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The Seattle Blues Dance Collective fosters community through blues music and dance, offering inclusive spaces for all backgrounds. Donations support accessible classes, live music, and social events, keeping the blues culture vibrant and welcoming.

Note: There will be NO LESSON at our October Blues Underground, as our instructors will be attending Blues Muse in Philadelphia. :) Instead, consider attending Grey Armstrong&#39;s series class at Reverie Ballroom, and join us in November for a drop-in lesson by Kenneth Shipp! ~~~ Affectionately known as, &quot;BUG,&quot; our longest running blues dance happens at Dance Underground on the third Friday of every month. 🕜 8:30 to 9:30pm - Lesson (NO LESSON in October!)🕥 9:30 to 12am - Dancing (DJ&#39;d or Live Music, depending on the month)📍Dance Underground@danceundergroundseattle340 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 Mark your calendars! And make sure you are following SBDC (@seattle.blues.dance.collective) on Instagram for updates.

Blues Underground

🔥 Kenneth Shipp is coming to Seattle! Join us Saturday, November 21 for an afternoon of Blues dance workshops with Kenneth &ldquo;Commander&rdquo; Shipp, following a very special night of Blues Underground the evening before.Kenneth will teach three workshops from 1-4:30 PM at the Lowdown Ballroom, exploring different facets of Blues dance, including:👣 Fancy footwork 🕺🏾 Blues dance technique 🎶 Texas Shuffle, a style Kenneth is especially known for Workshop titles and full descriptions are coming soon, but you can expect an afternoon of movement, musicality, technique, and plenty to take back to the dance floor. Meet KennethKenneth &ldquo;Commander&rdquo; Shipp started learning the family of Blues dances in his hometown of Nashville and has been hooked ever since. In each class and social dance, he shares his love and understanding of these dances alongside his connection to Black eldership and other Black dances, including Breakdancing, all woven together with a deep affinity for nerdy references.As the Blues elders say, &ldquo;This is just dancing,&rdquo; and Kenneth brings that philosophy into his teaching to help dancers achieve their Blues goals. He might even affectionately remind you to &ldquo;Chill the F#$k out&rdquo; along the way.When he&rsquo;s not teaching, Kenneth can be found in Saint Louis helping build the Blues scene, serving as director of Ujima Blues Foundation, or discussing movies and nerdy topics through Nerd Union. Hosted by the Seattle Blues Dance Collective, these workshops support a vibrant, inclusive community grounded in equity, care, and cultural respect. All experience levels are welcome - come ready to learn, listen, and dance together. 💃 🔗 <a fr-original-style="" href="http://linktr.ee/commandershipp" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find Kenneth across social media</a>Photo credit: Seungyoun Kim P.S. If you&rsquo;re joining us for the workshops, don&rsquo;t miss the night before!Friday, November 20 - Blues Underground 📍 Dance Underground 8:30-9:30 PM | Lesson with Kenneth Shipp 9:30 PM-12 AM | Live music from Darneshia Smith&rsquo;s band, with Kenneth DJing the band breaks<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/blues-underground" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Buy tickets here</a> (Recommended donation: $25 standard, $15 supplemented, $35 community supporter!) Come for the music Friday. Come back for the workshops Saturday. Get ready for a whole weekend of Blues!

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