Welcome to Berlin Blues Explosion Round 5 ~~ Dance your fecking face off

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1 Welcome to Berlin Blues Explosion Round 5 ~~ Dance your fecking face off Berlin Blues Explosion has changed a lot over the years and in our fifth edition we ve really come into our own. Early closing times, late starts, more performances, contests and all held within Berlin s seductive bosom. The true pleasure in 2015 is the live music, now the centre of our event. The widest range of styles, rhythms and sounds as we can cram into your earballs. Highlighting a range of local musicans to give you the unique vibe only Berlin can deliver. One statement has always held true at BBE, the Blues is enough. The Blues can be down and dirty, fast and slow, rough and refined and that makes us love it all the more. We are here to deliver a real Blues experience. How can we all make sure this event reaches its potential? Be cooperative, helpful and respectful as we navigate this logistical commando course of awesome. Don t do anything too stupid and we won t have any problems. In any case, we re not going to tell you how to do your thing. It has been said, however, that BBE is best enjoyed when you drink-up, throw-down and mess-around. So sling a snazzy lookin dance partner around your arm, enjoy the unbeatable atmosphere and let Berlin Blues Explosion wash over you. Enjoy our gift to the world of dance, music and good times. Chris Härm & Leanna Peled Rosen

2 The Basic Schedule things run basically on time THURSDAY, O c t 1 st ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Meet & Greet Welcome Party FRIDAY, O c t 2 nd SATURDAY, O c t 3 rd SUNDAY, O c t 4 th Frannz ~ Disco Club Frannz ~ Disco Club ~ ~ ~ Auditions Workshops Competion Heats Juke Joint Party Frannz Club Frannz: Disco Club Tangoloft ~ ~ ~ Variety Classes Workshops Suit-Up Party Tangoloft Variety Classes Workshops Drag Blues Party MONDAY, O c t 5 th Haus der Sinne ~ Unofficial Afer Party (More Live Music) White Trash Fast Food House Keeping Stuff Welcome to Germany Have Your Pass With You At All Times You need it to access all workshops and events. Random checks may be made during the workshop classes. Passes are not transferable during the event. Don t Lose Your Pass It s 5 for a new one. You Can Attend More Than One Variety Class They are held on a first come first serve basis and are open to social passes too! If the class you wanted to attend is full do the right thing, find one that isn t. BBE Reserves The Right To Refuse Entry Also, eject anyone during the course of the weekend. If you act like an ass, you will be asked to leave. BBE Assumes No Liability For Your Personal Belongings We will provide spaces to put your bags, etc., keep your valuables with you at all times. BBE Assumes No Liability For Incidents/Injuries Hurting yourself was so 2013, stay safe. Take Photographs For Personal Use Only Keep your flash out of my face and let Andrew Miller do his thing. Please Don t Take Videos During The Workshop Classes Ask your instructors at the end of class to provide a brief recap for you to film. Common Sense Applies At All Times Unless you re not common.

3 Survival Information How to not die Taxi You got lost! Just call a taxi, don t be cheap! Funktaxi Taxifunk Bike You are full of energy, aren t you? Found some extra time as well? Let s discover Berlin! Berlin on Bike, ~ Kulturbrauerei, Hof 4, Knaackstr. 97. Only 10 a day. Deposit of 50 + Driver s Licence. Basic Foodstuff You re hungry now, huh? Get a snack silly! ReWe Supermarket next to Frannz. Döner/Falafel & Other Amazing Nastiness Konnopke s Imbiss, Scho nhauser Allee 44 ~ Original Berlin Currywurst. Mister Miller Hot-Dog, Scho nhauser Allee 4 ~ Hot Dogs in all the varieties. Burgerie, Scho nhauser Allee 50 ~ Burger on the go. Delicious Food Real Food? Restaurants for a real tasty dinner. The Bird, Am Falkplatz 5 ~ Amazing Burgers n Yankee Food. Zum Schusterjungen, Danziger Straße 9 ~ German Stuffings. Prater, Beer Garden, Kastanienallee 7-9. You ll find many more options in the area! Or simply ask the locals! Official sponsors trading event passes for advertising The Mooche ~ Cork, Ireland June, 2016 Europe s most exciting cross-over event! Lindy hop, Slow dance and solo dancing all under one roof. Live music, amazing venues, cocktail bars at the dance, whisky tastings and the best classes money can buy! Nocturne Blues ~ New York City July, 2016 Here, every dance is a work of art. Every dance is a new creation, a new composition shaped and shared by you and your partner. Fashioned by connection. Held together by music, history and community. Feelin Blues ~ Tel-Aviv, Israel 21 January, hours of workshops for each level, a solo workshop every day, 3 main parties, Blindy pre-party and an amazing after party, 7 international Blues teachers, great people, atmosphere and fun! espanish Blues Festival ~ Madrid, espain 8 April, 2016 Teachers from different styles and backgrounds coming with different ideas of the Blues. Learn, get inspired, think, absorb and develop. We believe that to be a complete dancer you need to have technique, creativity and expression. We encourage people to express and really dance.

