SOLO DAY with Frankie Porter
Schedule
Sat May 04 2024 at 01:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St Pauls Learning Centre | Bristol, EN
BRISTOL'S QUEEN OF SOLO IS BACKAnd she's ready to share some of her secrets.
DEEP DIVE INTO SOLO MOVEMENT
Frankie has planned an immersive afternoon of workshops for all you experienced fusion dancers and first-time movers out alike. She'll cover:
✨EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION: a super simple and super effective concept that gives you a way to solo that involves absolutely no “moves”
✨ARMS: WHAT EVEN ARE THEY: what to do with your hands and arms during solo (featuring WORKAROUNDS and the CREATIVITY OF CONSTRAINT)
✨AXIS AND BALANCE: how to create off-axis movement and position in solo in a way that looks cool as fuck (yes, there will be "moves" in this one)
ESSENTIAL INFO - DAYTIME
🕐 TIMINGS: Arrive at 1pm, classes finish at 5pm, with breaks throughout
📍 LOCATION: St Paul's Learning Centre, main hall
🦽 ACCESS: Step-free from the street to the main hall, adapted toilets available
💸 COST: £15 for 3 hours of workshops, with sliding scale options available
🎫 TICKETS: on Headfirst
PARTY WITH US
No need to wait to put your new-found skills into practice, come throw down on the dance floor with us at a Kaleidoscope party following on from the workshops!
There will be time to grab dinner on Stokes Croft before joining us for the night-time party.
ESSENTIAL INFO - NIGHT TIME
🕐 TIMINGS: Intro class 7.30pm, dancing from 8,30pm to midnight
📍 LOCATION: PRSC the Space
🦽 ACCESS: Step-free from the street to the main hall, toilets on same level but not adapted
💸 COST: £5-15 sliding scale
🎫 TICKETS: on Headfirst
No experience or partner needed!
WTF IS FUSION?
Fusion is partner dancing, without the baggage. We're not here to stick to a rigid set of steps, but to actually dance with another person to good music on a night out. Fusion is all about improvisation, connecting with your partner and seeing what happens. We don't care if you've never danced before, as long as you're having a good time.
Fusion gets it's name from fusing different styles of dance - maybe you've danced blues, tango, lindy, west coast swing or hip hop or maybe you just like to get on the dance floor and shake it, you have something to bring!
For us, fusion is more than a dance, it's also a way of living the future we want to build. That means it is queer, it is feminist, and we don't want anyone left behind.
DANCE HAS NO GENDER
In fusion we...
...don't assume what role you take in the dance; whether you lead, follow or switch is up to you and your partner
...welcome everyone, embracing queerness and all types of bodies
...feel free to ask anyone to dance, and are okay hearing and saying no sometimes
...check-in with our partner about what kind of dance they would like, including whether they feel happy with close embrace or being dipped
Where is it happening?
St Pauls Learning Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom
