Schedule

Our classes and dances for the weekend will be held in and around the neighborhood of Rochester's South Wedge.

The main ballroom for dances and classes will be the Historic German House, 315 Gregory Street.

Our second location for classes is at Rose Room, 295 Gregory Street (next door to German House).

Saturday and Sunday classes are also held at Weider's Hall, 389 Gregory Street (at Cayuga Street, back door third floor).

Please be aware the schedule is subject to change. A downloadable PDF of the schedule is available as well.

Friday, November 10, 2023

7:00pm Doors Open
7:30pm–8:40pm German House

Routine! with Laura [Challenge Rating 2]

It’s a routine!

Rose Room

Tap Basics Day 1 with Josette [Challenge Rating 1]

Tap class for those who may have never learned before or need a refresher. Hardshoes permitted on tap boards, but not required.

8:40pm–12:30am German House Friday Night Dance with Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Band
Performance by Reverie Chorus Line at 9:55pm
Advanced Competition Prelims begin at 10pm
Open Competition Prelims begin at 11pm
1am Saturday Lindy Compound Late Night Party

Saturday, November 11, 2023

9:45am Doors Open
10am–10:50am German House

Inspiration Stations with All Teachers [Challenge Rating 1]

Get ready to be inspired as you spend 10 minutes with each instructor sharing their distinctive take on solo jazz.

11am–12:10pm German House

Getting in the Groove - Body Movement with Laura [Challenge Rating 1]

If you can use your middle to connect with the music, you get so much character and footwork for free!

Rose Room

Swinging Quality with Claudia [Challenge Rating 3]

"What makes my dance stay related to the Swing universe? Not a "back-to-basics", but "back-to-fundamentals" with all the experience built until now.

Weider's Hall

Na Gode with Chisomo [Challenge Rating 2]

Come learn an Afrobeats choreography from Chisomo!

12:30pm–1:40pm German House

Fast Dancing with Laura [Challenge Rating 3]

How do I survive? Some of it is stamina, but some of it is strategy.

Rose Room

Swinging Through a Routine with Claudia [Challenge Rating 2]

Building a routine together, where Claudia will share her perspectives and manias about its build-up.

Weider's Hall

Dancing in Time with Josette [Challenge Rating 1]

Learn to really lock in your timing with Josette.

1:40pm–3pm

Lunch Break

You are welcome to eat in any of the venues, but encourage you to use the mezzanine seating in the German House. Lunch preorders can be picked up in the German House.

3pm–4:10pm German House

Jazz, You're It with Chisomo [Challenge Rating 1]

We’ll move from walking in style to learning from others in a game of jazz tag.

Rose Room

Tap Basics Day 2 with Josette [Challenge Rating 2]

Tap class continuing on from Friday. Folks with some tap experience also welcome! Hardshoes permitted on tap boards, but not required.

Weider's Hall

Rhythm Challenges with Claudia [Challenge Rating 3]

"Some of the ideas that are nowadays are giving me insomnia just by thinking of them. I would like us to try all the options I have in mind and see how far we get with them all!"

4:30pm–5:40pm German House

Culture Talk with Denise Minns

Come take a seat and listen to a curated talk with Denise Minns Harris, daughter of Al Minns and an accomplished lifelong activist and dancer.

7:15pm Doors Open
7:30pm–8:30pm German House

Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson

Come learn some beginner friendly Lindy Hop ahead of the evening dance!

8:30pm–12:30am German House Saturday Night Dance with Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Band
Open Competition Finals begin at 10pm
Advanced Competition Finals begin at 11:20pm
1am Sunday Lindy Compound Late Night Party

Sunday, November 12, 2023

9:45am Doors Open
10am–10:50am German House

Stretch Class with Caroline

Join us on Sunday morning for a well-deserved stretch break! This class will draw from an eclectic movement background to get you engaging and releasing your muscles, breathing, relaxing, and ready for another full day of dancing. Caroline McBride is a dancer, Pilates instructor, and a physical therapist.

11am–12:10pm German House

Improvisation Is The Goal with Claudia [Challenge Rating 2]

Connecting the dance to its roots, accessing our "party mode" through different perspectives in class.

Rose Room

Owning Your Voice with Josette [Challenge Rating 2]

Learn to confidently cultivate your personal dance voice.

Weider's Hall

Mama's Stew with Chisomo's Spice with Chisomo [Challenge Rating 3]

We’ll move through Mama’s Stew with jazz then and add some styling ideas from Chisomo and/or do it to Afrobeats.

12:30pm–1:40pm German House

Partners in Solo with Laura & Claudia [Challenge Rating 2]

Even though solo dancing isn’t physically touching someone, it’s still a social dance - with all the collaboration, listening, compromise, and inspiration that comes with a good partnership. In this class, we will be improvising, using partners as a huge source of inspiration.

Rose Room

Afrobeats Groove with Chisomo [Challenge Rating 3]

Take a tour of the continent through African and Afro dance movement, settling into neotraditional Zambian movement styles while singing and dancing to music popular on the continent now.

Weider's Hall

Implementing Syncopated Rhythms with Josette [Challenge Rating 3]

Looking to take your rhythms to the next level? Learn to add in some tricky syncopation to spice up your rhythm.

1:40pm–3pm

Lunch Break

You are welcome to eat in any of the venues, but encourage you to use the mezzanine seating in the German House. Lunch preorders can be picked up in the German House.

3pm–4:10pm German House

Breaking up Basics - Part 1 with Laura [Challenge Rating 2]

It's more than just stringing different moves together. We want to sit with one move and drill down into it to find all the pieces and discover its potential.

Rose Room

Tap Basics Day 3 with Josette [Challenge Rating 3]

Tap class continuing on from Saturday. Folks with tap experience also welcome! Hardshoes permitted on tap boards, but not required.

Weider's Hall

Basic But Challenging Rhythms with Claudia [Challenge Rating 1]

The goal of the class is to build some of the tools to work on confidence in your improvisation.

4:30pm–5:30pm German House

Breaking up Basics - Part 2 with Laura [Challenge Rating 3]

We are going to add so many different textures, rhythms, ways of moving our body, and more to maximize each move.

Rose Room

Let's Do Some Shim Shamming & Afro with Chisomo [Challenge Rating 2]

Add some Afro stylings into your Shim Sham.

Weider's Hall

Latin Inspirations with Claudia [Challenge Rating 3]

Explore some of the refreshments we can get from other music and dance styles, contrasting or fitting them into our Jazz.

5:40pm–6pm Rose Room

Stompology Wrap-Up with All Teachers

Let's wrap up the weekend together! The instructors will share what they would like to see each dancer take home with them from Stompology.

5:30pm–8:30pm Rose Room Sunday DJed Dance and Pizza Party with DJ Mike and DJ Art