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3 Nights
Live Music Saturday
10 DJs

Something more than fusion

 

July 7, 2023

7pm checkin
730pm free lesson
830pm - 1am dance

July 8, 2023

8pm - 9pm checkin
830pm - 3am dance

July 9, 2018

8pm - 9pm checkin
8pm - 1am dance

 

Live Performance

Brian Holliday (he/him)

has been dancing and DJing for over a dozen years from downtown warehouses to cabins in the woods. Full of sonorous sub-bass and ethereal melodies, his musical style has been described as a journey from “Sea to Space.” He endlessly seeks to better understand how the language of music translates into the language of dance. His passion for this knowledge has led him to create his own music under the alias t3chnobear.

 

YOUR DJs FOR THE WEEKEND

A’lan Abruzzo (he/him)

loves dancing. A'lan loves music. He considers DJing for fusion a privilege, joy and self-expression. His fusion DJ acumen originated from his early training at swing/blues venues and grew as he became the first music coordinator at Shades in San Francisco. He broke onto the national fusion scene at the Portland Fusion Exchange and since then he's played at SDFX, LVFX, SFFX, DFX, SFFX, MFX, Recess, Seattle Fusion Festival, Albuquerque Fusion Experiment, City in Motion, Emerald City Blues, Mile High Blues, and BAmF, and Hi-Fi. He's looking forward to sharing his love sounds with you and move you into fusion bliss..

Emory Roehrkasse (she/they)

Emory first embarked on their partner dance journey in 2012, and since then they have taught, emceed, competed, organized, DJed, and performed as a lead and follow in Lindy Hop, Blues, Ballroom, Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing, and Fusion dance, all locally and many nationally.  They co-founded their university swing dance club in 2014, co-founded Fort Collins Swing Dance in 2018, and are now an influential member of the state-wide Colorado dance scene, working in multiple capacities with 15 different Colorado partner dance organizations since their arrival in 2016. They are professionally certified in 13 Ballroom dances through Fred Astaire Dance Studios, and are studying numerous other styles in addition to their ten years of Lindy Hop, Blues, and Fusion. Everyone deserves unbridled self-expression in the present moment, and Emory does all of this so all folk they encounter can look and feel great while clowning around, solo or partnered. Save Emory a dance, you’ll be glad you did!

Ian Carberry (he/him)

Steve Yang (he/him)

experiences through reading & responding to the dancers in the room. Drawing from a wide range of musical styles, he has the music library broad enough to cover just about anything that you'd want to hear at a fusion dance!

Wren Forth (they/them)

a newly formed bay area fusion zealot, invites you to join them on a musical journey. This songbird's love language is sharing music, so you're sure to love their mystical blends of soul,trip hop,alt/indie. Come hear the (chirping) songs of their soul!

Angie Huang (she/her)

Cannot be contained

Heidi Fite (she/her)

began dancing, teaching, and djing Blues dances in St. Louis in 1999. She has been dancing, teaching, performing, and djing ever since. An early promoter of Blues dancing, she founded the first national Blues dance workshop (Cheap Thrills), which has since transformed into the nation's largest Blues dance workshop and competition weekend (bluesSHOUT!).

Now busy with family, Heidi no longer runs bluesSHOUT!, but she continues to travel the world teaching Blues dance as a living tradition, with a rich history and an exciting future. From local classes to international workshops to historical research and documentation of the dance, she is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Blues dancing.

This weekend, you can count on her set to put some serious 'boom boom boom' and 'aw haw haw haw' in your dancing.

Jeannie Lin (she/her)

Having DJ-ed and traveled to various corners of the world, Jeannie loves collecting her favorite music along the way.  From the DJ booth, she takes pleasure in tantalizing the crowd by weaving an irresistible, unfolding tapestry of shifting moods and dynamic story arcs.  Saturated with rich beats, sensual rhythms, and emotive melodies, each set is designed with its own unique signature just for that space and moment in time

Joe Gray (he/him)

has been diggin for beats and mixing tracks for over a decade. His musical influences include hip hop, R&B, trap, and any song with thick and juicy bass. Joe loves music that fuses genres and features unique dynamics and silky smooth sounds. Using his local and international network, he is always discovering new and exciting music from top DJ's, teachers, and through events. He regularly DJs at fusion venues in the bay area and internationally at fusion festivals and dance retreats.

