Femmes Des Iles - The Mauritian Island Girl Performance Intensive

We’re back and proud to introduce this new Mauritian Island Girl Perfromance Intensive (open level) that lets you flow like an island girl and fight like a queen!

Shed the seriousness of every day life and embrace the heat and colours of the islands with Ariane. 💗🌴.

We will combine traditional styles from Sega Typique (Mauritius) and Maloya (Reunion) and follow up with a powerful combination of ancestral and contemporary technique to end in community and self expression! ✨

This intensive has everything you could possibly want to initiate you into the basics of dance from the Indian Ocean Islands and Ariane's signature Afro-Mauritian Warrior Women Like ME (Dans Marron’)* class with an informal, fun feel.

Allo! trouv sa?! Tons of value, Lots of smiles.😘

*EARLY BIRD : BOOK BEFORE THE 30TH JUNE AND BRING A FRIEND 4 £15! * (this works out @ under £10 per hour for 4 hours).

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It’s for you if :

✨ You want to learn a unique combination of new skills that encompasses dance and VOICE from an experienced teacher and leading performer.

✨You’d like to connect with and learn about authentic Mauritian heritage including learning/Improving Kreol.

✨ You’d enjoy meeting other island women from the Indian Ocean and beyond to have some fun!

✨You want to try an ‘Afro’ dance style that has NEVER been professionally taught in the UK… and has HUGE positive effects on wellbeing.

✨You’d like to benefit from a non competitive environment to learn about and express your heritage.

Experienced dancers- up-level your choreography skill.

Total beginners get a solid grounding in style. Wherever you are at with it and whatever YOU choose to do with it- we’ve got you!

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*Relevant context*

You may have heard of the Jamaican Maroons but have you heard of the Maroons of Mauritius? Mauritian maroons were the largest group of emancipated freedom fighters in the Indian Ocean and were symbols of cultural diversity and team work against oppression- so it’s no surprise the warrior spirit is strong in Mauritian people!

Now, we’re bringing this unique and multi-racial culture that is rarely spoken about to you through performance and education in a thrilling and fun format from someone who has made it their life's work. We are the first and only workshop to focus on this side of our heritage- you will not find this combination of skill or knowledge anywhere else.

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Additional info:

- ​Open to self-identifying women, open level, our final class will make you sweat!

-Dernier 35 * Last Half hour open to men and partners *(FREE)*

-Musician Mingle: Traditional Instrument players (all levels) from the diaspora are welcome to come and meet us to get to know our ryhthm and style :

email: [email protected] to register your interest.

We strongly encourage members of the diaspora from the Indian Ocean and beyond to attend and get to know us!

Ariane Barnes

Performance (Qualified Teacher of Life & Skills Status)

BA(Hons) Acting

Yoga & Yoga Psychology (YTT 200/YPS 300/YA)

Ecstatic Dance (YA)

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Ariane is an award-winning, British-Mauritian performer and educator. A true child of the diaspora, she believes in building bridges between cultures and creating awareness and understanding by connecting the past and the present through powerful ritual movement, poetry and music. She has perfomed on the BBC, The West end stage and Internmational radio.

As a dancer and choreographer she is known for her joyful, exuberant and sensual energy. As a singer she is known for her distinctive, commanding rumble and multi-octave range.

As a teacher of big kids- ahem- sorry- ADULTS, she is known for being straight talking, innovative and kind.

She is a qualified teacher with over 25 years of performance experience teaching in corporate, mainstream educational, conservatoire, community and private settings.

Past Clients include: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Carnegie Mellon University, The Federation of Drama Schools, First Dance UK and Mauritius Open Air Festival.

You are in extremely knowledgeable, capable and caring hands.

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