Berlin Blues & Fusion Alumni Training 2025 - A DanceMode Experience

Name: Berlin Blues & Fusion Alumni Training 2025 - A DanceMode Experience
Start: 2025-09-25T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-09-30T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Eden Studios*****

Schedule

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Eden Studios***** | Berlin, BE

This year, the Berlin Blues & Fusion Experience will become Alumni Training
What should you expect?
Prepare for a more advanced, small-group retreat for dancers who have prior experience working with DanceMode and Brenda Jean Russell.
The program goes beyond steps and sequences, diving deep into mind-body training.
You will develop:
❇️ Heightened body awareness
❇️ Refined physical mechanics for movement efficiency and injury prevention
❇️ Energy balancing for sustainable dance and wellness
❇️ Tools for deepening connection, musicality, and creative choices in Fusion, Blues, and other requested partner dances

We’ll also explore partner dynamics, creative improvisation, and musical interpretation at an advanced level, drawing on our shared training history to go deeper, faster.
We’d love to have you there!
Because of the very nature of this year’s edition, approval is required to attend. To inquire, send an email to [email protected].
6 nights, 5 full days of sessions:
Thursday, Sept 25 | 19:00 Welcome Session
Friday, Sept 26 | Full-day sessions
Saturday, Sept 27 | Full-day sessions
Sunday, Sept 28 | Full-day sessions
Monday, Sept 29 | Full-day sessions
Tuesday, Sept 30 | Full-day sessions
Wednesday, Oct 1 | Check-out / Free Day / Individual sessions
Additional sessions for those who stay at the Berlin Blues & Fusion Experience:
Thursday, Oct 2 | Morning Session / Opening Party
Friday, Oct 3 | Morning Session / Workshops, Afternoon & Evening Parties
Sessions lead by:
Brenda Jean Russell
Gregory Dyke
Gabriel Huot
& more TBA
~~~~~Corresponding events~~~~~
Oct 2 - 5 Berlin Blues & Fusion Experience 2025
Feat. Dan Nash, Stef Rosen, Marcos Coll, and more...
https://www.facebook.com/events/561388133172281
Oct 6-11 Berlin Blues Immersion 2025
https://www.facebook.com/events/612586694547534

~~~~~For Those New to DanceMode~~~~~
If you haven’t trained with DanceMode before, we recommend the Berlin Movement & Blues Immersion (Oct 6–11, 2025).
This retreat is open to new and experienced participants and focuses on:
❇️ Fundamentals of movement mechanics, vernacular, and idiom dances
❇️ Blues as both a social dance and a cultural expression with crossover benefits for Fusion dancers
❇️ Optional wellness components such as Qigong and breathwork
❇️ Mind-body modalities like the Franklin Method, Alexander Technique, anatomical education and imagery, and neurocognitive/neurodynamic imagery to enhance overall movement capacity
❇️ Live sessions with musicians for an organic experience similar to what native dancers grow up with
Even though it’s labelled a “Blues” retreat, the curriculum can include Fusion-focused material and will strengthen your versatility as a partner dancer.

~~~Message from Brenda~~~
I've been organizing dance retreats and festivals since 2001, in Europe since 2007, and in Berlin since 2012. I want to thank all of the hosts, organizers, musicians, sound professionals, teaching partners, DJs, and attendees who have participated in my retreats, weekend events, dance company, supper club, online courses, and private training. These experiences have been, and continue to be, the passion and joy of my life.
For more information, visit our website:
https://www.berlindancemode.com/work