Courses & Workshops
Choose your style…
Beautiful Burlesque
Discover your alter-ego as you explore the glamorous world of burlesque and burly-cabaret. You will learn the staples of posing, peeling, teasing, characterisation, prop work and of course the fine art of tassel twirling! You will pose like Marilyn, peel like Gypsy Rose Lee, tease like Immodesty and discover that inner diva, femme fatale, comedian or ‘bad girl’ – all in a day’s work for a budding burlesque artist!
High-Kicking Can-Can
Pull on your stockings and your best frilly knickers as you learn to can-can like a true parisian showgirl. This action packed course is full of kicks, jumps, gallops, skirt work, screams and cheeky moves. Oo-la-la!
As well as lots of fun this course is great for fitness and improving flexibility.
Cheeky Charleston
Take a trip back to the 1920’s as you learn the vintage dance moves that were once danced by flappers. The ragtime-jazz music is infectious and you won’t be able to stop smiling as you learn the quirky and witty charleston steps, including grannies knee caps, the hitchhiker and the shoe shine!
Fabulous Fan Dance
Fan dancing is a showstopping dance style, elegant and visually beautiful. Working with two beautiful ostrich feather fans, you will learn how to ‘hide and reveal’, teasing your audience with the fans, and focusing their attention on illusions of exposure.
Fan dancing works on the essence of suggestion and exploits the dancer’s skill of manoeuvre, poise and motion. It combines a blend of style, grace and flirtation with a touch of humour.
The fan dance class an exotic and fun way to learn one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all burlesque dance styles. Suitable for novices and experts alike, this class will polish, hone and perfect even the most experienced of dancers.
The Ultimate Showgirl
Transform yourself into a true showgirl as you learn all of the cabaret styles of dance including beautiful burlesque, high-kicking can-can, cheeky charleston and fabulous fan dance. By the end of this action packed course you will be posing and teasing like a burlesque star, mesmerizing with your ostrich feather fans, amusing with your quirky flapper steps and flashing your knickers as you can-can!
Choose your Level
Beginners
The beginner courses/workshops are suitable for those with little or no dance experience. They are also suitable for dancers looking to expand their skill and repertoire. The emphasis is based on fun whilst improving your fitness and learning the basis steps and skills of your chosen style. The burlesque course is split into Level 1 and 2 and although not compulsory it is advised level 1 is completed before level 2.
Improvers
The Improvers courses/workshops are suitable for those with some previous dance experience and for those who have completed the beginner’s courses/workshops. The routines are slightly more faster paced with more characterisation, formation and prop work involved. The burlesque course is split into Level 1 and 2 and although not compulsory it is advised level 1 is completed before level 2.
Timetable
| COURSE/WORKSHOP | DATE | DAY | TIME | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ultimate Showgirl for Beginners FULLY BOOKED – NO PLACES LEFT |
02/09 – 30/09 | Thursday | 7.00 – 8.00pm | BS7 Gym, Bristol View map |
£35.00 | |
|
Charleston for Beginners 7Â PLACES LEFT |
18/10 – 15/11 | Monday | 7 – 8pm | Dance Studio, Cotham School, Bristol View map |
£35.00 | |
| The Ultimate Showgirl Workshop for Beginners |
04/09 | Saturday | 1.30 – 3.30pm | Fitness4less Gym, Bristol View map |
£20.00 | |
| The Ultimate Showgirl Workshop for Beginners |
18/09 | Saturday | 2.00 – 4.00pm | Fitness First Gym, Bath View map |
£20.00 | |
| Burlesque for Beginners Workshop |
11/09 | Saturday | 12.00 – 2.00pm | Esporta Health Club, Weston-Super-Mare View map |
£20.00 | |
| Can-Can for Beginners (5 week course) |
22/11 – 20/12 | Monday | 7.00 – 8.00pm | Dance Studio – Cotham School,Bristol View map |
£35.00 | |
|
Burlesque for Beginners 6 PLACES LEFT |
18/10 – 15/11 | Monday | 8.00 – 9.00pm | Dance Studio – Cotham School, Bristol View map |
£35.00 | |
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Fan Dance for Beginners 1Â PLACES LEFT |
13/09 – 11/10 | Monday | 7.00 – 8.00pm | Dance Studio – Cotham School, Bristol View map |
£35.00 | |
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Burlesque for Beginners FULLY BOOKED – NO PLACES LEFT |
13/09 – 11/10 | Monday | 8.00 – 9.00pm | Dance Studio – Cotham School, Bristol View map |
£35.00 | |
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Ultimate Showgirl for Beginners 9 PLACES LEFT |
22/11 – 20/12 | Monday | 8.00 – 9.00pm | Dance Studio – Cotham School, Bristol View map |
£35.00 | |
| Santa Baby Burlesque Workshop |
11/12 | Saturday | 1.00 – 2.30pm | Fitness4less Gym, Bristol View map |
£15.00 |
*Please note – courses & workshops must be pre-booked. Places are limited and normally get fully booked so book early to avoid disappointment!
