*Ann Arbor* Dance Loft | Salsa Workshop & Salsa/Bachata Social
Schedule
Sat Aug 27 2022 at 07:00 pm to 11:59 pm
Location
337 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-2824, United States | Ann Arbor, MI
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We're Back!!!!?Join us Saturday, Aug 27th at the new Fred Astaire Dance Studio Ann Arbor, for Salsa On2 Workshops and a Salsa/Bachata Social!!! We're excited to dance with you all????
✨Schedule
7pm-9pm - Salsa On2 Workshop w/ Marc & Rose (Lev 3)*
*Level 3 is our "Improver" syllabus, this workshop will be suitable for you if you have a strong sense of timing, basic steps and the following figures (Cross Body Lead, Right and Left Turns, Hammerlock, Copa/In & Out). If you consider yourself an Intermediate dancer or above we STRONGLY recommend you take this class as well. Our proprietary method of teaching Salsa On2 (modern mambo), uses a curriculum and techniques that include the most current/preferred techniques of the world's leading Mambo professionals.
9pm-12am - Salsa/Bachata Social w/ DJ Kev
✨Price
?Intensive
$20 - Online/$25 - At the Door
?Social
$10 - Online/$15 - At the Door
?Both Intensive and Social
$25 - Online/$35 - At the Door
? Location
Fred Astaire Dance Studios (NEW*)
337 N Maple Rd
Ann Arbor MI, 48103
(Located 5 minutes from downtown Ann Arbor!)
See you on the dance floor ?
ABOUT:
-Detroit Dance Loft
Named the 2021 “Best of the Best” award winner in the category "Best Place to Dance”, as awarded by the Detroit Free Press Official Community Choice Awards. Detroit Dance Loft is Detroit’s premiere social dance studio for performance, instruction, coaching, choreography and community development; servicing dancers, dance companies, musical theater productions and special events ranging from beginner to professional.
-Marc Brewer
2022 Kresge Artist Fellow Marc Brewer is a world-renowned Afro-Latin dance performer, instructor, choreographer, event manager, cultural ambassador and judge. Specializing in partner dances of the African Diaspora, he is additionally certified through Broadway Dance Center’s rigorous training program in NYC with a concentration in ballet, and 9 American style competitive ballroom dances. As a pioneer of Afro-Latin Social Dance around the globe, Marc has taught dance master class workshops in over 30 countries as an invited headlining performance artist and coach/consultant. He has also been recognized as a 31 time international champion/award winner in various dance genres. Marc has been featured commercially on America's Got Talent and additionally alongside grammy nominated artists Janet Jackson and Daniel Santacruz.
He is also creator of The Brewer Method - a comprehensive theory and system of partner dancing that explores the convergence of connection, improvisation, and performance technique. The Brewer Method, with foundations in anatomy, imagery, physics, and dance theory, identifies seven elements of quality dancing: Lead/Follow Technique, Organic Appearance, Emotional Embodiment, Dynamic Expression, Narrative Communication, Sensuous Stimulation, and Therapeutic Intent.
Marc’s current research and lines of inquiry involve the performance and instruction of Afro-diasporic social dance as a means to achieve cultural, physical, emotional, mental and social wellness. He places a historical lens on Black partner dances and accompanying rhythms as they have developed and been popularized around the globe, with an ultimate aim to foster wellness through dance. By promulgating emotional intelligence as it relates to performance art and cultural relations, he’s studied and educated others on the distinct but interconnected frameworks that arise from exploring and prioritizing: mindfulness, touch, connection, movement, sound, and interpersonal synchrony and their power to increase empathy at a community level.
Awards:
-1st Place World's Largest Steppers Competition (Chicago, 2021)
-Future Zouk Pioneer Award (Chicago, 2021)
-1st Place Fujairah Latin Festival “Best Show Award” (Fujairah, UAE 2017)
-1st Place International Bachata Fusion Championship (Albacete, Spain 2016)
-1st Place Ultimate Latin Dance Championship Bachata Comp (Las Vegas 2016)
-8th Place World Salsa Open (San Juan, Puerto Rico 2016)
-1st Place World Salsa Summit Rising Star Bachata Cabaret (Miami, 2016)
-1st Place World Salsa Summit Rising Star Salsa Cabaret (Miami, Florida 2016)
-1st Place New York Zouk Festival Artistic Challenge (NYC 2016)
-1st Place Fujairah Latin Festival “Best Show Award” (Fujairah, UAE 2016)
-1st Place New York Zouk Festival Artistic Challenge (NYC 2015)
-1st Place Toronto Bachata Congress “Director’s Choice Award” (Toronto, 2014)
-2nd Place Toronto Bachata Congress Kings of Bachata Comp. (Toronto 2014)
-1st Place American Kizomba Open (Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 2013)
-3rd Place International Kizomba Open (Madrid, Spain 2013)
-1st Place Toronto Bachata Congress “Director’s Choice Award” (Toronto 2013)
-4th Place Chicago Crystal Ball Showdance Competition (Chicago, Illinois 2013)
-2nd Place Michigan Dance Challenge Pro. Showdance (Detroit, Michigan 2013)
-8th Place Millenium Danceport Open Pro. Cabaret Division (Orlando 2013)
-1st Place Toronto Salsa Festival Pro. Salsa Division (Toronto, Ontario 2012)
-2nd Place Toronto Salsa Festival Pro. Bachata Division (Toronto, Ontario 2012)
-4th Place Cleveland Dancesport Challenge (Cleveland, Ohio 2012)
-3rd Place Montreal Salsa Convention Pro. Salsa Competition (Montreal 2012)
-1st Place Tristate Bachata Open Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio 2012)
-1st Place Brazilian Beat Congress Pro. Zouk Competition (Toronto 2012)
-2nd Place Michigan Dance Challenge Professional Showdance (Det., MI 2012)
-1st Place Detroit Historical Society Dancing with the Stars (Detroit, MI 2011)
-1st Place Shake it Dance Contest (Columbus, Ohio 2010)
-2nd Place Intosalsa Dance Competition (Indianapolis, Indiana 2010)
Certifications:
-Zouk Needs You Course (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2019)
-Master Braz Zouk Certificate Program (Key West, Florida 2019)
-Pilobolus Summer Intensive Program (Bethlehem, Connecticut 2018)
-Connection Camp (Sussex, NJ 2018)
-Broadway Day Center Training Program (NYC 2017)
-Zouk Retreat Valencia (Valencia, Spain 2017)
-Dutch Zouk Congress Instructor Program (Breda, Netherlands 2016)
-Fred Astaire Curriculum Certification (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 2011)
Judge Appointments:
-International Olympiads of Kizomba (Paris, France 2019)
-North American Olympiads of Kizomba (Austin, Texas 2017)
-Sydney Latin Dance Festival Competition (Sydney, Australia 2017)
-Dia Internacional de la Bachata Competition (Monterrey, Mexico 2017)
Selected Events Hosted:
-Michigan Latin Dance Festival and Afro-Latin Dance Weekend
-Michigan Kizomba Fusion Winterfest
-Detroit Dance Loft Festival
-Rose Turuka
Rose Turuka originates from Zanzibar, Tanzania but currently resides in Detroit, MI. Her passion and love for dance is undeniable! With Afrobeats at the core, she has explored and specialized in Afro-Latin and Afro-diasporic dance genres such as Kizomba, Salsa, Bachata, Zouk, Swing and the list goes on. Rose has taught and learned from instructors all around the world and continues to evolve as an instructor and dancer. As an instructor in Michigan for several years, touring performance artist, and co-owner of Detroit Dance Loft, she continues to improve her dancing and guide others...2022 is looking to be the biggest year yet for this rising star!
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