We’ve got Heidi Fite teaching us how to have some boom boom boom in our dances :) and she’s bringing her love for this month’s featured artist, one of her favorites, Bobby “Blue” Bland playing the smooth sounds of Memphis blues.
Most importantly, her classes will put some serious 'boom boom boom' and 'aw haw haw haw' in your dancing.
Bobby “Blue” Bland
This gorgeous blues singer was part of the Beale Streeters along with BB King in Memphis, Tennessee with a distinct smooth sound. His music has the soul and the feelings you most want out of your blues!
DJs Heidi Fite, Kyle Patterson, & Gui Cavalcanti with some Bobby “Blue” Bland in every set
Heidi began dancing and teaching Blues dances in St. Louis in 1999 and has been dancing, teaching and performing ever since. She founded the first national Blues dance workshop (Cheap Thrills), which later transformed into the nation's largest Blues dance competition weekend (bluesSHOUT!).
Heidi 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 and historical research and documentation of the dance, she is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Blues dancing.
Her classes are inspiring and challenging, but Heidi's focus on the underlying principles and fundamentals of the dance allows her to break down the most difficult concepts and moves, making them easy to understand and incorporate. Heidi is able to communicate and instill in her students a love of dance and a dedication to the learning process. Most importantly, her classes will put some serious 'boom boom boom' and 'aw haw haw haw' in your dancing.
Masks at Twilight!
Masks will be required for class, and then we will have two rooms for dancing. One masks optional, the other masks only, so folks who aren't able to come dancing without masks can have a safer dancing environment!
All-levels lesson 7-8pm
Lesson will be mask required - KN95, KF94, N95 or higher rated masks required (well fitting, no vents) for duration of the class.
Dancing 8-midnight+
We'll have two rooms of dancing. One masks optional, and the other masks required (same masks requirements as class).
We are super excited to make our dance more accessible to more people!
If you feel sick or like you might be getting sick, please do not attend, and if you've had COVID recently, do not attend unless you are testing negative and 10 days have passed since your first symptoms or positive test. Thanks!