✨ Saturday Night Fusion: Partner Dance Party in Copenhagen - Blues Taster ✨
Schedule
Sat Jun 01 2024 at 07:00 pm
Location
Rønnegade 1, 1. sal, 2100 København, Denmark | Copenhagen , SK
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? At this event, dancers of all styles are invited to come together and experience the magic of freestyle partner dancing. If you can partner dance, you can dance fusion!What is fusion?*
✨ Fusion gets its name from fusing different styles of dance. Dancers draw upon their techniques from Ballroom, Bachata, Blues, Forro, Kizomba, Lindy Hop, Salsa, Tango, West Coast Swing, Zouk, etc. to dance together to different kinds of music.
✨ It’s all about connecting to your partner and the music in the moment and seeing what happens.
✨It’s playful, it’s experimental. It’s really, really fun.
✨ It’s a lovely opportunity for us to bring different partner dance communities together under one roof.
? It's also a chance to shake off any unwanted baggage from other dance cultures. A key value of this event is that dance has no gender! We don't assume that someone leads or follows because of what they look like. Switching is highly encouraged.
? Consent culture will be highly prioritized at this event.
Please be kind to each other. If in doubt, talk it out!
? You can read our values and code of conduct here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kanJNiAi7y7Xh6ifHLXELrsaptDURivz/view?usp=sharing
?? We'll kick off the evening with a taster class. Then our DJ will get us moving with tracks ranging from slow and squishy to high-energy bangers.
THE TASTER CLASS
This dance event fully embraces the idea that if you and your partner are having fun, you’re doing it right! Fusion dancing does not have to use any one particular technique.
With that said, it's also fun to learn new things! This week's taster class will be in Blues dancing with the wonderful Maja and Johannes. Blues dancing is an umbrella term for a family of historical and modern dances done to blues music. Rooted in African movement, blues dance places a high value on improvisation, rhythm, polyrhythm, and solo movements.
Blues dance has not divorced itself from the improvisational nature of “street” dancing, therefore, it does not give the practitioner just one basic step pattern to rely on, but a multitude of steps, patterns, intricate body movements, and systems of connection. This can make the dance both incredibly exciting, easy to begin, and difficult to get very good at. Come give it a try!
ALL THE DETAILS:
➡️ Date: June 1
➡️ Time: 19:15 - 23:45
➡️ Location: Rønnegade 1, 1. sal, 2100 København, Denmark
? Google Maps link to location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DQYwwMVUyg15HbFN8
? Schedule:
19:00 - Doors Open
19:15 – 20:15: Blues Taster Class
20:15 – 23:45: Social Dance
? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/krBDDqh8nA3QdXvq7
? Please remember to bring a water bottle so we can save cups! ?
? Also note that there is no alcohol allowed in the studio.
? Only indoor shoes are allowed on the dance floor. You are welcome to dance in socks but please be aware most people will wear shoes, so you do so at your own risk.
?️ TICKETS
For this event we have a sliding scale of 50, 100 or 150 DKK. If you can't afford to contribute financially, please come anyway! There is an option to select a free ticket when you sign up.
? If you have the spare cash and feel passionate about fusion, the higher amount would be especially helpful at this early stage so that more events can be planned.
An explanation of where your money goes:
50 DKK - this is the minimum per person that should hopefully cover the venue costs.
100 DKK - this allows the teachers and DJs to be paid.
150 DKK - this lets the organiser be paid a small something for their time and keep arranging more events.
*This is a super brief explanation! There are lots of different definitions of fusion out there. If you’re interested in learning more, Flouer Evelyn’s article on the “Fusion Continuum” is a great place to start: https://flouerdances.com/fusion-continuum/
You can watch some examples of fusion dancing here:
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Where is it happening?
Rønnegade 1, 1. sal, 2100 København, Denmark, Rønnegade 1, 2100 København Ø, Danmark,Copenhagen, Copenhagen , DenmarkEvent Location & Nearby Stays: