DANCE WORKSHOPS
Photo by Matthew Busch
faLL 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 & Cabaret Tent, Sunday 4-5pm
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 3:30-4:30pm
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, Saturday 5-6pm
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, Friday 9-10pm
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
Living Arts Contact Improvisation: Practice Contact Improvisation (CI) in a supportive environment! There will be a brief guided warm-up 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 Toni Craige, Aubrey and Brü of the Living Arts Collective. Dance Tent, Sunday 10-11am
Clogging with the Apple Chill Cloggers: Apple Chill Cloggers, kickin’ up their heels since 1975, are dedicated to performing and preserving Southern Appalachian music and dance. After the performance, join in on a workshop open to all ages and levels of ability. Apple Chill Cloggers will teach basic steps and movements to practice the traditional, high kickin’, foot stompin’ clogging! Dance Tent, Sunday: Performance at 11am, Workshop at 12pm
Zydeco Dance Workshop: Learn the basic steps of Zydeco. Jack Wolf will teach you how to burn up the dance floor in legitimate Louisiana style, so you'll be ready to cut a rug afterward to Buffalo Zydeco! No partner necessary. Dance Tent, Sun 2:15-3pm