w Sept. 07 2017 4. Puppet master Japanese artist holds workshops in Hilo, Kona 6. Puzzles Entertain your brain 7. Let’s Go Out Ono grinds 7. On Tap Find out what’s happening this weekend CREDITS: Editor David Bock Photography Hollyn Johnson Design Bonnie L. Rogers 2 Thursday, September 7, 2017 Hawaii Tribune-Herald Courtesy photo Fabien Vrillon and Lisa Clarke, internationally acclaimed dance professionals from France, will conduct classes Friday-Sunday in Hilo. Dance champions swing into Hilo for series of classes From slow, sultry blues dancing to flickeringly fast jitterbug footwork, Lisa Clarke and Fabien Vrillon have done — and won — it all. The professional dancers from France will bring their talent and passion for dancing to Hilo from Sept. 8-10 as teachers of the French Connection workshop. Clarke and Vrillon will offer a total of nine classes, many of them beginner friendly, in blues dance and Lindy hop (the original style of swing). • From 7-8:15 p.m. Friday, a clinic for experienced “Lindyhoppers” will be offered at Aloha Wellness Center, 239 Haili St. • From 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Saturday, the focus will be on blues dancing at the Hilo Elks Lodge, 150 Kinoole St., with four classes emphasizing different blues themes and styles. • Lindy hop classes will be conducted from Email your Island Beat announcements to entertainment@hawaiitribune-herald.com noon-5:15 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge and will include sessions for dancers with various levels of experience. Classes are $15 each if paid by Sept. 4, or $20 at the door. Discounts are available for high school and college students and for registrants taking multiple classes. Clarke and Vrillon received first place honors in the Open Showcase Division at 2016’s International Lindy Hop Championships. That same year, they brought home several awards from Camp Hollywood in competitions featuring fast and slow Lindy. The French Connection workshop is sponsored by the Hilo Hep Cats swing dancers and Orchid Island Ballroom Dance Club. A full schedule and registration information is available at hilohepcats.org or by calling Andrea Gill at 959- 8216.
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