DANCE WORKSHOPS

Spring 2024 WORKSHOPS:

Children’s Creative Movement & Family Lunchtime Enjoy lighthearted dance activities, movement games and global beats. Everyone is welcome to join in and embrace their dancing spirit. Taught by Lydia Lopez. Cabaret Tent, Friday 10-11am

Double Dutch & Rhythm Learn the basics of this fun activity and how it relates to rhythm. You will be celebrated and encouraged as you give it a try; or if you’re familiar with this activity, see if you still have the double dutch jumping feet or turning arms. This is a no-pressure experience. Stop by and take a turn at jumping and turning. Facilitated by Shirley Thoms, Joyce Thoms &  Friends of Living Arts Collective. Dance Tent, Friday 10:30-11:30am

Salsa Dance A Salsa dance experience for beginners and beyond. Instructor Adam Phillips generates a fun, vibrant and playful environment. No partner necessary. Dance Tent, Friday 2-3pm

Swing Dance Learn the basics of East Coast Swing. Practice footwork, connection and basic turn patterns. No partner necessary. Taught by Adam Phillips. Dance Tent, Friday 5-6pm

Living Arts KIDS Dance & Play Build your intuitive expression through creative exploration. Engage in playful movement, music making, crafts and visual arts. An intentional and intergenerational space for movers of all ages and abilities. Facilitated by Aubrey Roze & Friends of the Living Arts Collective. Dance Tent, Saturday 11:11am-12pm

Living Arts Dancewave & Grand Shores An inclusive dance experience for ALL AGES and ABILITIES that encourages free-form movement and creative expression. Immerse yourself in a lightly guided and captivating dance experience to live music woven in a wave format which begins slow, builds to peak and returns to tranquility. Be inspired by Grand Shores’ instrumental melodies, pulsating with rhythm and musical finesse featuring Will Ridenour, Gabriel Pelli & Austin McCall. Guided by Aubrey Roze, Brü Roze & Friends of the Living Arts Collective. Dance Tent, Saturday 12-1:30pm

Bailemos with Oscar Let’s dance and enjoy Latin rhythms such as salsa, cumbia, bachata, merengue and more... “When we dance, joy takes over our being and we begin to be in harmony with ourselves and the universe.” Taught by Oscar G. Cervantes. Dance Tent, Saturday 9-10pm

Living Arts Contact Improvisation Practice Contact Improvisation (CI) in a supportive environment! There will be a brief guided warm-up lead by Toni Craige into open jamming. We will distill the essentials of the form in a playful, easeful way, appropriate for movers of all abilities! Contact Improvisation is a dance form based on touch and weight sharing. Facilitated by Living Arts Collective. Dance Tent, Sunday 10-11am

Clogging with the Green Grass Cloggers Founded in 1971 in Greenville, NC, the Green Grass Cloggers are inspired by traditional mountain-style clogging teams as well as older flatfoot and buck dancers. While their footwork is synchronized, their free-spirited performances include head-high kicks and other unconventional steps. They were inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame in 2014. Dance Tent, Sunday—Workshop 11am & Performance 12pm

Zydeco Dance Workshop Jack Wolf will expertly teach you the basic steps of Zydeco dance. Then afterward you can burn up the dance floor in legitimate Louisiana style with Preston Frank and Buffalo Zydeco! No partner necessary. Dance Tent, Sun 2:15-3pm