Summer Dance 2023

Workshops & Intensives

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Art of Tease Two Week Intensive with Ferri Maya

Join Ferri Maya, Miss Burlesque Melbourne, for this two week intensive covering the secrets of glove and skirt removal, slow grinds, walks, bumps & grinds, floorwork, stillness and that seductive wink. Don’t miss your chance to learn the art of tease from this powerhouse performer! Open to all levels of experience. 

Monday 9th & 16th January, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Open level

Cost: $75. (2 hrs over two weeks)

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Solo Development Masterclass Series with Bella

Ready to hit the stage in your solo debut?

Or perhaps you have an act in the works and want to level it up, or get past a creative block? This Solo Development Intensive will demystify the how-to of getting a solo burlesque act on stage! 

Including: 

• Concept development

• Themes and Aesthetic

• Costumes & Props

• Music & Soundscape

• Basics of Blocking

• Basics of getting booked

• Getting the most out of your rehearsals 

• Seeking & Receiving feedback

• "Performance Potholes"

If 2023 is your year to hit the stage or bring a concept to life then take the plunge!

 

Please bring: Fully charged device or notepad &pen, water, sweat towel 

Tuesday 10th & 17th January, 7:30pm - 9pm

Cost: $105  (3 hrs over two weeks)

 

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Leg-ontometry with Amanda

Make your leg-work light work as Amanda demystifies the angles behind seamless leg circles, waves and ankle work. 

Please bring: Shoes (optional), water, sweat towel, Yoga mat (recommended for bony backs)

Saturday 14th January 1pm - 2:30pm

Open level

Cost: $60. (1.5hrs)

Slutty Show Stars with Gina Stirling

Want to give an alternative edge to the classical Show Stars?

For those who love the glamour of traditional Las Vegas dancers but want to smut the feeling up, this workshop is you. Exploring posture, glamour, strutting and extravaganza, let's perfect your runway walk and look at boss bitch characterisation through choreography. 

Sunday 15th January 1pm - 2:30pm 

Open Level

Cost: $60 (1.5 hrs) 

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Sultry Chair with Gina Stirling 

Want to work your magic with chair choreography?

In this workshop, Gina explores slow, sensual movement on the versatile chair prop. Through erotic flow and facial expression we can captivate our audiences. In the power of stillness and softness, Gina invites you to explore the art of captivating and teasing, with eye gazing and responding to our own touch. 

Sunday 15th January 3-4:30pm 

Open Level

Cost: $60 (1.5 hrs) 

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Burlesque Floorwork with Justine

How do you get up & down from the floor?  What do you do when you get there?  This cute Burlesque Floorwork workshop will teach you exactly that!  Transitioning up & down from the floor, learning pin-up & traditional burlesque movements & poses, all fused together in floor choreography.  Perfect for all Burlesque dancers of all levels.

Monday 23rd January 7:30-9pm

Open level

Cost: $60 (1.5 hrs)

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Slow, Sensual and Slutty! With Kitty Obsidian 

Get in touch with your sexuality and feel sexy! This workshop focuses on slowing down your movment to really feel your body and hook the audience. Focusing on hands, feet, faces and finishing moments to capture the libido.

Workshops run with Kitty are focused through a lense of fat, curvy bodies and disabled bodies- all bodies and genders are welcome! 

Please Bring: Water, a towel, wear comfy clothes, Heels (optional) 

Tuesday 24th January 7:30pm - 9pm

All levels

Cost $60 (1.5 hrs)

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New in Summer

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FLOATING THROUGH TRANSITIONS WITH JAQ

There is beauty in simplicity.  This course focuses on the space in between, the transitions in your pole combos, to make something beautiful, dynamic or engaging. Smooth and interesting transitions elevate pole combos to make what can be quite a simple combo look unique and like something incredibly complex. 

A must for all pole students inter 4 and above. 

Tuesdays 6.30pm

 

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FLOATING THROUGH TRANSITIONS WITH JAQ

Cut the stomping, clomping, smashing, wobbly ankles and hunch from your heeled dancing. Learn technique tips, strengthing exercises, weight transfers to keep you safe and enable you to 'dance' when moving in heels. If you dance in heels this class will help you to master weightlessness and glide.  Includes a flow sequence each week combining all that is learned.

Open level

Mondays 7.30pm