HÜLLY BLUES

This is our schedule for 2025!

Class Descriptions

Blues FUNdamentals
In this class, we’ll explore the FUNdamentals of groove, posture, and the aesthetic qualities that make blues dancing unique. Whether you are new to blues or a seasoned shuffle veteran, there will be something for everyone as we work through basic grooves and step patterns in all directions and tempos, along with some simple turns. Expect a friendly-minded and welcoming session focused on relaxed grooving and partner connection, perfect for anyone curious about blues or looking to move more confidently to this beautiful style of music.

Funky Blues
Funky Blues is still Blues in feel, structure and chord progression, but late in the game in the 60s when its loud-and-proud Black Power cousin Funk came into town and musicians started wearing big afros and playing their Blues with a strong, rhythmically complex and percussive groove in the bassline. Dance-wise, prepare to channel your inner badass and get challenged with fluid, full-body grooves expressed both solo and together with a partner.

Blues Grooves Sampler (Solo Blues)
In this class, we’ll learn how to make the music visible through our movement and change up our dancing with every new musical vibe. Whether it’s a relaxed, mid-tempo Chicago tune, a fierce New Orleans song with attitude and sass, or a fast Jump Blues number: we’ll go into what makes the music distinguishable, we’ll discover ideas that allow each individual’s solo voice to develop, and we’ll also get a better grip on what constitutes this eclectic genre of music called the Blues!

Late Night Slow Grooves
Originally very popular in the Black Juke Joints of the American South and ever since then continuously danced whenever singer and guitarist are having a slow-off, Slow Drag and Grind were close embrace dances done to slow, emotionally intensive blues tunes and ballads. Find relaxation in your hip section and be challenged with intra-body blues grooves that might look simple from the outside but are intriguingly complex once you dig deeper.

 

This year is open level!
You will be able to choose between two strands of Theme Classes: Basics Themes and Geeky Themes.

If you’re a accomplished dancer who wants to revisit the Basics (yes, it’s the best you can do), you can choose to do it!

If you’re new to Blues and have no idea about the different idioms, you can choose to do the nerdy class about the Strut.

Having open levels has many advantages.

  • It invites the more advanced dancers to be super clear with their moves when they dance with newer dancers and it allows newer dancers to grow faster thanks to the influence of more experienced dancers.
  • We mix more and hopefully set aside some hierarchies
  • Open Levels reflect the reality of the dance floor better and invites you to adapt to every person for who they are and what they bring to the dance rather than their “level”.
  • It allows classes to be about important concepts rather than about moves. And we love that!

We offer some fun and relaxing, non-dancing activities:

 

DJ Workshop @ Hülly Blues

Have you ever wondered what it takes to DJ at Blues events and parties?

Do you know a lot of great songs, but never had the chance to share them with the crowd?

Or are you simply curious about DJing?

Come join the DJ workshop at Hülly Blues 2025. We will explore how to get started as a DJ (spoiler: passion for Blues music), what you need to know about music theory (spoiler: not much) and what technical setup you might want to purchase (spoiler: none is a valid answer).

You can come and try out Spicy Ginger’s setup and depending on availability get some hands on experience during the Sunday Teadance.

 

There is a sauna which can be used in the evenings. Please contact us if you want to use it (so we make sure it is hot by the time you want to enter). We a need to know at least 2 hours in advance to heat it up. Price: included in your package. Please make sure nobody is alone in the sauna.

We will also have a book table ready for you, chosen carefully by Michael, our fellow organisor, who happens to own a Bookstore in Bremen 🙂

We hope you enjoy the variety!