​Friday 17th July: Taster + Party at The Klondyke​​

 

All-levels blues dance taster class and social dance to djs. 

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We’re bringing the party vibes this July with a class on stealing!  Sarah, Anastasiia and Rebecca will teach you some moves to put even more fun into your social dancing.  

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19:30: All-levels taster class
20:30-23:00: Social dance to DJs

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**Buy tickets in advance to get the whole evening for £5/£0 unwaged**

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On the door prices:
Whole evening:
Full Price: £8
Concessions: £6
Swing North member: £5
Unwaged: Pay what you can (including £0)

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Social only:
Full Price: £6
Concessions: £5
Swing North member: £5
Unwaged: Pay what you can (including £0)

 

Register to become a Swing North member at https://swingnorth.org.uk/join_swing-north_become-a-member/

 

Address

The Klondyke

1 Burnage Range

Manchester 

M19 2HQ

No dance partner required. In the taster class everyone will be encouraged to dance both roles

Please make sure that all food and drink consumed on-site (except for water) is purchased at The Klondyke. The Klondyke supports local not-for-profit organisations, such as ours, by offering an affordable venue and runs entirely on bar sales, so please support our venue.

If you would like to volunteer to man the door, DJ, or even teach, please get in touch via this event or the Honey Blues Dancing page.   

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Sat 4th & Sun 5th July:

Honey Blues dancing workshop and social with Heidi and Dexter

 

Two-day, all-levels blues dance workshop, with social dancing and a live band on Sunday evening.  

 

We’re very excited to present the opportunity to learn from international blues dance teachers Heidi Fite and Dexter Santos. 

 

Over the past 25 years, Heidi has taught blues dancing and served as faculty, mentor, lecturer, and competition judge at premier blues events in major cities across the U.S.—from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles—and nearly everywhere in between. Internationally, she has brought her years of experience and deep knowledge of blues-idiom dances to communities in Australia, Canada, England, France, Sweden, Israel, South Korea, and beyond. 

Heidi teaches blues dance as a living tradition shaped by the history, cultural values, and aesthetic principles of Black American vernacular dance, not just steps or patterns. Her classes emphasize both the dances themselves and the cultural context that gives them meaning, helping students become respectful participants in the tradition while experiencing the joy and personal expression of the dance. Her classes will put some serious “boom boom boom” and “aw haw haw haw” in your dancing.

 

Dexter discovered Blues dancing in 2005 in the culturally diverse city of San

Francisco, California and found himself immediately drawn to the rhythms and sounds of the

Blues. The emotional depth and range, the varied subjects and stories, the gut-wrenching

and the hip-shaking, the gritty and the smooth would give new inspiration and expression to

his dancing. With a background in Lindy Hop, Dexter has learned, studied, performed, and

collaborated with leading figures in the global Blues dance community. Over time, he has

earned a reputation as one of the most respected and engaging instructors in the

international scene.

 

As a teacher, Dexter aims to inspire dancers of all levels with the possibilities that Blues dancing has to offer while preserving its cultural roots, historic identity, and art form. Dexter travels around the world spreading his passion and joy for Blues dancing through his fun, inspiring, and challenging classes. 

 

Saturday workshop and social: All-Saints Church, Stockport

 

12:00 - 13:00: Posture & Pulse: The Foundations of the Blues Aesthetic

Lunch break

14:00-15:00 Blues Aesthetic: Behind the Beat with Lag & Drag Dancing 

15:15-16:15 Piedmont Blues : beyond the Triple Step

16:30-17:30 TEXAS SHUFFLE

 

19:30 - 23:00 Social dancing to DJs

 

Sunday workshop and social: The Klondyke, Levenshulme

 

12:00-13:00  The Groove

Lunch break

14:00-15:00 Funky Butt

15:15-16:15 The Rolling Pulse: Polycentric & Polyrhythmic Movement

16:30-17:30 When the Lights are Low & the Music is Slow

 

19:00 - 19:30 Social dancing to DJs

19:30 - 21:30 Social dancing with live music from Southpaw Slim

21:30 - 22:00 Social dancing to DJs

 

Price list:

Whole weekend EARLY BIRD: £80  ** Only available from 7th - 14th June **

Whole weekend: £90

Swing North member whole weekend: £85

Saturday ONLY workshop and social: £50

Sunday ONLY workshop and social: £50

Saturday social ONLY: £8

Sunday social ONLY: £10

Pay what you can afford is available, please contact Honey Blues on Facebook or e-mail honeybluesdancing@gmail.com.  

 

Register to become a Swing North member at https://swingnorth.org.uk/join_swing-north_become-a-member/

 

Dancers with all experience are welcomed, including complete beginners. Heidi and Dexter have a wealth of experience and will tailor the classes to the audience.  

 

At Honey Blues we usually like to teach both roles to all dancers, so you can feel free to dance in any role during the socials.  However, due to the nature of some of the classes, Heidi and Dexter would like dancers to stick to a role (lead or follow) for some of the classes. There are also some classes which will be taught as an ‘each lead, each follow’ class, so you can experience each role.  For this reason we are asking you to select ‘mainly lead’, ‘mainly follow’ or ‘switch’ when you buy your ticket.  In the classes in which dancers are sticking with a role, we ask switch dancers to correct the balance of the class.  

 

Saturday venue (classes and social):

All-Saints Church

Manchester Road

Stockport

SK4 1QA

 

Sunday Venue (classes and social):

The Klondyke

1 Burnage Range

Manchester

M19 2HQ

There are plenty of eating establishments near the venues. 

 

 

​Thursdays - Class + Social at La Gitane

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June 2026 - We're having a short break in the Thursday classes due to teachers being away and the venue being refurbished.  

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Immerse yourself in the soulful world of Blues dance with Honey Blues Dancing, held on Thursdays at La Gitane from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. These open-level classes are suitable for both newcomers and experienced dancers, offering a blend of learning, connection, and fun..

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• Class Structure:

  • 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Open-level class focusing on Blues dance fundamentals (aesthetics) or specific Blues styles (idioms).

  • 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Practice session where you can refine your steps, request personalised feedback, try tailored exercises, or simply socialise with other dancers. 

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• Pricing:

  • £7: Includes the class and social session.

  • £5: Social session only (from 8:30 PM).

  • £5: Concessions class and social session.  

 

Afterwards, feel free to join us for socialising at nearby bars with our welcoming community.

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Address

La Gitane

79-81 Bridge St

Manchester

M3 2RH

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Once a month, instead of the Thursday class, we’ll have our Friday night taster class and party.  

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SAFETY IN BLUES DANCING

We are a welcoming and inclusive community. We subscribe to the S.T.E.P.S. code, which promotes appropriate conduct at dance events, and can be found at the link below. Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated.

https://www.honeyblues.co.uk/code-of-conduct

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