Audra Simmons of The Dark Side Studio & LAVISH (Toronto, ON) is coming BACK! She's bringing her "Basic Black Intensive" (Stage 1 of The Dark Side Dance Program) with her for those who didn't have a chance to take it the first time as well as students of the program who might like to repeat the intensive to get even more out of it a second time around. For more info on her BASIC BLACK Intensive (and to take advantage of the select few spots left), please visit the following site: http://www.lavishdance.com/WordPress/?page_id=2432
Les Trois Femmes is also excited to announce that Audra will also have some INCREDIBLE workshops available outside of the intensive! We will be hosting her both Friday evening, January 27 & Saturday evening, January 28, 2017!
TECHNIQUE & CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS Friday, January 27 & Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Bedouin Beats Fee: Single workshop $90, Both workshops $160 presented by Les Trois Femmes ♥ Technique and Creativity workshop descriptions, and registration through LTF below!
3-hour Technique workshop w/Audra ($90.00) Lavishly Rich Combinations Friday, January 27, 6 pm - 9 pm Dancers will work on technique, fluidity and musicality in this workshop that delves into modern or tribal fusion belly dance, Lavish style. To begin, Audra will focus on stationary and traveling drills using basic and layered belly dance technique as we strive for precision and clarity in our movements. Technique will be broken down as required, with Audra’s trademark attention to detail. Once clean, we’ll add details and imagery to the movements as they are put together into short sections from some of Audra’s new choreographies for Lavish. This workshop is geared towards all levels and styles of belly dancers with some experience. Experience with Dark Side technique is not required. Options will be given to suit all levels attending.
3-hour Creative workshop w/Audra ($90.00) Fearless Improvisation Saturday, January 28, 6 - 9 pm Using approaches and methods Audra uses in her own improvisational performances, this workshop will provide dancers of all levels and styles with tools to approach creating and performing dance spontaneously, and without preparation. We’ll discuss general methods of approaching improvisational dancing, take a look at how we can make use of simple movement variations effectively, examine how music can provide prompts, and work with dynamics. This workshop is geared towards all levels and styles of belly dancers with some experience We will be using traditional and non-traditional music. Previous experience with improvisation is not required.
