Saturday, September 11, 2010
Join West Coast Swing legend Joe Mahoney for three incredible workshops showing you how to become a great West Coast Swing dancer! Take basic concepts to the next level and really make your moves shine and look effortless! No partner necessary and absolute beginners are welcome!
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Technical Drills
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Drills for your forward and backwards walks. You'd be surprised how many dancers do this incorrectly. Not only does it affect your look but also how it feels as a leader and follower. CLICK TO REGISTER!
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Whip It Good
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Basic 8 Count Whip and Whip Variations with your right hand. That's right. We're all too familiar with the regular whip. Really stand out with these whip variation using your right hand. CLICK TO REGISTER!
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Right Hand Moves
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Extending on the Whip It Good Workshop. Why not use your right hand for other cool moves. Add these to your library of moves and really stand out. CLICK TO REGISTER!
My first exposure to dancing came from my Mom & Dad. They would go out for dinner and dancing every Saturday Night. I remember all 9 brothers and sisters would wait at the bottom of the stairs to see my mom in her dress & dad in his suit walk down like true Hollywood Stars. Before they left they would turned on the Lawrence Welk Show for us and gave us a dance or two. It was not until I was 16 years old that I took dance and music serious but with a fun approach. I was in a High School musical called “Grease”. It was then that I found out girls like guys that danced.
I remember my first exposure to West Coast Swing at a country bar and decided to take a lesson. 10 years later girls still like guys that dance and I still love dancing with girls. Today I teaching, DJ and compete on a local and national level. I have been ranked top 15 two years in a row by the National Association Swing Dance in 2008-2009.
My approach to teaching and competing in West Coast Swing is still the same as the day I started dancing in High School. You need to have “FUN”
Giving Back
My wife Kathy and I run a national swing dance event over the New Year’s holiday. This event runs for 4 days at the Burlington Marriott with an amazing cocktail party, dinner show, workshops, competitions and dancing. Part of the event is run as a charity where we give back to a local organization. www.newyearsdancineve.com
We run an organization called Boston Westie, www.bostonwestie.com Boston Westie was conceived in January of 2010. Our goal is to ensure a great night out of just dancing for everyone, and offer new people information on where to take lessons during the week or events that we are all going to as a group. We also want to give back to others less fortunate.