Philip Bell (he/him)

You may remember him from house parties up and down the west coast, CityInMotion, DanceOutLoud, Bay Area micro Fusion, Melting Pot, Firehouse5, Mission Fusion, South Bay Fusion, East Bay Fusion, Blues Liberation Front, Tiny Dancers, Angel City Fusion, First Friday Fusion, Queen Bee’s, Big Bad Blues, Dance Gathering.

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A Weekend of
Tango Spiced Fusion

3 Incredible Instructors
10 Workshops

Class descriptions and instructor biographies are below the schedule.

City In Motion is your chance to try new things, to find something you want more of, and especially find new inspiration in the familiar.

SATURDAY
July 8, 2023

10:00a-11:00a

Hangout and take your rapid test
If you haven’t checked in

11:00a-12:25p

Tango Roadmap for Fusion Dancers
with Emily, Jamie-Lynn, & Jeannie

12:40p-2:05p

Snakes & Circles
with Jamie-Lynn & Jeannie

3:05p-4:30p

Playing Footsie
with Emily & Jamie-Lynn

4:45p-6:10p

Micro Feet & Musical Magic
with Emily & Jeannie 

SUNDAY
July 9, 2023

12:00p-1:00p

Hangout and take your rapid test
If you haven’t checked in

1:00p-2:25p

The Power of Centeredness
with Jamie-Lynn & Jeannie

Head to Toe Dancer Body
with Emily

2:45p-4:10p

The Leg Connection: Moving as a 4-legged animal
Jamie-Lynn & Emily
Tango-y Fusion Embellishments (for leads and follows)
with Jeannie

4:30p-5:55p

Counter Balance & Rotational Power
with Emily & Jeannie

Creating & Releasing Extension:
Range of Motion Restorative & Stretch
with Jamie-Lynn

Emily Webb (she/her)

In 1996 Emily Webb began her love affair with partner dance.  Through the years Emily has studied Tango, Swing, Salsa, Blues, and Fusion dance with some of the top instructors in the world.  Today Tango and Fusion remain Emily's greatest dance loves. 

Thousands of students across the US and Canada have benefited from Emily's dynamic and interactive teaching style.  Through her years of teaching experience Emily has learned to make even the most complex movements simple and build them from the ground up.  This means you will not only look good while you dance, but feel great to your partners too!

Jamie-Lynn Figure (she/her)

first experienced partner dance in 1994 in the form of ice dancing. While progressing through competitive circles, she cross-trained with ballet, jazz, modern, and cardio dance classes. In 2005 she put on her first pair of ballroom shoes; in 2006 she fell in love with swing and blues. Addicted to new dancing experiences, she added Argentine tango to her repertoire in 2007. Basically, she loves to dance any way she can. Students of her weekly blues, swing, and connection lessons feel that their creativity, expressivity, and knowledge of fundamental concepts are challenged and expanded during each of her lessons. She's happy to have been a part of The Las Vegas Fusion Exchange and The Denver Fusion Exchange.

Jeannie Lin (she/her)

is a masterful shapeshifter dancer who is able to effortlessly adapt, blend, articulate and draw from a myriad of different dance forms and experiences.  Her early training comprised of gymnastics, ballet, and modern dance, while her later years included formal study in over 30 styles of partner dance at the Ballroom Dance Teacher's Academy where she graduated with high honors.  Her evenings were spent teaching professionally at a ballroom dance studio, while her late-night adventures included clubs and bars all over the city dancing salsa, bachata, west coast swing, blues, argentine tango, and more.  

Now she happily resides in the worlds of fusion and argentine tango, where she weaves in her other dance styles together seamlessly, integrating concepts and creating hybrid movements with grace and fluidity. Recognized for her nuanced and effective teaching style, she's been invited to teach internationally at fusion festivals and workshops, including in Spain, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, and Canada.

