Masterful workshops with Manuel

Manuel Bicain Goral is an international Lindy Hop instructor who have been teaching all over the world. Coming all the way from Argentina, he has been doing yearly spring workshops in Copenhagen and influencing the Danish Lindy Hop scene for over a decade now.

He is visiting Denmark again this year, and we are super excited to have him back in our studio!

Manuel will be teaching 5 workshops in total – four of them in Lindy Hop, and one of them in aerial steps, where you get to fly through the air. You can sign up for just one of the workshops or all five of them.

Price per workshop: 220kr/person (15% discount for students).

10% discount on the total amount, when you register for more than one workshop.

Time: 20.30-22.00
Description: In this workshop, you will learn some great traditional and modern Air Steps. Focus is on not only teaching you the airsteps, but also training you in how to mix it into your partner dancing.
Airsteps to work on: Frog Jump, Swing Out Jump & Sack of potatoes
Please note: It is mandatory to sign up as a dance couple, because we’ll not change partners.
Level: The workshop is aimed at dancers with little or no experience in air steps or physical training.

Time: 10.00 – 11.30
Description: One of the most used techniques is the stretch, that is, the sensation or effect that both dancers move away, while being connected in an elastic stretch. In this workshop we will work on the sensations of elasticity in dance in less conventional moments, to create new fun steps.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate (Swing 3 – Swing 6)

Time: 12.30 – 14.00
Description: As part of the Lindy Hop culture, either in a Jam or just playing with dance partners, we sometimes “steal” a dancer during the dance to form a new couple or join the dance. Although it is a game, doing it smoothly and with a natural effect requires control of the steps and connection. We will see simple and advanced ways for both roles.
Level: Intermediate (Swing 4 – Swing 6)

Manuel started to dance Swing in 2003. When he got into the traditional jazz and improvisation world, he found the prefect way to express himself and to share his art with people.
He studied with local teachers and took clases in Europe with the best dancers of the world. He combined his training with martial arts, contact improvisation, theater and circus for several years. He has also studied tap and body percussion, disciplines that he’s still practicing.
He is the organizer of Swingin’ Festival (a Lindy Hop and Tap event), Swing Break Camp, and Campeonato Porteño de Swing (the first swing championships in Southamerica). Currently, he organizes swing parties and he is the producer of the jazz band Brazofuerte All Stars.
Manu participated in several shows as a swing dancer, and won different prizes in competitions. He teaches Lindy Hop, involving not just his heart and dance knowledge in each class, but also modern educational techniques to transmit what each student needs.