Looks like we'll be having a Solomon Douglas weekend!

His swingtet will be playing the ballroom on July 7, then Solomon will stick around on Sunday, July 8, with partner Abigail Browning for a series of drop-in workshops at K2 Dance Studio in Beltsville, Md. (Directions are here.) The classes will be $12 each or $40 for all day, no pre-registration required. Here's the schedule:

11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Lindy Movement
Make your moves multiply. Find the fountain of youth in improvisational moves as they flow out of your swingout. You'll be amazed at your own alchemy.

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Blues and Slow Dancing
We'll take the tempo down a few notches and give you some exciting options to fire up your connection and your creativity.

3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Badass Social Lindy
Learn cool moves and the leading and following skills necessary to create them on the dance floor, complemented by follower footwork styling.

4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Lindy Charleston
Charleston is an unlimited language of movement which can stretch the creativity and the lead-follow skills of both partners. We'll explore lots of avenues for developing this creativity and lead-follow.



Abigail "Aba" Browning
Beginning in 1998, Abigail Browning fell in love with the grace and athleticism of swing dancing, and has pursued the art and history of Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues and Charleston ever since. She has been fortunate to instruct in all types of dancing at workshops around the country.As she teaches, Abigail fosters creativity for leads and followers through technique, and emphasizes body control through isolation, repetition, and balance. In 2006, Abigail opened Vintage Rhythm Dance Studio in Nashville ([url]www.vintagerhythm.com[/url]), where she now lives, teaches, and coaches the Nashville performance team. In addition to dancing, Abigail is becoming one of the southeast's notable DJs, spinning at weekly at events in Nashville and being a guest DJ at events that span music from pre-swing era jazz to tango.



Solomon Douglas
Solomon is recognized the world over as an exponent and teacher of Lindy Hop, Blues Dancing, and related dance styles of African-American origin (such as the Charleston and Vernacular Jazz). He began teaching dance in 1999, and he has taught dance workshops all over the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Australia, and Asia. His teaching is both passionate and easygoing, both practical and philosophical.

Aba and Solomon will be available for privates on Saturday: $60/hour for one instructor, or $80/hour for both. To schedule, email abigail(dot)browning(at)gmail(dot)com. They'll also do group privates...make them teach what you want!