Honey Blues dancing workshop and social with Dara & Eylem

Two days of workshops, 3 evenings of social dancing PLUS live music at the Manchester Blues Festival! What a weekend we have in store! SUNDAY SOCIAL TICKETS SOLD SEPARATELY - see below. We’re excited to present this opportunity to learn from fantastic international blues dance teachers Dara and Eylem. We’ll kick off with an all-levels class and social on Friday. Saturday and Sunday will have classes for improving and advanced blues dancers, with a social to DJs on Saturday night. Then, on the Sunday afternoon, we’ll head to the Manchester Blues Festival and dance the night away to the best blues bands in the North West. Please give a warm welcome to Dara and Eylem, two teachers whose passion for blues dance is infectious and whose commitment to the dance’s cultural roots is absolute. Beyond the steps and technique, they are dedicated to fostering a supportive, authentic, and engaged community on and off the dance floor. Dara has a well-earned international reputation, having taught, DJed, and organized festivals around the world. Dara prioritises moving your butt, and making sure students understand ideas at the core of blues while feeling good in their bodies. Eylem is passionate about honoring the Black roots of Blues and its living legacy by encouraging dancers to approach the art form with curiosity, care, and deep respect for its emotional and cultural origins. Dara and Eylem share a profound, collaborative spirit. They are here to create a space full of deep feeling, creative exploration, and genuine community. Friday taster class and social: The Klondyke 19:30-20:30: All-levels class with Dara and Eylem 20:30-23:00: Social dance to DJs Saturday workshop: Terrace NQ 11:00 -15:00: 3 hrs of improvers classes 15:30 - 16:30: Optional advanced class (ticket sold separately) Saturday social: The English Lounge 19:30 - 23:00 Social dancing to DJs Sunday workshop: La Gitane 11:00 -15:15: 3 hrs of improvers classes Sunday social: The Carlton Club 16:00 - 00:00: Manchester Blues Festival. You need to buy these tickets separately, see below. Tickets you need to buy: Standard ticket + optional advanced class + Sunday Manchester Blues Festival ticket Step 1: Standard tickets: EARLY BIRD Whole weekend: £80 ** Only available from 4th - 13th September ** Whole weekend: £90 Swing North member whole weekend: £85 Friday ONLY taster class and social: £10 Friday social ONLY: £5 Saturday ONLY workshop and social: £60 Sunday ONLY workshop: £45 Saturday social ONLY: £8 Step 2: Optional ticket: Advanced-level class: £10 Step 3: Sunday social: Manchester Blues Festival We have a Honey Blues discount code (HONEYBLUESXMBF26) for £9.50 (plus booking fee tickets). Available at: seetickets.com... Pay what you can afford is available, please contact Honey Blues on Facebook or e-mail honeybluesdancing@gmail.com. Tickets available at: honey-blues-dancing.square.site Register to become a Swing North member at swingnorth.org.uk 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, Dara and Eylem 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. We usually have enough switch dancers to accommodate all needs, so no need to select your preference when you buy a ticket. Friday venue (taster class and social): The Klondyke 1 Burnage Range Manchester M19 2HQ Saturday venue (class): Terrace NQ 43 Thomas St Manchester M4 1NA Saturday venue (social): English Lounge NQ 64-66 High St Manchester M4 1EA Sunday venue (class): La Gitane 79-81 Bridge St Manchester M3 2RH Sunday venue (Manchester Blues Festival): Carlton Club 113 Carlton Rd Whalley Range Manchester M16 8BE 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. honeyblues.co.uk