4 Variety classes The Spice of life Up In The Club C at h e r i n e P a l m i e r African Clubbing Styles. African dance differs from one region and setting to the other this class will present African clubbing styles that one can find in West African clubs. So basically your going to own the dance floor anywhere in the world after taking this class. Flash & Trash F a b i e n & L i s a Fancy moves for 5 am or maybe for your next competition spotlight. When the space is yours it s time to get a little crazy. The ever experts of dips and tricks will be parting some of their jaw dropping knowledge of partner mechanics leaving everyone thoroughly impressed and alive at the end of the day. Shoot Me! A n d r e w M i l l e r Andrew will be sharing some of his secrets in an intimate one hour workshop. You ll need to bring some of your own gear to this class as material will range from dance photo history to capturing atmosphere, button fiddling and shooting an event photo-booth. Finger Lickin Blues ~ Int/Adv B r e n d a R u s s e l l A Nitty-Gritty, Low-Down, Knee Slappin, Heel Kickin, Hip Shaking, Corn Bread Making, Solo Blues Class.A faster paced, workout not for the feint of heart. You re along for the ride or you re not bring it on! Variety classes some poeple wake up for them Bbe Behind The Scenes C h r i s H ä r m Ever wonder how to make an event like BBE come alive? Parts of BBE you d like to copy (steal) for your own event? Starting an event and want to do it right first time? Have a chat with an organiser about how to build something unique, functional, attainable and enjoyable. There may not be a secret formula for running events but there are many lessons we can help you from learning the hard way. I d Tap That! D a n L e g e n t h a l In this class you ll learn some basic tap techniques and a soft-shoe tap routine. Tap and other percussive (make sound) methods were traditionally part of blues music and an integral part of vintage jazz and blues dance. You don t need any tap experience or shoes! The material is accessible to all levels, with additional challenging material for advanced dancers. Bro, Do You Even Lift? B r e n d a R u s s e l l Back to our carefree and invincible playground days! Blues Aerials can be created with any two or more bodies. Come explore and play using basic concepts for leveraging and weight sharing in a fun and safe environment. We ll be working in partnerships and small groups, individuals welcome too.

5 Transport Information They see me Rollin g Need Public Transport To The Venues? Buy tickets for zones AB. Arriving/leaving from Scho nefeld, you ll need an extension ticket for zone C or a ticket for all zones (ABC). Short distance tix (Kurzstrecke) are valid for 3 subway/6 bus stops. Single tickets are valid for a trip in one direction for two hours. More Than Two Trips Per Day? We recommend the All-Day Ticket (Tagesticket). All-Day tickets are valid from validation until 3.00 a.m. Sightseeing In Berlin? The Berlin WelcomeCard includes discounts for lots of touristic shite. All-Day Group Tickets are available for up to five people. More Than Four Days? The 7-Day-Ticket is recommended. Buy tickets at the yellow ticket machines at underground or rail stations and in the tram. Bus drivers sell single and day tickets. Important You have to validate the tickets before starting your first journey. The ticket validators stand next to the ticket machines. Arriving in Berlin Steely Thy liver Arriving Into Tegel Airport 30 minutes to Prenzlauer Berg. Bus TXL to the overland train station S Beusselstraße. S-Bahn, S41. Get off at S+U Scho nhauser Allee. Take subway U2 and get off after 1 stop Arriving Into Schönefeld Airport One hour to Prenzlauer Berg. Scho nefeld Express (RB14 or RE7) to Alexanderplatz U2 direction Pankow and get off at U Eberswalder Straße. OR: Train S9 direction S+U Pankow. Get off at S+U Scho nhauser Allee. Subway line U2 direction Ruhleben Get off after 1 stop, at U Eberswalder Straße. Train from the Hauptbahnhof Overland trains S3, S5, S7, S75 to S+U Alexanderplatz. Change to U2, direction Pankow get off at U Eberswalder Straße. Coach in Berlin ZOB Reach overland train station Messe Süd/ICC take the circle line S41 to S+U Scho nhauser Allee. Change to the red subway line U2. Get off after 1 stop, at U Eberswalder Straße.

