Zydeco and Cajun 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
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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”
Cajun 2-Step & 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)
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PRESENTED BY
Rochester Cajun Zydeco Network
LOCATION
The Rose Room, 295 Gregory Street, Rochester NY 14620
DATES
Tuesdays, October 7 & 14, 2025
TIME
6:30 PM – Doors open
7:00-9:00 PM – Workshop
PRICE
Both Workshops – $40
Single Workshop – $25
REGISTRATION
Advance Registration suggested due to space limitations
PAY IN CASH or VENMO at the Workshop
PRICES: One Workshop – $25, Both Workshops – $40