Workshops and Classes with Miranda Longaker

O-Town Showdown is thrilled to be able to offer classes and workshops with Seattle-based dancer Miranda Longaker in the week leading up to O-Town Showdown. You can register for classes and workshops here!. There are three classes and one full-day workshop available:

Workshop: Saturday March 4th, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Workshop class 1, 10:00am - 11:15amAwesome Solo
Workshop class 2, 11:30am - 12:45pmPartnered Perfection
Workshop class 3, 2:15am - 3:30pmPlayful Partnerships
Workshop class 4, 3:45am - 5:00pmSpotlight on Solo!

Awesome Solo: Who doesn't want to be awesome at solo dancing??? This class will start off with an in-depth jazz warm up for the whole body. Expect to work on body awareness, quality of movement and rhythmic exploration.

Partnered Perfection: Connection, connection and more connection! This class will focus on how to improve your connection and communication with your partner. We might even explore non-traditional points of connection.

Playful Partnerships: This class will focus on call and response, passing fun ideas back and forth between you and your partner while social dancing. Bring your goofy, playful attitude and expect to put a smile on the face of whoever you are dancing with in this class.

Spotlight on Solo: The art of jamming! This class will be super fun, help you break out of your shell and help you foster the spirit of collaboration in your solo dancing. 'Nough said.

Individual Classes

Sunday March 5th, 11:00am - 12:30pmMaster Class
Monday March 6th, 7:00pm - 9:30pmSolo Jazz Basics
Wednesday March 8th, 7:00pm - 8:30pmCompetition Prep

Master Class: Come alone or with a partner and get personalized feedback on your dancing!

Solo Jazz Basics: Dig into the fundamentals of solo jazz movement. Appropriate for all levels of experience.

Competition Prep: Focus on how to put your best foot forward in a competition setting!


The workshop will be starting at Allsaints Sandy Hill, 10 Blackburn Avenue, and moving in the afternoon to the Side Street Swing studio, 111A Rideau Street (upstairs, top floor). All other classes will be happening at the Side Street Swing studio.


Miranda dove into the Swing dance community while studying music at the University of Colorado at Boulder back in 2005 and has been infatuated ever since. While Lindy is her love, she adores all forms of American vintage dance and has a particular passion for several dances like St. Louis Shag, Solo Blues and Balboa. Over the years, Miranda has extensively studied human body kinetics through Alexander Technique which, combined with a true love for vernacular movement and improvisation, has led her to become one of the most skilled and dynamic solo dancers in the world.

Always looking for better ways to captivate, inspire, and connect with her audience, Miranda's classes are technique oriented, yet playful and imaginative. She believes that, to create an ideal learning environment, teaching must be a balance between enhancing natural movement and practical applications. Her effervescent personality will be seen dancing all over!