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Shake Your Lovemaker! |
Description:
This swing dancing program was such a success at our school that it
has been repeated four times within three semesters! Each time
we contacted experienced swing dancers from a local dance studio, and
brought them to our school to instruct about a one-hour dance lesson.
Everyone loved learning this reborn dance trend, especially the tricks
like "fire in the hole,""the A-frame," and the
trick in which the guy flips his girl into a backwards somersault.
Some people came in pairs while others paired up once they arrived.
Some eager participants
even danced alone, pretending that they had a partner, because they
didn't want the lack of a partner to keep them from learning this
craze. After the lesson, we played swing music for the residents
to practice by, and the instructors stayed to help out where they
could.
Instructions/Things Needed:
Our hired instructors worked out a group rate, which was a lower price
than paying by person. We advertised by sitting by a playing
swing dance video in a main building. We sat by our signs and
video with a sign-up sheet. Our signs were plastered with
pictures of people swingin'. The sign-up sheet allowed us to
tell the instructors how many people to expect, and let us collect
phone numbers so we could call residents who signed up to remind them
of the event. We also posted many signs, posters, e-mails, and
even did some door-to-door advertising. Oh, and our program's title
"Come Shake Your Lovemaker," caught peoples' eyes (it's
actually the title of a Cherry Poppin' Daddy's song).
Other Considerations:
Make sure people wear slippery shoes; if they don't then they'll have
trouble doing the tricks (you have to be able to slide). Try to
get people to warm up before the lesson starts to help prevent pulled
muscles. I wanted to actually perform swing dancing in our residence
hall courtyard and in a main building to advertise, but my partner was
too shy to do it. Maybe you'll find someone who likes to perform
publicly and help you advertise this way. Having a swing costume
contest would also be fun, as mentioned by someone else on this
website. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions :)
-Jen
Name: Jennifer Fogle, Janna Pursel,
and Phil Pratt, Jr.
School: Pennsylvania College of Technology
email: fogjen57@pct.edu.com |
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