The Only Zydeco Dance Camp!

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We want to welcome you to beautiful Mt. Hood, Oregon. September in Oregon is our most beautiful month. The days are sunny, the humidity low and the evenings are cool (good for dancing). Our camp location is gorgeous. The band is hot! The teachers are fantastic with special teachers and classes for all levels including beginners-advanced Zydeco lessons and a Blues Fusion lesson. You can't beat the price. If you are flying, Cascade Zydeco will make every effort to provide linens, airport pickup and home stays.

Come early, stay after and and enjoy playing at the Mt. Hood Adventure Park at Ski Bowl, only a few miles down the road or, head to Timberline Lodge for a stunning view of the top of Mt. Hood. While in town you can explore Portland, walk through our Japanese or Chinese gardens or dance any style you want.

Music & Moves

T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers headline three days of music, dance instruction, friendship, food, beautiful Mt Hood scenery, swimming, hiking, and plenty of dancing at Cascade Zydeco's 16th annual Dance Camp, September 17 - 19th, 2010, less than an hour from Portland, Oregon.

Listen: Music Festival, Austin, TX

They band is joined by the renowned teaching team of Cheri Mullinex and Anthony Lewis from Atlanta, Georgia. Cheri and Anthony have been teaching together since 1997 at their studio and at festivals around the southeast and beyond.

Cheri on YouTube

Attention Beginning Dancers

Beginner classes will be handled by two of our favorite teachers from Seattle - Sean Donovan and Jodi Fleishman. From his website: "Sean Patrick Donovan loves music and dance, and is passionate about teaching dance and helping others find sheer joy in movement. Positive and playful, Sean creatively communicates the essence of dance and its power to delight and transform us."

Known for her warm and playful teaching style, Jodi loves sharing her passion for all things dance (over 17 years now!). What matters to Jodi, who has studied and taught dance internationally, is the heart, the music and the connection with another on the dance floor.

Sounds like a great introduction to zydeco!

Videos

Sean's Video from 2009 camp

video:  Why Music? an interview with Sean Donovan Radio DJ, Zydeco enthusiast, and dance instructor, Sean Donovan answers the question: Why Music? listen to Sean's story about love...of the music kind, and how it impacts his listeners, his students, as well as himself.

Great quote from Sean "Dance is music made visible."

If you aren't familiar with zydeco music, there are lots of resources on the web. Here are few we have listed. What is Zydeco?