(open level / Niveau ouvert)

EN Join us for a solo jazz jamming session! This class is all about sharing a solo dance together with one or more dancers. We will dance in duos, small groups and a full class jam circle! We will learn some simple, but funny and effective moves to enlighten your jam circle experience. For this class, no prior dancing experience is necessary. Everybody is welcome and the teachers will make sure that all participants, whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced solo dancer, will find new inspirations to work on and learn!

FR Rejoignez-nous pour une session de jazz solo… en groupe ! Ce cours consiste à partager une danse solo avec un ou plusieurs danseurs. Nous danserons en duo, en petits groupes et dans un cercle de jam ! Nous apprendrons des mouvements simples mais amusants et efficaces pour illuminer votre expérience de cercle de jam. Pour ce cours, aucune expérience préalable n'est nécessaire. Tout le monde est le bienvenu, et les enseignantes veilleront à ce que tous les participants, débutants absolus ou danseurs avancés, trouvent de nouvelles inspirations pour travailler et apprendre.

Freya Clausen discovered Vernacular Jazz and Lindy Hop in 2015. Her heart was immediately captured by Swing music for its rhythms and dynamics! Freya values the dances of the swing era for their playfulness, rhythmicality and individual self expression. She has traveled to many festivals to learn, watch, listen, observe and grow as a dancer. She has started teaching Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz in 2018 for Swing Dance Luxembourg asbl. She lead a small local performance group for several years. In her classes, Freya likes to focus on connection between dance partners, improvisation, rhythms and individuality in dancing. Committed to widening her knowledge about the culture and the swing era, Freya also likes to share some background knowledge on historical and cultural context in her classes. So free your mind and get inspired by her energy, her easy explanations and her joy to dance. You will leave the classroom with a big smile and new ideas!

Danielle Gillen is a local teacher with ASBL Swing Dance Luxembourg. Attracted to Big Band Swing by her musical education as a child, she started learning Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz in 2014 in Luxembourg as a young adult. Over the years, other Swing styles were added, such as Charleston, Blues, Balboa and Shag. Danielle began teaching Lindy Hop at ASBL Swing Dance Luxembourg in 2019. In her classes, she seeks to convey the joy of dance and values the concept of co-creation that couple dancing allows, without forgetting the historical context behind the dance and the technique underlying the role of leader and follower. She also loves to switch from one role to another, adding an extra layer of exchange and creativity.