Tango Roadmap for Fusion Dancers
Emily, Jamie-Lynn, & Jeannie

Come learn the foundations of tango technique and structure to start traveling on the dance floor with tango flare. We'll decode parallel system, cross system, moving inside and outside partner, and how to leverage these systems and positions to enhance the navigation and flow of your Fusion dancing.

Snakes & Circles
Emily, Jamie-Lynn, & Jeannie

This class will cover curves and circular pathways: creating intuitive flow while maintaining balance and power through the spiraling dynamics of the body. Followers will learn how to move in smooth, snake-like pivots around their partner, while leads will learn to guide the follower’s momentum in a way that unlocks endless creative potential. These rotational dynamics are the backbone of tango figures, and easily adaptable to open doors to fusion possibilities!

Playing footsie
Emily, Jamie-Lynn, & Jeannie

Touching toes is the first step to creating the shared leg space interactions that make tango so mesmerizing. Get ready for snuggly sole connection! Here, we'll discuss building an awareness of your partner's foot placement, making contact intentionally, and safely sweeping your partner off their feet (one at a time).

Micro Feet & Musical Magic
Emily, Jamie-Lynn, & Jeannie

In this class we will start with perceiving your partners from head to toe until they become an extension of your own body. With this connection, we can begin to explore the subtleties of shifting weight with your partner which will open a whole new world of magical micro footwork! Through tango-influenced steps like box step varations, staggered steps, hits and pauses, we will be able to break out of standard rhythms and be able to express the true potential of what the song is offering through your feet with your partner. Magically, even the simplest of moves will feel special and your musicality will leave your partners craving more!

Head to Toe Dancer Body
With Emily

Moving with grace and ease; Balance without effort; Creating soft yet sensitive connection with your partner --- It all starts with our feet and goes up from there. In this class we are going to look at body alignment and embrace literally from toe to head. You will build your base, realign your posture, and create an embrace to write home about. It’s time to let go of tension and open up more joy and freedom in your dancing body!

The Power of Centeredness
Jamie-Lynn, & Jeannie

Axis, axis, axis, it's difficult to take a tango class without hearing the term. We each have one, and we share one. In this class, we'll explore the extreme of what maintaining an independent axis can morph into and how your partner can interact with it. Get ready for a new twist on turns!

The Leg Connection:
Moving as a 4-legged animal
Jamie-Lynn + Emily

Tango is all about leg creativity and flow, but good looking legs aren't the real gold. You'll find the end of the rainbow through the lead / follow connection and body mechanics that make Tango leg movements look so effortless. In this workshop, we will refine your leg movement and create a direct relationship between the leader's and follower’s legs so that your partnership is as fluid as a 4-legged animal. Get ready to swing and wrap your legs into Tango moves that can work magic on the Fusion floor.

Counter Balance & Rotational Power
Emily & Jeannie

Dance moves that require counterbalance are so much fun... unless someone gets hurt. Whether you lead or follow there is an art to sharing weight and counterbalancing your partner. This class will focus on the skills of Tango counter balance technique that will make all your counterbalance moves safe and stable (which equals FUN). If you have never done counterbalanced moves before, this will be a great foundation that will set you up for a lifetime of solid counterbalance bliss. If you already play with counterbalance get ready to up your level with hang time and rotational power!

Tango-y Fusion Embellishments (for leads and follows)
With Jeannie

In this class, we’ll be borrowing from the large library of beautiful and intricate tango footwork and learning how to style them into our fusion dancing. We’ll warm up with decorative elements from tango such as beats, tucks, rulos, and other fun adornments that will easily liven up your dancing (and musicality!). Additionally, we’ll learn to create a dynamic wrapping effect in our turns by opening the lines of the legs and spine in order to create those elegant shapes and spirals. With style and finesse, let's light up your fusion dancing with some tango fire!

Creating & Releasing Extension: Range of Motion Restorative & Stretch
With JAMIE-LYNN

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