Neil & Ellie
Saturday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 4th
When connection meets creativity, the magic happens.
Step into The Lab, a weekend of creativity, connection, and cutting-edge fusion dancing! Blending the best of modern blues, modern jive, and west coast swing, this event is designed for dancers eager to explore new movement possibilities.
Learn from two world-class instructors, multiple-time champions of the Crystal Blues Challenge, as they guide you through innovative workshops across two half-day sessions. And put your skills to the test and let loose at our Saturday night party, where music and movement come together in an unforgettable celebration of fusion dance.
With only 16 participants, The Lab offers an intimate and focused learning environment, ensuring personalized attention and highly effective learning — book early to secure your place!
Are you ready to experiment, refine, and transform your dance? Join us at The Lab!
The workshop will be taught in English !!
Registrations for The Lab are coming soon. Until then, why not join one of our Dance in a Day workshops?
7h of classes and practice
Over 3h of social dancing
World-class instructors
Cozy lounge area and mini-bar
Indoor shoes or socks only
Kinexis studio, Wattstrasse 3, Zürich
What Makes The Lab Special?
🌟 Small and Personal
Maximum 16 participants.
Tailored feedback to ensure smooth progression throughout the weekend.
A friendly and supportive environment that prioritizes your growth.
🎶 A Focus on Social Dancing
3 hours of social dancing to embrace the magic of social floors with a welcoming community.
No rigid rules and pre-defined patterns: this weekend is all about connection, musicality, and being your authentic self on the dance floor.
📚 Comprehensive Learning Experience
Focused, progressive sessions to deepen your understanding of connection, lead and follow, and musical interpretation.
Guided practice sessions to apply what you’ve learned and get hands-on feedback.
The format is intense, but rewarding!
Your Teacher
Neil & Ellie
Our world-class instructors have been on the partner-dance scene for over 10 years and have been teaching several partner dance styles for the last 6 years. They have been successful in several UK and Pan-Asian competitions.
With a shared passion for social dancing, Neil & Ellie will guide you through the weekend with a personalized approach. They teach a connection and musicality-oriented approach to partner dancing, taking a fusion of techniques from Blues, West Coast Swing, Zouk, and Modern Jive.
During the weekend, they will teach 4 classes, building up movement sequences to help participants further develop and practice a variety of techniques including active tension, body-positioning, movement transitions, rhythm variations, and delayed weight-transfer.
The Lab Program
At The Lab, we’ll dive into captivating topics like:
- Communicating Through Dancing: Create a shared language with your partner.
- Sustained Conversations: Keep the dance flowing effortlessly.
- Expressing & Sharing Emotions: Let your movements tell a story.
- Smooth Highlights: Make every moment seamless and memorable.
Our teaching centres around the art of flow and the dynamic interaction between leader and follower. Some dance experience is recommended to fully enjoy this journey. If concepts like conversations, elasticity, posture, and musicality excite you, The Lab will feel like home.
The Lab is more than just a dance weekend. It’s a journey into the heart of social dancing, where you’ll discover your unique style, make lasting connections, and leave feeling inspired and energized.
Let’s make this weekend unforgettable. We’ll see you on the dance floor! 💃🕺
Modern Blues & Fusion
A fresh twist on blues dancing with slow, modern music and a focus on musicality.
We spin smooth, mellow tracks for dancers who love to feel the music and savor every step.
Join our warm and welcoming community, where we celebrate creativity and draw inspiration from every style of dance!
West Coast Swing
The modern swing dance everyone loves — smooth, stylish, and endlessly fun!
Join our upbeat fun class and explore fresh moves and creative shapes to take your West Coast Swing to the next level.
We’ll keep the vibe mellow with slower tunes, focusing on musicality and improvisation to help you truly dance in the moment. 🎶
Our Central Locations
We dance at the Kinexis Studio, right next to the Zürich Oerlikon train station.
From platform 8, enter the blue building on Wattstrasse 3 and go upstairs – you will find our studio half a floor up behind the lift.
Other useful locations:
Splendid piano bar
Hotel Pension für Dich
Hotel The Flag
Book a Hotel
You are welcome to book a room at Pension für dich for the whole The Lab week-end.
Please book directly by e-mail (pension@fuerdich.ch) (not via booking.com or the pension website).
Hotel THE FLAG Zürich (the-flag.de) is another nice option.
Of course, you can also find your own accommodation on alternative channels:
Specifically for Zürich and Switzerland:
Don’t forget to check the public transport for your last service from the evening dance party location to your chosen hotel before booking. Trains run through the night, albeit less frequently, but trams and buses generally stop around 1am and are replaced by a more restricted night bus service.
Explore Zürich’s Highlights
Zürich is a vibrant and relatively compact city that can easily be discovered on foot, or enjoyed from the multiple forms of public transport (tram, bus, train, boat) all covered by the same ticketing system. See Visitors General Information.
Visit the Landesmuseum
Discover one of Switzerland’s most popular museums! Dive into fascinating exhibits like Consumer Worlds, Brilliant Craftsmanship, or the rich history of Switzerland. Prefer art? The Landesmuseum has plenty to inspire your creative side.
Trip to Uetliberg
Hop on a train from Zürich’s main station and arrive at the top of Uetliberg for breathtaking views of the city and lake. Feeling adventurous? Take the scenic ridge walk to Felsenegg, where a cable car whisks you down to Adliswil. From there, a quick train ride will bring you back to Zürich.
Visit the iconic churches
Marvel at the stunning Fraumünster with its slender spire and famous stained-glass windows. Just across the river Limmat, the twin towers of the Grossmünster await, offering a climbable experience with spectacular views of the city. Don’t miss the stone-cut stained-glass windows better enjoyed from inside!
Cruise on the Zürisee
Enjoy Zürich from the water! Take a round-trip cruise or stop by charming lakeside villages for a drink or a swim. For a longer adventure, cruise to the picturesque town of Rapperswil, known for its rose garden, medieval castle, and Europe’s longest wooden pedestrian bridge. Return to Zürich by boat or train—tickets are available through ZSG or ZVV.
For more inspiration, see:
https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/sightseeing
https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/destinations/zurich/
Visitors General Information
Zürich Airport
Zürich airport is an easy 10 minutes from the centre of Zurich by train, with the train station inside the airport itself. Trains run to Zürich’s main station (Zurich HB) every 10 minutes or so.
Transport
Nationwide (SBB): https://www.sbb.ch/en
Zurich area (ZVV): https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/home.html
Zürisee special cruise (ZSG): https://www.zsg.ch/en
Currency
The currency of Switzerland is the Swiss Franc.
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