Shimmy Laroux explores the art of stillness in burlesque dance! Work through your nervousness moving in front of others and embrace being the sole focus in the room.
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In this part lecture/part movement workshop we will explore the art of stillness, building tension on stage and making your audience sit in the palm of your hand. Students will explore ways to work through nervousness moving on stage, embrace being the sole focus in the room and take inspiration from multiple disciplines as we tell both ourselves and the audience.....you're welcome. A Chicago burlesque performer, teacher and model, Shimmy LaRoux is your bad girl with good home training. Bringing a combination of quirky charm and infectious energy, Shimmy is able to channel classic Hollywood, be playfully cheeky or serve fierce diva realness.
Move with the grace of the breeze itself. We will focus on agility exercises and training. Stability, balance, footwork, and some basic acrobatic movement will all be covered in this workshop.
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This class is for all levels, and all exercises can be modified for ability level, and done without equipment at home, but participants should be able to kick legs and swing arms without obstruction.
Get strong and stable like a boulder! This all level class will focus on strength and stability and uses no equipment at home.
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This class will focus on strength and stability, long endurance holds, strength exercises, and of course some -HUH- noises. This class is for all levels, and all exercises can be modified for ability level, and done without equipment at home.
Feel the fire within and the sweat without! This class is a high energy movement class. We will get your heart rate UP with a mix of dance, HIIT, and martial arts movements for all levels.
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Cardio Burn like a Fire Bender! A mix of dance, HIIT, and martial arts movements will test your strength and flexibility while getting your heart rate up! This class is for all levels, and all exercises can be modified for ability level, and done without equipment at home, but participants should be able to kick legs and swing arms without obstruction.
Get your muscles to flow and flex like the supple water you bend! This all level class will focus on active flexibility throughout the whole body, finding mobility and range of motion strength.
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Our professionally trained & certified dance teacher will have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary!
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Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Then come to this introductory workshop. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will teach you some basic steps and techniques to have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary. Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be teaching salsa, a popular club-style Latin dance.
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Our professionally trained & certified dance teacher will have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary!
Description:
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Then come to this introductory workshop. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will teach you some basic steps and techniques to have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary. Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be single time swing, also called jitterbug. Swing dancing is one of the most fun styles of social dance around. It's fast, stylish, works great to all kinds of music, and easy to learn.
No dance has drawn as much mystique as the tango. Our professionally trained & certified dance teacher will have you T-A-N-G-Oing across the floor in no time. No partner or experience necessary!
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No dance has the mystique or allure of the tango. Beloved by people all over the world, banned by the Vatican, captured in film, and now celebrated on dance shows, nothing else thrills like the tango because nothing else is the tango. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will show you the basics so you can join in this daring and exotic dance No partner or experience necessary. Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be teaching waltz, a smooth, elegant ballroom style.
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Our professionally trained & certified dance teacher will have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary!
Description:
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Then come to this introductory workshop. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will teach you some basic steps and techniques to have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary. Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be teaching waltz, a smooth, elegant ballroom style.
New to makeup? Want to level up your face? Come learn makeup tips and tricks from a professional performer!
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Helena Handbasket is a burlesque artist and entertainer who has performed in Chicago and around the world. Her makeup skills are fast becoming legend in the Chicago circus scene. Don't miss your chance to level up your cosplay game with this vibrant and talented artist!