GypsyYouGottaHaveAGimmick–FromChorusGirltoStarlet
WithMinistryofBurlesqueAcademy
Weinviteyoutocomeandplaytheburlesquedancer,elevatedfromachorusgirl‘bumpinginthe
backrow’toburlesquestarlet.UsingmusicfromtheclassicfilmGypsy,thisworkshop,suitable
forallagesandabilities,andopentobothmalesandfemales,takesitsinspirationfromthe
Americanburlesquehousesofthe1920s.Wewillcreateagroupdanceroutinewithshimmies,
shakes,quiversandtheinimitableburlesquebumpandgrind.Characterworkwillbeintegralto
thisclass,wheretongue-in-cheekhumourwillgohandinhandwithclassicburlesquedance
moves.Pleasewearcomfortableclothesyoucanmoveinandbringsmallheels.
Sun24May|15.30-17.30|GeneralLevel|£14(£11)
TheRockRockingWorkshop
WithKenSwift
Forthefirsttimeever,TheRockwillbetaughtintheUKbypioneersofthedanceform.Thisdance
originatedinBrooklyn,NewYorkCity.Itisabattledance,withlonglinesofdancers.TheRock
classwillfocusonthestylesthatdevelopedindifferentneighbourhoodsinNewYorkCity.Aunique
opportunitytoworkwithsomeofthepioneersofRocking.
Sun24May|17.15–18.30|GeneralLevel|£14(£11)
InCubaThey’reStillDancingCubanRumba
WithYamilFerera
Cubanrumbaisaplayful,energeticandsensualdancewhichhasitsrootsinAfricandancerhythms
andmovements.AscanbeseeninInCubaThey’reStillDancing,therearemanydifferentstylesof
streetrumba,andinthisbeginnersworkshopyouwilllearnthebasicmovementsandsteppatterns,
graduallybuildinguptobeingabletodanceafullsequence.YourtutorisYamilCuedoFerrera,a
professionalAfro-CubandancerandtutorfromSantiagodeCuba.Womenshouldbringafullskirtto
theclass(kneelengthorlonger).
Tue26May|18.30-20.30|GeneralLevel|£14(£11)
Flashdance80sJazzWorkshop
WithChrisStuart-Wilson
It’stimetotakeastepbackintothe80swithoneofthemostpopularfilmsofthedecade.Flashdance
touchesourheartsbecauseitallowsustobelievethatwecanallachievesomethingdespiteour
limitations.Itdoesn’tmatterifyouareawelderbyday–youcanstillbeakick-assdancer!This
workshopwillbringoutyourinnerdancer,turningyouintoan80sjazz-tasticextrovertwholeapsand
slidesandjumpsanddives!Dressingupistotallyacceptableandifyouhavesomethingyoucanstrip
outof(likeoveralls,labcoats,scrubs,apronsetc)itmayenhanceyourtransformation!Whatafeeling!
Sat30May|15.30-17.30|GeneralLevel|£14(£11)
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