Workshops with Nelson Clarke
Nelson Clarke was introduced to Line Dancing by his grandmother in Cornwall, Ontario, when he was just 11 years old and took to it like a fish to water. He discovered West Coast Swing while on tour with a Line Team that performed across North America and never looked back. Known for his exceptional musicality and his success in competition as both a lead and follow in the All Star division, Nelson currently teaches private lessons and workshops and specializes in choreographing routines.
November 24, 2024
Schedule
Workshop 1 with Nelson Clarke – 10:15-11:45am – All Levels
Workshop 2 with Nelson Clarke – 12:00-1:30pm – All Levels
WCS Intro Class with Jess – 1:30-2:15pm
Social dance – 2:15-4:30pm
Cost
$40 per workshop, $70 for both before November 18th
$45 per workshop, $80 for both after November 18th
Includes social dance and Intro class. Requires registration.
Social dance with Intro class is $15 (or $10 if travelling more than 40 km). Pay at the door.
Workshop Description
These workshops will focus on cool stuff.
Nelson Clarke Workshop
November 19, 2023
Workshop: 11:00-1:00
Shake Up Your Foundations – In this workshop, you will learn how to make your dancing more musical by adding shape, texture, and rhythm variations to foundational movements and patterns. Knowledge of foundational patterns (pushes, passes, whips) in WCS is required.
$50 for Workshop and Social Dance ($40 if you register before November 10)
$45 for Workshop only ($35 if you register before November 10)
Beginner Lesson and Social Dance: 1:00-4:00
$15 if not attending workshop ($10 if driving > 40km); free for first-timers
Nelson Clarke was introduced to Line Dancing by his grandmother in Cornwall, Ontario, when he was just 11 years old and took to it like a fish to water. He discovered West Coast Swing while on tour with a Line Team that performed across North America and never looked back. Known for his exceptional musicality and his success in competition as both a lead and follow in the All Star division, Nelson currently teaches private lessons and workshops and specializes in choreographing routines.
Nelson Clarke Workshops
April 30, 2023
Workshop 1: 10:30-11:45 – Line dance
This workshop will focus on improving the quality of solo movement and will be oriented to movements that can be applied to west coast swing. No prior knowledge of west coast swing necessary. All dancers and non-dancers welcome! $20 if register before April 1 ($25 after April 1)
Workshop 2: 12:00-1:30 – West Coast Swing
This workshop will focus on a technical concept/idea that is central to West Coast Swing and will use patterns to drill the technique and add to dancers’ repertoire. Knowledge of foundational patterns (pushes, passes, whips) in WCS is required. $30 if register before April 1 ($35 after April 1)
Beginner Lesson and Social Dance: 1:30-4:00
Includes introductory WCS lesson. $5 with workshop(s)
Nelson Clarke was introduced to Line Dancing by his grandmother in Cornwall, Ontario, when he was just 11 years old and took to it like a fish to water. He discovered West Coast Swing while on tour with a Line Team that performed across North America and never looked back. Known for his exceptional musicality and his success in competition as both a lead and follow in the All Star division, Nelson currently teaches private lessons and workshops and specializes in choreographing routines.