Blues Connect Weekend Workshop
Sat, Jan 17
|The Oakland Grove
Want two days of incredible blues and fusion workshops? Join Scarlett Hensman, Cynthia Menos and Andree George at Blues Connect!
Time & Location
Jan 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – Jan 18, 2026, 3:00 PM
The Oakland Grove, 3630 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
About the event
This is an event run by one of our partners!
Dance Floor: Sprung wood floor
Inside/Outside: Inside venue
Food/Drink: Water from a fountain, no food sold on-site.
Covid Safety: No masks required
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From Blues Connect:
Join Blues Connect for two days of blues and fusion workshops!
Saturday we will focus on the blues - from ballroomin' to funk and call/response! Sunday we'll expand the discussion to "blues and-" as we compare and contrast blues with prominent dance styles like tango and kizomba.
Instructors
Scarlett Hensman, Cynthia Menos, and Andree George
Schedule (Subject to change)
Saturday 1/17
10 am: Ballroomin' Blues with Scarlett and Andree
11 am: How slow can you go? with Cynthia and Scarlett
12 pm: lunch break
1 pm: Call and Response with Scarlett and Cynthia
2 pm: Funk Blues with Cynthia and Andree
Saturday after party @ Breakaway Blues (not affiliated with this event)
Sunday 1/18
10 am: Swing x Blues with Cynthia, Andree, and Scarlett
11 am: Swing x Blues 2 with Cynthia, Andree, and Scarlett
12 pm lunch break
1 pm: Tango x Blues with Scarlett
2 pm: Urban Kizomba x Blues with Cynthia and Mariah
Sunday after party TBD
Pricing
Full weekend $120 pre-registered
Full weekend $140 at the door
One day pass $65 pre-registered
One day pass $75 at the door
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