Cajun and Zydeco Dance Workshops
Tuesdays - October 7 & 14, 7-9pm
The Rose Room, 295 Gregory Street, Rochester 14620
Offered by Rochester Cajun Zydeco Network
Rochester Cajun Zydeco Network has been bringing the best in Cajun & Zydeco music from or inspired by the Cajun & Creole people of Louisiana for over 20 years, hosting a monthly Dancehall scene at the Harmony House in Webster, where people have been able to lean into the joy, playfulness and dynamism which naturally flow from Cajun and Zydeco music and dance. Now’s your chance to explore and learn.
Classes taught by Alla Levi and Michael DuPre’
You choose: Zydeco OR Cajun OR Both
JOIN US WITH OR WITHOUT A PARTNER
Zydeco – Closed & Open
Tue, Oct 7 – 7:00-9:00 PM
Zydeco – Closed Position
- Frame with Hand & Arm Options
- Basic 4-Count (step-step-step-tap)
- Variations (Stomp, 2-Step, Sway)
- Rotations and Swing Moves
Zydeco – Open Position
- Transition from Closed to Open
- One-Hand Variations
- Hand Pumps, Shoulder & Hip Bumps
- Open “PLAY”
1/2-hr Practice with Coaching
Cajun 2-Step(s) & Waltz
Tue, Oct 14 – 7:00-9:00 PM
Cajun 2-Step(s)
- Traveling dance floor etiquette
- 2-Step Variations (8-count & Mamou)
- 180’s & Corners & Turns
Cajun Waltz
- Barroom vs Ballroom
- 1-2-3, 4-5-6 “walk”
- Rotations & Corners & Turns
- Endings (bows, cuddles, swivels, dips)
- 1/2-hr Practice with Coaching