6 Workshop Venues Prenzlberg Locations F rannz C lub A ll W orkshop V enues Disco Club, Palace of Champions, Viking Long Hall. J angada T anzbühne Eberswalder Str 10, Berlin. Ta n z b ü h n e Alte Kantina Jangada Frannz Frannz Club Alt e K a n t in a Jangada Schönhauser Allee 36, Berlin Station: U Eberswalder Straße Subway: U2 Trams: M1, M10, 12 H aus der S inne Ystader Str. 10, Berlin Station: S+U Schönhauser Allee Subway: U2 + S41, S42, S8, S9, Tram: M1.

7 wedding Locations Tangoloft Gerichtstraße 23, Berlin Station: S+U Wedding Subway: U2 Walking: 45 minutes from Frannz To Find The Venue Walk through the stone arches into the suspicious looking alley. Stay calm and keep walking. You will soon hear Blues music ringing in your ears. You are safe now, follow the signs. Alt treptow Locationsf White Trash Fast Food Am Flutgraben 2, Berlin Station: U Schlesisches Tor To Find The Venue Walk West down Schlesische Str. and corss over two bridges. Turn left, look for the something resembling a pirate hang out. Turn left at the blue and white Badeschiff sign.

8 BBE Horoscope Never to be taken seriosuly A r i e s March 21 ~ April 19 A coworker will ask you about your weekend. You should invent a lie right now so you don t admit you spent it wiggling slowly, in unison, with 300 people. T a u r u s April 20 ~ May 20 You ll bite all your nails off in record time. Now you have to find something else to bite this weekend. Better pace the drinking. G e m i n i May 21 ~ June 20 Stop browsing Amazon for Star Wars toys in class breaks. You. Are. A. Grown. Human. C a n c e r June 21 ~ July 22 This dance festival you ll break your record for the most consecutive days without a shower. L e o July 23 ~ August 22 Ski bi di bi di do bap do. Do bam do bada bwi ba ba bada bo, baba ba da bo, bwi ba ba ba do. Please refrain from going into any jazz trances at Blues weekends. V i r g o August 23 ~ September 22 After the competition heats you ll finally pluck up the courage to put a finger up your bum while masturbating see I told you it was amazing! BBE Horoscope Never to be taken seriosuly L i b r a September 23 ~ October 22 Your descent into madness will continue. You ll meet someone dancing and the two of you will really hit it off! You ll drag them down with you. S c o r p i o October 23 ~ November 21 You ll discover the Kebab you ate last night was dodgy, maybe don t trust your farts over the weekend. Stay close to the bathrooms. S a g i t ta r i u s November 22 ~ December 21 Uh Oh! Instead of conditioning your hair, you ll shampoo it twice, and your dull, flat, lifeless hair will pretty much ruin your dance career. C a p r i c o r n December 22 ~ January 19 Someone will click their fingers this weekend and you ll realise you ve lived the past months under a hypnotic trance after going to a magic show last event. A q u a r i u s January 20 ~ February 18 TV show you like? CANCELLED. Band you love? BROKE UP. Restaurant you loved? CONDEMNED. Those internal organs you need to live? RIDDLED WITH DISEASE. P i s c e s February 19 ~ March 20 You will wake up in a field. There ll be a taste of blood in your mouth. There ll be skin and hair under your fingernails. You ll have no clue how you got there. Berlin hey?