![]() I usually enjoy honest feedback, even if it sounds harsh. You seem to be unafraid to ask your students for doing a few “drills” (see the triple steps videos, kick ball change, etc.).ģ. Classes are tons of fun … but I sometimes get the feeling that certain exercises which would be largely beneficial to learning aren’t put into focus because maybe it would be too repetitive for students I like repetition, I think it is essential for learning. ![]() I think your courses are shaped in a way that allows me to understand what you think is an essential foundation. Being able to select material that I think I need to work on … I expect it to be easier to chase marginal gains with your material.Ģ. But that’s not the point! The point is that you will have a roadmap you can follow from beginning to end, with master teachers to guide you along the way.ġ. You will build up your rhythm, stamina, coordination and style through a progressive set of exercises and movement routines.įollowing on from the Fundamentals you will find SIX more carefully structured levels that take you from Beginner, Beginner/Intermediate, Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, all the way to truly Advanced moves and techniques.Īll in all there are over two hundred lessons on the site, so you won’t be short of material to study. This course is all about solo movement and you won’t need a partner. We have taken everything we know, everything we have taught over the past fifteen years and organized it for you into a clear and structured path so that you can study the right moves in the right order to know what it is like to make real progress. Through all her efforts, Barnes’ forever purpose is to inspire fellow artists and arts enthusiasts to champion artivism through cultivating an authentic sense of self and intention in their creative expressions and daily lives.Have you ever felt frustrated with your dancing? Have you ever felt like the classes you take at weekend workshops can be a bit random?Įxcellent! Then you will find great value and guidance in our Lindy Hop Roadmap. Also in support of this dialogue Barnes is a contributing author to the forthcoming text 21st Century Jazz Dance: Africanist Aesthetics and Equity in Teaching and Choreography by University of Florida Press out in 2021. She is also honoured to be a developing partner of several intergenerational and intercommunal cultural arts exchanges and performances that will be presented in the near future. ![]() In concert with these efforts, she is honoured to be a part of the Brain Trust developing the ground-breaking stage production Swing Out, bringing the passion and power of Lindy Hop and its community to the concert stage. Her thesis and continuing research are working to bridge the gap between communities of practice and academic cultural dance research, performance, preservation, and pedagogy. Expanding the scope of impact for the communities she serves, Barnes completed her self-designed Master’s in Ethnochoreology, Black Studies and Performance Studies thru New York University Gallatin School in 2019. Her leadership and business skills have placed her in positions of service as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Ladies of Hip-Hop FestivalⓇ, Vice President of Marketing & Outreach for the International Lindy Hop ChampionshipⓇ, Board Member of the Black Lindy Hoppers Fund, the Frankie Manning Foundation and a contributing member to the NEFER Global Movement Collective. ![]() Her expansive artistic, competitive, and performative skills have made her a frequent collaborator with Dorrance Dance, Singapore based Timbre Arts Group, and Ephrat Asherie Dance. LaTasha “Tasha” Barnes is an internationally recognized and awarded dancer, choreographer, educator, performer, cultural ambassador, and Tradition-bearer of Black American Social Dance from Richmond, VA.Ĭurrently based in New York, Barnes is globally celebrated for her musicality, athleticism, and joyful presence throughout the cultural traditions she bears: House, Hip-Hop, Wacking, Vernacular Jazz, and Lindy Hop.
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