Daniel Heedman and Åsa Palm Toronto Workshops
January 15-17, 2010
Toronto, Ontario
Daniel and Åsa are two world class dancers, instructors and performers. They have been Lindy hopping for almost 15 years; 6 of those years have been as dance partners. Hailing from Sweden, they rarely teach in North America and have never taught in Toronto together; this trip they will only be stopping in Vancouver and Toronto.
For years they were part of the legendary Harlem Hot Shots (formerly the Rhythm Hot Shots) where they taught and performed across Europe, North America and Asia. Their dedication is to Lindy hop and other dances of the twenties, thirties and forties (like blues, slow drag and charleston). Frankie Manning is their idol and their goal is to continue spreading Frankie's style and love of Lindy hop. In 2006 they won the Battle at Jazz Jam in Stockholm beating other world-renowned couples such as Vincenzo Fesi & Isabella Gregoria, Frida Segerdahl & Sakarias Larsson and Hannah Zetterman & Mattias Lundmark.
Daniel and Åsa are said to have super lindy hop powers. Daniel's swingouts are known to make grown men cry for joy. Åsa's swivels are stuff of legends and can knock you out cold. Apart they are incredible, together they are better than chocolate.
Their classes are the perfect balance between information for the leads and information for the follows, technique and creativity, instruction and dancing, humour and feedback, basics and invention. In January they will be teaching their special Lindy hop goodness with some Blues, Solo Jazz and Charleston on the side. Get ready to be challenged; this is going to be an incredible weekend!
Much thanks for the support from the lovely people at Swing Toronto, ~theCollective and Toronto Lindy Hop.
Watch them in Action
The Battle At Jazz Jam (they took home 1st place) (they're the fourth couple out)
The Harlem Hot Shots at the Basie Ball (Åsa is wearing a green dress, Daniel is wearing yellow and black pants)
Jazz Performance (Åsa is wearing pants and Daniel is wearing a suit)
Some Sweet Moves