Blue Forest 2023: A couple in a close embrace, she with eyes closed, on a candle-lit dance floor

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Blues workshop day

Blue Forest 2023

16 December 2023
Freiburg im Breisgau

A whole day of blues: a one-day Blues Dance Workshop in Freiburg, with workshops for two levels and a live band in the evening.

See the photos Blue Forest 2027

The day

A whole day of blues

Before Blue Forest became a full weekend festival, it was a single winter day: workshops during the day, a party with live music at night.

When: Saturday, 16 December 2023
Workshops: 2 levels
Teachers: Caroline & Cédric from Strasbourg
Evening: Live band The Rhythm Outlines

The dancers in the flyer’s cover illustration are Katherine Dunham and Ohardieno.

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Flyers

How we announced it

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Blue Forest banner, 16 December 2023: glowing neon script over a misty blue forest

Blue Forest 2023 flyer: a whole day of blues, workshops for 2 levels, teachers Caroline & Cédric from Strasbourg, live band The Rhythm Outlines

Photos

The day in pictures

19 photos from the workshops and the evening party. Click a photo to open it large.

Blue Forest 2023: A smiling man with a topknot holds his partner in a polka-dot dress close in a warm blues embrace

Blue Forest 2023: Black-and-white photo of two women dancing close in front of fairy lights

Blue Forest 2023: Workshop participants practising a step together in a bright dance studio

Blue Forest 2023: A woman with glasses smiles at her curly-haired partner during a workshop

Blue Forest 2023: Couples practising a connection exercise with outstretched hands in a workshop

Blue Forest 2023: A woman spins with her hair flying out while dancing with her partner

Blue Forest 2023: A teacher in a checked blouse demonstrates a movement with outstretched arms in front of the class

Blue Forest 2023: Two laughing women social dancing hand in hand in a golden-lit dance hall

Blue Forest 2023: A woman with red hair and hoop earrings dances close to her partner

Blue Forest 2023: A grey-haired man leads his smiling partner under his arm on a busy dance floor

Blue Forest 2023: A laughing DJ with a red headscarf at her laptop and record cases

Blue Forest 2023: A man in a straw hat throws his arm up while dancing with his partner

Blue Forest 2023: A couple in a close embrace, she with eyes closed, on a candle-lit dance floor

Blue Forest 2023: A smiling woman with glasses dancing close with her partner in a dim, warm-lit hall

Blue Forest 2023: A young man with glasses dancing close with a partner in a striped top

Blue Forest 2023: A bearded DJ playing vinyl records at turntables surrounded by fairy lights

Blue Forest 2023: A smiling bearded man holds his partner close during a blues dance

Blue Forest 2023: Two dancers in a close blues embrace in amber light

Blue Forest 2023: A man with glasses playfully dances with a life-size wooden tiger figure

Photographer credit to be confirmed with the board.

Want more blues? Blue Forest 2027 takes place on 16–18 April 2027 in Freiburg.

Go to Blue Forest 2027 Blue Forest 2025 Festival archive

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