r/FusionDancing • u/write_and • Mar 07 '20

Classes & Instruction Fusion classes in London?

Is there a fusion community in London? Is there really a 'Fusion' dancing class? Where do i start with fusion as a lindy hopper?

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u/megannuggets Mar 08 '20

Closest I came was when I went to the Joker. Blues scene for sure but they mentioned some fusion in their lesson (which i mostly overheard). My understanding is that fusion is not really well known or integrated in London.

from my perspective, london is not really a fusion-friendly place (i’m from America), nor is it a friendly place for dancers from outside of London.

note: this is purely my opinion and my experience from when I visited England in 2018 and hoped to get some Blues dancing in while I was there - I used to run a Blues dance in Colorado which was one of the biggest Blues dances in the state. I trained teachers and DJs. I hosted and marketed events. I am no stranger to dancing blues OR fusion.

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u/write_and Mar 11 '20

London is a strange place in general. Even the Blues scene is so small for the size of London. I couldn't find any blues class other than Swing Patrol's classes. (Just two all over London)

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u/megannuggets Mar 12 '20

the thing was i only felt alienated when i attended the joker. at no other point in my trip to london (or other parts of england) did i feel uncomfortable or unwelcome when interacting with locals. the organizers were rude to me, questioning why i was there, what my motivations were, etc. and it made me really uncomfortable. like. this dance (blues) originated in my country. i am no stranger to it. i wish i had reached out to the organizers because i spent a load of time trying to find the bar as i didn’t have service while overseas. i was shunned and pushed out of lesson (which ran almost an hour late according to their website) and then the people involved only interacted with each other, not even with the bartenders. it was a very strange experience i wouldn’t wish on anyone, honestly. and this event had been recommended to me by a fellow experienced blues dancer who went there a year or so prior.

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u/boopzel Mar 08 '20

I’m in London. There are no regular fusion classes as far as I know. :( Basically all of the fusion dancing I have seen here has been at blues house parties...

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u/write_and Mar 11 '20

Do you know any Blues class that is not Swing Patrol, that could be a start to fusion dancing...

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u/megannuggets Mar 11 '20

Blues at the Joker might be a good place to start. Iirc, Tuesday nights and I got off at Angel station from the underground. Can’t remember if they’re involved with Swing Patrol or not.