Country Nomads is excited to be bringing together instructors from across the United States to learn together IN PERSON in the third bi-annul Country Swing Instructor Summit, December 8th-10th. We are now offering TWO LEVELS/TRACKS both with certifications on the Nomads Method- 101 (Intro -and- Beginner) and 201 (Intermediate). Each track covers a breakdown of what each level can be taught, in what order, and why while reviewing and focusing on level appropriate instruction material, commonly seen hiccups, footwork, timing, group discussions and opportunities to get hands on and teach your peers/work in small groups/and network with other Country Swing Instructors from across the Country.
Please only sign up for 201 track if you have previously taken a summit or country swing instruction intensive from Country Nomads or on the Nomads Method, or email us for a consultation.
You will leave the weekend Country Swing Instruction Summit confident teaching a country swing private, group, and bar lesson, at each level/track taken (intro, beginner, intermediate). You will know the basic pattern, timing, and industry standard for Country Swing as it is being taught under the Nomads Method and Competed/Judged on a National Level.
You will also go home with:
- Written Syllabus for the track/level you take (Intro/Beginner/Intermediate)
- Bullet point of private lesson overview
- Bullet point of a group lesson set up
- FREE INCLUDED CERTIFICATION CHOICES :
- INTRO TO COUNTRY SWING and BEGINNER COUNTRY SWING
- or INTERMEDIATE COUNTRY SWING
TRACK CHOICES :
- Just Novice Country Swing (Friday)
- Novice Country Swing and Beginner Country Swing (Friday-Sunday)
- Intermediate Country Swing (Friday-Sunday)
MAJOR SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS :
- Thursday Evening: Pre event dinner at airbnb then social dancing at a nearby local bar (airbnb check in available starting at 4pm)
- Friday 12pm Workshops Start
- Saturday 9am Add Ons Begin
- Sunday 5pm Workshops and add ons End Time
- Sunday Evening After Party for all instructors and admin/media team
VIP ADD ON $125 :
- Ride to and From Airport
- Free Energy Drinks, Water bottles, granola, fruit and candies all weekend at summit and airbnb
- Priority room assignment at airbnb
- Food pick up and delivery to airbnb (self purchased/paid)
- Errand/Food runner during summit and at airbnb (10am-10pm) (self purchased/paid)
- Ride to and from Dance nights/social dancing
ADD ON INFO:
- For $100 (2) for $175 (3) for $250 (4) for $300 (5) for $350
- Social Media with Kacee Crandall TWO LEVELS 101 and 201 (60 minutes each): In-depth class focusing on how to run, manage, and grow your social media accounts. 101 is great overview and basics for all levels. 201 is an indepth look at running a successful brand launch with a focus on scheduling content, batch editing, reels, cross posting, trending sounds and major dos and donts for growth.
- Line Dance Basics (90 min) Learn to read and write a stepsheet, breakdown a line dance, teaching tricks and hacks and more from Burgundy Weathersbee
- Competitions Add Ons
- Comp 101 - Judging Breakdown with Gabriel Dubois (60 minutes): RPSS explination and why we use it. How to judge, a break down of how to actually watch a competition happen and judging/score. Overview of scorecards. Q&A.
- Comp 102 - How to Run a J&J and Strictly dance competition with Joel Bartlett and Kacee Crandall (60 minutes): How to run a comp - covering topics like, how many judges are needed, who they judge and why. Judging tips/hacks overview. The physical walk through of running a competition.
LODGING INFO:
- Airbnb is available Thursday afternoon-Monday Morning
- Airbnb is not included in the price of the Summit
- $180 per person for 3 nights / $55 for additional night.
- It is not required that you stay at airbnb but if you are not onsight please have your own vehicle for the weekend.
- Some workshops and classes maybe/are at the airbnb.
- Total for airbnb is due by November 15th.
PRIVATE LESSONS:
- You may teach private lessons at Nomad Studio while you are in town on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evening and Monday with a waived/free floor fee
- Private lessons from Gabriel Dubois, Kacee Crandall and Joel Bartlett will be available starting October 2023 with limited spots throughout the weekend.
- Private lessons from Danya Svir, Dance with Danya also available throughout the weekend.
- Private lessons will be available with Country Nomads Staff
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday (pm), they will be bookable during the months of October and November.
EVENING SCHEDULE OVERVIEW:
Thursday: PRE PARTY Dinner, and a mixer for just the instructors coming to the summit to meet at the airbnb (survey for food allergies/limitations and final menu), then social dancing at a local bar.
- alt: Airbnb will be open to check in after 4pm, you can social dance in a few other local places, or whatever you'd like including staying in.
Friday: Split Group: Social dancing at a local bar and Quiet Night In (Quiet Hours at airbnb will start at 9:30pm
Saturday: Dinner at AirBNB as a group (locals/plus ones welcome (we want to cook for y'all, and anyone is welcome to pitch in in the kitchen or dance and hang out while the rest of us cook) then Denim and Diamonds for social dancing and late night tacos.
- alt: multiple social dancing alternatives, and airbnb will be "free of people" by 10pm for anyone wanting a quiet night in
Sunday: We will wrap up around 5pm with the event and will be hanging out at the airbnb and unwinding. This may include games, smores, fires, hot tub, evening hike, Stillery Chandler for patio drinks/dancing.