Jean Ma and Bromley Palamountain are award-winning swing dance instructors, choreographers, and performers specializing in vernacular movement through the dance patterns of Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Charleston. They teach group and private lessons locally, nationally, and internationally and are also available to perform at weddings, corporate events, parties, etc.
They live in Berkeley, California but teach across the San Francisco Bay Area and have even been stretching their wings out with some national and international appearances.
Please contact Jean and Bromley at jeanandbromley@gmail.com for private lessons, booking requests, and other inquiries.
For more information about swing dancing in the Bay Area, check out SwingTalk.com.
Class Recap Videos now available!!
We now have class recaps for our Berkeley classes which can be found below:
*YWCA class recaps
*The Dancers’ Den class recaps
The Dancers’ Den: Anniversary Party w/Live Band Night Jan 25th
It is hard to believe that it was almost a year ago that the Dancers’ Den was born. We have had such a wonderful experience putting on this weekly party for the East Bay and San Francisco dancers. So we want to celebrate our 1 year anniversary with a LIVE BAND on January 25th, 2012. This will be a dressed to impressed night. So come decked out and your best attire. We have the honor of having Rich & The Rhythm Roustabouts play for us again! If you missed out on our Halloween party when they played the first time, you better mark your calendars now so that you don’t miss out this time! We will still have our regular classes before the dance. This is definitely going to be one of the biggest swing dancing nights in the San Francisco East Bay!
@ The Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
When:
Wednesdays
January 4, 11, 18, Live Band Night on 25
Classes taught by Jean and Bromley: (Drop-ins allowed in all classes unless otherwise noted)
6:00-7:00pm- Int. Lindy Hop Class-
7:00-8:00pm- Beginner Lindy Class-No experience or partner necessary. Drop-ins welcomed every week since we will be teaching different material in each class. Every week we will be adding to your Lindy Hop vocabulary by teaching you 6-count, 8-count, Charleston, and more and showing you how to integrate them all so that you can dance the night away. it all.
8:00-10:45pm- Dj’d Social Dancing
www.berkeleydancersden.com
Oct/Nov: Swing Classes at The YWCA in Berkeley
We will have the honor of teaching at the historic YWCA in Berkeley, CA on Mondays. Class info below.
@YWCA Berkeley
2600 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
When:
Mondays
Series I: Jan. 23rd - Feb. 27th (closed on Feb. 20th for President’s Day)
Series II: Mar. 12th - Apr 16th (closed on Mar. 26th for Spring Break)
Series I: 6:30-7:30pm-Swing dancing- Intro to Lindy Hop: Join us as we introduce the class to the wonderful world of Lindy Hop. In this progressive 5 week series, we will start with the basics and build up your swing vocabulary so that you will be swinging the night away whether you are preparing for a wedding, a party, or just a night out on the town.
Series II: 6:30-7:30pm-Swing dancing- Lindy Hop II: If you’ve taken at least one series of Lindy Hop classes and feel comfortable with the basic 8-count rhythm, this class will really take your dancing to the next level. In this progressive 5 week series, we will start teaching more advanced and complex moves that will allow you to refine your technique and be more confident in your lead and follow skills.
Cost: $45 YWCA members/$55 non-members, $12 drop-in
The 9:20 Performance class: The House Special
If you missed The 9:20 Open House, you missed an awesome performance by The 9:20 Performance class. View the performance here:J&B’s Performance Class
These performers are students who only had 7 weeks to learn a full choreographed routine. Congratulations team for a wonderful performance!! We are so proud of all of you!!
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2011 9:20 Performance Class: The House Special
2010 9:20 Performance Class: Team Awesome
The Lovely Ladies
The Handsome Men
Private Lessons
We offer private lessons in the Berkeley/East Bay/San Francisco Area! To find out more, please visit our private lessons page or email us at jeanandbromley@gmail.com.
