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 or lindylist.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: MAY 2nd: LIVE BAND NIGHT
Jean and Bromley are proud to be the co-owners/co-founders of the Bay Area’s premier swing dance event The Dancers’ Den.
We are so excited to announce our next LIVE BAND NIGHT at The Dancers’ Den!! Rich & The Rhythm Roustabouts will be providing some amazing music for the night where we will be celebrating the end of the semester and new graduates. So take a break from your studies and relax your brain and put on your dancing shoes. This is going to be an AWESOME night!!
Schedule:
6-7pm Intermediate Swing Lesson
7-8pm Beginner Swing Lesson- NO partner and NO previous experience needed
8-10:45pm LIVE BAND!!!
Tickets are only $4 more than our usual DJ’d nights.
For Dance Only:
$10 Students
$12 Non-Students
For class+dance check our price list at http://berkeleydancersden.com/classes
Invite your friends! Spread the word!
For more information:http://www.berkeleydancersden.com/ www.rhythmroustabouts.com
@ The Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
When:
Wednesdays
May 2 (LIVE BAND NIGHT), 9, 16, 23, 30
5 weeks of classes + dances
If you sign up as a student, you must present your student ID the first week of classes.)
Classes taught by Jean and Bromley: (Drop-ins allowed in all classes unless otherwise noted)
6:00-7:00pm- Intermediate May Topic: The Charleston- For the month of May, we will be working on perfecting your technique and swagger for the Charleston. We will teach you how to move seamlessly between Lindy Hop & Charleston moves as well as build your vocabulary. Ever wonder how to make your dancing exciting? Well this class is for you. No partner necessary.
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
Mar/Apr: 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 II: Mar. 12th - Apr 16th (closed on Mar. 26th for Spring Break)
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
Lindy 1 & 2 at The 9:20 Special & Open House
Jean and Bromley are excited to be teaching again at The 9:20 Special for the month of March.
When:
Thursdays, March 8, 15, 22
Lindy 2-Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate: 7:20 - 8:20pm This class will focus on Charleston dance vocabulary. You’ll learn technique and styling, some fun variations and how to mix and match it with your other dancing so you can fluidly dance on the social floor.
Lindy 1-Beginner Lindy Hop: 8:20-9:20pm If you are brand new to swing and lindy hop or have only studied a little, this class is for you. No partner or experience necessary. This class will show you some of the fundamental moves and get you out on the dance floor having fun. There will be 2 months of curriculum and you need to take both before moving on, but you can take them in any order. If you were a student of ours last year and took our Back2Basics class for less than 3 months, join us in this class.
On March 29th, They will also be teaching the free lesson and will be performing at the Free Open House.
Check out 920special.com. to register for classes and for more info.
Mar. 24: Aerials Workshop @ Epic Swing Night
Death defyingly amazing aerialists, Jean & Bromley will be teaching the Advanced Lindy Hop and Aerials classes this month at Epic Swing Night on Saturday, March 24th. If you have not seen these two fly through the air effortlessly, check out their youtube page www.youtube.com/user/jeanandbromley.
The schedule:
3:00-4:00= Epic Beginning Aerials Class (Taught by J&B)
4:00-5:00 = Epic Intermediate Aerials Class (Taught by J&B)
5:00-5:45 = Epic Jazz Lecture
6:00-7:00 = Epic Advanced Lindy Hop Jam Class (Taught by J&B)
8:30-9:00 = Epic Beginning Lindy “Like a Boss” Class
9:00-12:00 = Epic Swing Dance Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band
For the pricing and more info check out epicswingnight.com.
Apr. 13-15: Sacramento Swing Jam
Midtown Stomp is proud to bring to you an awesome weekend of dancing, classes, and fun! J&B will be teaching several classes throughout the weekend. To register and get the schedule go to sacswingjam.com.
Apr. 21-22: Fort Bragg, CA Weekend Workshop
MENDOCINO SWING DANCE SOCIETY PRESENTS
Jean Ma and Bromley Palamountain SWING DANCE WEEKEND WORKSHOP in Fort Bragg April 21st-22nd. The schedule will be available soon. For more info, contact Craig Cutler at ccutler@mcn.org
June 1-3: Le Hot Sauce VII Weekend Workshop
J&B will be bringing their expertise to another edition of Le Hot Sauce. Registration now open at lehotsauce.com.
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.
