Treasure State Slow Drag
- Cost:
- $65/75
Additional Information
Welcome to Bozeman’s own Slow Drag workshop – the first of its kind in Montana!
Click here to register! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/treasure-state-slow-drag-with-peter-flahiff-and-lauren-stanley-tickets-15777709554
Click here to see a demo video!
Slow down from your daily dance and come to the Last Best Place for a Slow Drag weekend – the only place you’ll want to be - part of the tight Bozeman community!
8 hours of instruction – 4 on Saturday and 4 on Sunday.
Two evening dances – Saturday at Townshend’s Teahouse in the beautiful Downtown Bozeman. Sunday TBD.
Your teachers will be the world renowned Peter Flahiff and Lauren Stanley, fresh from the exciting and sunny Southern California. Both Peter and Lauren are warm-hearted, classy people. Make sure to read up on these wonderful people here:
Peter - http://peterflahiff.net/peterflahiff/Welcome.html
Lauren - http://atomicballroom.com/dance-instructors/Lauren-Stanley.php
The pre-registration price is $65 for students and $75 for non-students for a full-weekend pass.
Lessons and evening dances a la carte:
$15/lesson
$5/dance
What IS Slow Drag?
Ever wondered what how to dance to the slower tunes? Ever gotten lost when the jam gets down and little groovier? Ever wonder how swing dancers used to dance to the slow jams? Look no further. Slow drag is a dance that originated in the ragtime era (late-1890’s/early-1910’s) in the African American communities of yesteryear, and many of the most famous ragtime artists wrote special tunes for this dance. As the years rolled on, slow drag was danced in mid-class joints around the south. Classified as a “less-classy” dance and naturally a large part of the early Black culture, it unfortunately never reached the popularity of the likes of other Black dances such as the Charleston, Lindy Hop, etc., although it was performed on Broadway in 1929.
But today we are lucky, as this foundational dance and piece of history has seen a recent revival in the swing dance community. And Montanans are even luckier – as Slow Drag as found its way to Bozeman!
Please feel free to contact the SwingCats for any question regarding scheduling, discounts, volunteers, housing, or concerns. We want this to be fun for all!