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Holiday Blues Weekend
Friday December 11 - Sunday December 13
The holidays are a perfect time of year to treat yourself to something special, and we've got a special blues weekend planned for you! We're bringing in Tim O'Neill, a gem in the national blues scene, to share his great instruction and dancing. Classes will also be taught by Campbell, Chris, and Mallory from Austin.
In addition to the workshop, we have 3 nights of dancing!
~Kick Butt Blues on Friday with live music by Greg Izor & the Boxkickers
~~Special Saturday dance at Galaxy Dance Studios with DJs Chris and Thain
~~~Our new monthly Sunday Blues Groove dance at Kick Butt Coffee in the Triangle
Tim O'Neill started dancing in 1997 and never stopped. An active Lindy Hopper, he was a regular at the old Memories and Satin Ballroom until he was swept away to college in Santa Barbara. There he spent two years teaching ballroom at an Arthur Murray before quitting and studying Argentine Tango With Brian and Fay. Once back in LA, Tim Joined the Hollywood Hornets, three time National Jitterbug Champions, where he performed and competed with the team for three years. During that time Tim began learning Blues at house parties and exchanges. Now an avid student of the Blues, he seeks to grow the community through teaching as many people as he possibly can.
Tim is constantly travelling to national dance events and workshops in an effort to bring more Blues back to LA. Just this year he has danced, trained, or taught in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, San Los Obispo, Denver, Irvine, Claremont, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Humboldt, Ney York City, and Hawaii. He also runs the Blues Kitchen, which is dedicated to developing the Blues community within Los Angeles.
Workshop
All-levels classes at Galaxy Dance StudiosSaturday and Sunday 12:30-6pm
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Looking for a beginner blues catch-up lesson?
Come 8:15-9:30pm on Thur Nov 3rd at the Fed (2312 San Gabriel St)
No need to bring a partner! We will rotate frequently in all classes.
Dances
Kick Butt Blues at Kick Butt CoffeeFriday 9pm-1am
Live music with Greg Izor & the Boxkickers!
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Blues Dance at Galaxy Dance Studios
Saturday 9pm-1am
Practice what you learned from the day to tunes from DJs Chris and Thain!
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Blues Groove at Kick Butt Coffee in the Triangle
Sunday 8pm-12am
We'll slow down the music to finish the weekend with another band (TBD)
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Pricing
Weekend PassOnly $65 in advance for 8 hours of class and 2 nights of dancing! ($75 at the door)
Includes admission to both Friday and Saturday night dances (not Sunday night)
Day Passes
$45 for Saturday workshop and dance, $40 for Sunday workshop ($50 and $45 at the door)
Dance-only Passes
$7 for Friday dance, $5 for Saturday dance, $5 for Sunday dance
Payment Options
Pay online with a credit card or PayPal account, or pay cash or check in person at any of the Kick Butt Blues dances or Campbell and Chris' classes. Payment must be received before Friday December 11 to secure the discount.