Let's dance at home!
Solo Blues October: Heroes of Blues! with Leigh & Daire (live!)
Course starts November 2020
A 6-week solo blues course to learn from home! We've been cooking this up for a while and are very excited to bring you our Heroes of the Blues - some of our favourite artists that you might not have heard too much about but have had a huge impact on the sounds of the blues. We'll take a deep dive into their stories & music, exploring different genres of blues, and of course with plenty of dancing along the way!
As always, the classes combine live chat and dancing, with pre-recorded follow-along exercises (giving you the best possible sound and video streaming quality). You also have access to the practice videos for a month after the course.
Date and time:
Sundays at 13:00 (GMT +1)
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
December 6
Tuesdays at 20:00 (GMT +1) REPEAT CLASS
November 3, 10, 17, 24
December 1, 8
Pay what you can!
As many of us are struggling financially through COVID, we are offering a donation-based system so you can contribute what you can manage.
Suggested course contribution £/€40-60
Minimum course contribution £/€15
Level up your learning with personal feedback on your practice videos
If you want to dive a little deeper with personal feedback, you can choose to add 1-4 feedback videos at £/€10 each. You send a 3-4 minute video of yourself dancing and either Leigh or Daire will send you a video within a week with feedback on your practice along with tips, suggestions and challenges for improvement.
Who is the course for?
It's suitable for all levels and we have dancers who are newer to blues as well as folks with many years experience in the group ♥ - please tell your friends!
Questions, or want info on the next course?
Email us at leighanddaire@gmail.com
Course starts November 2020
A 6-week solo blues course to learn from home! We've been cooking this up for a while and are very excited to bring you our Heroes of the Blues - some of our favourite artists that you might not have heard too much about but have had a huge impact on the sounds of the blues. We'll take a deep dive into their stories & music, exploring different genres of blues, and of course with plenty of dancing along the way!
As always, the classes combine live chat and dancing, with pre-recorded follow-along exercises (giving you the best possible sound and video streaming quality). You also have access to the practice videos for a month after the course.
Date and time:
Sundays at 13:00 (GMT +1)
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
December 6
Tuesdays at 20:00 (GMT +1) REPEAT CLASS
November 3, 10, 17, 24
December 1, 8
Pay what you can!
As many of us are struggling financially through COVID, we are offering a donation-based system so you can contribute what you can manage.
Suggested course contribution £/€40-60
Minimum course contribution £/€15
Level up your learning with personal feedback on your practice videos
If you want to dive a little deeper with personal feedback, you can choose to add 1-4 feedback videos at £/€10 each. You send a 3-4 minute video of yourself dancing and either Leigh or Daire will send you a video within a week with feedback on your practice along with tips, suggestions and challenges for improvement.
Who is the course for?
It's suitable for all levels and we have dancers who are newer to blues as well as folks with many years experience in the group ♥ - please tell your friends!
Questions, or want info on the next course?
Email us at leighanddaire@gmail.com
Who we are
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Leigh & Daire are dance teachers, DJs, and event organisers, who have been sharing their love of the blues with dancers around Europe since 2010.
When these two get together, they are truly greater than the sum of their parts. Leigh & Daire mix humour, enthusiasm and terrible puns in equal measure to create fun, welcoming spaces that inspire and entertain. Wherever you are with your blues dancing, they’ll make sure you leave with a swagger in your walk and a smile on your face. Pssst! Hey organisers, if you're looking get in touch, find us here! |
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Our Philosophy
We love the blues and we want as many people as possible to get to experience the joy of dancing. Our philosophy for getting the most from the dance is:
Bring It!
“A bad rendition of you is better than a good rendition of somebody else.”
Willie Dixon Life is all about showing up - so is dance! There's only one you and we wanna see what you've got: be your own dancer first & bring your own voice to every dance. |
Respect
“I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.”
Maya Angelou Dance is a conversation. The thing we love most about dancing together is that we have an equal partnership; whether we’re following or leading, we both share our ideas as we connect with the music and each other. |
Celebrate
“It’s a true feeling that comes from the heart, not just something that comes out my mouth. Blues is what I love, and blues is what I always do.”
Koko Taylor We love, love, LOVE the blues. It’s the reason we dance, DJ, and run events. Blues is a family of living African American dances and musical styles with over 100 years of history... let’s celebrate it all! |
Our Projects
The Spoonful
With her good friends Shell & Sigga, Leigh is Co-Founder and Producer of The Spoonful (Edinburgh); one of the most popular blues dance events in Europe.
Fierce Sisters of Blues
Leigh trains and choreographs with The Fierce Sisters of Blues, an international collaboration with Bibi Elespini (Italy) and Sandra Thorn (Sweden)
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Quick-Quick SlowQuick-Quick Slow Valencia (a collaboration by Daire and Abbie) is bringing the first balboa and blues dance festival to Valencia, Spain in October 2021.
The Jam! Blues Festival
Leigh & Daire are excited to co-organise, The Jam! with Niclas & Sandra (Gothenburg, Sweden), which is all about getting down and showing up with a celebration of blues music and dance.
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