November 2024: Lindy Hop Workshop with Dan Repsch and Annabel Quisao

Explore partnership communication and work on swinging musicality in this Lindy Hop workshop with visiting international dance instructor and DJ, Dan Repsch and New Columbia Swing Education Director, Annabel Quisao.

What: 4-hour Lindy Hop Workshop

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024, 1:00 pm-5:30 pm 

Where: Glen Echo Park, Classroom 202-203

   7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD

   Classroom located on the second floor of the Arcade Building

Prerequisites: Familiarity with 6-count and 8-count Lindy Hop including side passes, circles, tuck turns, and swingouts

Schedule:

12:45 Check in

1:00-3:00 pm Session One - Communication and Receptivity in Partnership

3:30-5:30 pm Session Two - Moving in the Music

Pricing: $70 In advance; $80 At the door

Bios:

Dan Repsch

Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Dan is immersed in Jazz and Blues music and movement. As a teacher, his enthusiastic approach brings a focus on innovation, connection, and attention to your partner. As a veteran instructor and DJ, he's worked for events across 4 continents, for everything from international events to local dances. He has also organized both locally and for international events, including as Head DJ for BluesSHOUT! and The Balboa/Blues Experiment. In the end, Dan is most excited to work hard at improving the dance and seeing people break through their boundaries.

Annabel Quisao

Annabel is known far and wide for her huge grins and prodigious laughter on the dance floor. A student of music all her life, Annabel caught the Lindy Hop bug in 2003 while a student at Colgate University. Addicted to the communication and spontaneity of social dancing, she continued to delve into swing dances while completing her Masters in Music History and Theory at Penn State where she was introduced to Blues dancing, Collegiate Shag, and Balboa for which developed a particular passion. That is also where she met Dan Repsch! For the past decade, she has traveled near and far to teach and to compete, taking home top prizes in such events as the International Lindy Hop Championships, All Balboa Weekend, the California Balboa Classic, and Camp Hollywood, to name a few. Annabel is passionate about fostering a fun and inspiring class environment that honors the history and legacy of the various swing dances while spurring her students to explore their potential and embrace their individuality. Currently, she resides in Washington, DC and is a founding board member and Director of Education at New Columbia Swing, DC’s premier swing dance organization.