Even if we are still tired and hacking, we would like to tell you that we have thorougly enjoyed this week end that was an intense moment of jazz & dance.
Energy, Rhythm & Soul were definitly the keywords of this festival.
Thanks to the enthousiastic dancers from all over (+100 dancers at the workshop, 400 at Divan du Monde, 200 at Studio Ermitage)
Thanks to the Teachers for their availability and kindness: Manu, Angela, Sophie, Andy, Jenn, Frederick, Richard, Regine, David + Emile
Thanks to the great musicians that enchanted those 2 UNFORGETTABLE parties: Jo Ann Pickens Quartet + Paddy Sherlock & his Swingin' Lovers
(message from a dancer: "I think this is the first festival I'm going to where the 2 bands are so excellent for the parties, Bravo!")
Thanks to the DJs for the quality of their music: Paulo, Manu, Andy
I would like also to thank the BrotherSwing staff for being present for everybody all along the week end: Hélène, Catherine, Alex, Mélanie, Emilie, Paulo, Nicolas, Emile.
If you have pictures or videos of the week end, let us know.
You can also send us a message to let us know about your thoughts about this festival.
See you soon for new Swinging adventures,
Olivier and the team of the Paris Jazz Roots Dance Festival 2008
“Jazz
Roots is the afro-american solo Jazz dance from the Swing era
(1920's, 1930's, 1940's), coming from Charleston and precursor of modern
dances like Funk and Hip Hop”
The Paris Jazz Roots Dance Festival (JRDF) 2008 will take
place on October 3-4-5, and promise to be again
stunning with intensive
Jazz Roots dance classes as well as discovery
classes in Afro Jazz, Tap, Body Drumming, Locking, Jazz Rock, ...
+ 3 great parties in the spirit of
the Jam Sessions at the Savoy Ballroom or the Hoofer's Club.
All these events will happen in the heart of Paris.
Improvisation, energy, soul and rhythms will be the keywords for
this intense weekend.
October 3
- 4 - 5, 2008