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Steve
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 Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: WCS at Harrow with Oliver (of Rockbottoms Torquay fame) + BW |
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The Rockbottoms crew (or part of them anyway  ) have brought over Oliver Massart from Belgium to do a weekend in Harrow. Since Harrow is halfway between Watford and London, and some on here do goto Watford for 'Twisted', thought I'd mention it. I'll be going if I can get myself sorted in time, loads of events seem to be on the horizon
Oliver was one of the teachers on the May 09 Rockbottoms WCS weekender. Very humourous and fun teacher who whilst knowing WCS technique inside out, is probably also the WCS teacher who teaches closest to the MJ style of teaching (that I know of). He's won a few things too
Sunday 11th October 2009. 13:30 - 17:00 followed by tea dance to 19:00. £25.
Also, on the saturday is a similar arrangement but for BW, which stands for Boogie Woogie. No idea what that really is
More details from udancin.com.
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Mandy H
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: WCS at Harrow with Oliver (of Rockbottoms Torquay fame) |
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| Steve wrote: | Also, on the saturday is a similar arrangement but for BW, which stands for Boogie Woogie. No idea what that really is
More details from udancin.com. |
Oliver Massart as a WCS teacher is a new discovery by the RB crew. He has always been very popular teaching Lindy for them over the years, but last year they found out that WCS was his favourite. Talented guy.
Boogie Woogie has the same footwork as WCS but at a much faster speed. We did a Boogie Woogie class at RB before and immediately thought…hey this is just like WCS. Then the music came on…oh my god…it felt like the River Dance 
Flip the coin and I expect Boogie Woogie dancers say the WCS is BW slowed down. 
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Steve
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Mandy.
I had this image of some kind of bent over 40's black and white movie style 'lots of hip twisting' mixture of Charleston and Lindy for Boogie Woogie. LOL. Bit wrong
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Steve
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It looks like WCS but danced with a definitely Lindy feel. (says someone who doesn't dance Lindy! ). Maybe that's just the look the pace gives it.
One things for sure, bet those guys are super fit LOL.
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Southern Jiver
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Great clip, Andy. Phew, how would anyone manage a 4 hour freestyle at that pace? 
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