【12.22 WED 周三】SWING DANCE NIGHT | 摇摆舞文化体验之夜

TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP!

迈出第一步！

Winter time has tendency to put us all in a state of hibernation and we are not letting this happen! It is time to try and learn something new so book your December 22nd (Wednesday) for a Balboa Dance Trial starting from 8PM. Use this opportunity and get involved with one of the longest standing dance communities in the capital while learning more about this social dance and its cool cultural background.

冬天来了，可不要冬眠噢！12月22日一个周三，我们为大家准备了巴尔博亚舞蹈体验（晚8点开始），赶紧抓住机会，加入这个在北京最为常青的社交舞蹈社群，深入背后复古迷人的文化。

TEACHERS - JEREMY & XIMAO

Balboa dance trial is created for people with no previous dance experience to have a glimpse of what partnered social dancing is like. The teachers will guide you through the basic steps and moves, so that everyone would be able to have some fun at the dance floor by 9 PM! It is not required, but highly recommended to bring a partner for the dance trial. 

巴尔博亚体验课专为无舞蹈经验的朋友设计，带你简略初步了解社交舞。经验丰富的老师会带领你迈出第一步，并且习得一些基础，让你可以在9点开始的舞会中牛刀小试，趁热打铁，强烈建议带上小伙伴一起加入！

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Due to the limited number of attendees for each session we suggest you to sign up for trial 3 days in advance.

与课人数有限，我们强烈您提前三天报名

What is Swing Dance？

什么是摇摆舞？

Swing Dance is a partnered social dance originated in Harlem, New York (USA) and was especially popular throughout the 1920s-1950s. It's a partnered social dance based on leading and following, and danced to jazz music from the same era (mainly Big Band swing). It's a very fun and diverse dance, including many elements combined in a free improvisational manner.

摇摆舞起源于美国纽约的Harlem哈林区。摇摆舞盛行于美国上世纪20-40年代。摇摆舞通常是两个人跳的社交舞蹈，其中也混合了一些独舞动作。摇摆舞者的语言就是节奏、好玩儿和即兴!

Today many swing dancers all around the world enjoy dancing various styles, including Charleston, Lindy Hop, Shag, Balboa and a few others. Often swing dancers would dress up in vintage style, to fully embrace the charm of the swing times. On Wednesdays we are focusing mostly on the style called "BALBOA".

时至今日，风靡全球的摇摆舞发展出不一样的风格如查尔斯顿，林迪舞，巴尔波亚等，舞者都会穿着复古打扮，而在周三的摇摆之夜，我们将专注于巴尔波亚舞。

We can't tell you how to dance Balboa, but we can tell you when you are not dancing Balboa."

Balboa Origins

巴尔波亚舞的起源

The original Balboa dance is a form of swing dance that started as early as 1915 and gained in popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. Balboa came from Southern California during the 1920s and increased in popularity until World War II.

巴尔波亚舞是一种摇摆舞，早在1915年就开始了，并在20世纪30年代和40年代流行起来。巴尔波亚在20世纪20年代起源于南加州，在第二次世界大战之前一直备受欢迎。

Balboa Aspects

巴尔波亚舞的特点

It is danced primarily in close embrace to upbeat swing music. This dance is fully improvisational and can be quite energetic yet elegant. The art of Balboa is in the subtle communication between the lead and follow, including weight shifts, which most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is considered more of a "dancer's dance" than a "spectator's dance". 

这种舞蹈看起来就像是两个人在拥抱，用全身的链接去引带和跟随。巴尔波亚的艺术在于主角和跟随者之间微妙的交流，包括重心的转移，这是大多数观众看不到的。因此，巴尔波亚被认为是“舞者的舞蹈”，而不是“观众的舞蹈”。

DRESS IT UP / 推荐着装：

VINTAGE STYLE

Vintage clothing is not necessary for evening dances, you can also wear something that you feel comfortable moving in.

复古服装并不是舞会所必须要求的着装，你也可以穿一些舒适的衣服来。