing and Rock and Roll. Jan is the first fully qualified Rock n Roll dance teacher in Australia and she is currently Head of the Rock and Roll Faculty for FATD (Federal Association Teachers of Dance) and Head Adjudicator at the Pan Pacific Rock & Roll and Swing Dance Championships.

Registration and Information Sheet:
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Email: [email protected]

Grand Opening of our Second Dance Venue

We’re proud to announce that we are opening a second venue in central Geelong on a Wednesday night starting 17th July. We’ll be running an Intro Class of Rock ‘n’ Roll at 6:30pm followed by a Rock ‘n’ Roll – Beyond the Basics Class at 7:30pm. New venue is located at 89 Noble St., Newtown at the Bareena Bowling Club. Plenty of well lite car parking at rear via Huntingdon St.

This coming term we are now offering rhythm based footwork in the Beyond the Basics which you can master quickly into your existing foot work styles and also creates opportunities to jazz up your footwork as well!

Hope to see you there.

Second block of lessons have started for this term.

This second block of moves and techniques have kicked off for our Beyond the Basics Rock’n’Roll class and the guys are getting their own moments to shine….

Intro to Lindy Hop continues with more of the classic ‘Frankie Manning’ moves we’ve all come to love…

Why not come and join us to see what we are all about! Tuesdays 6:30pm at Seaview Club, Lovely Banks, Geelong.

Classes start Feb 5th at Seaview Club Lovely Banks Geelong

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CLASSES – Rock ‘n’ Roll Classes are held on Tuesday nights, starting 5th February, 2019 and run during Victorian school terms. Intro to Rock ‘n’ Roll classes start promptly at 6.30pm and Beyond the Basics at 7.30pm, with Social Dancing for class participants until 9pm. Bar facilities (including water) are available at the Seaview club.

PARTNERS – You do not necessarily need a partner as there will be some class rotation during the evening. Feel free to contact us if you are an individual student to assist in class balance.

WHAT TO WEAR – Comfortable clothing which allows you to move freely. Spare shirts and towels may be required for the comfort of others. Shoes should ideally be enclosed leather or suede soles which allow you to spin easily.

In the Intro to Rock ‘n’ Roll Class, we recommend students start in the first week or two as this is when the “core” basics are taught and start to become established. You can join in the Beyond the Basics Class any week during the term.

Be there or be square!