Sunday September 26th 12:45pm-3:00pm

“Fierce FUNdamentals!”  with Miss J9 Fierce
A workshop on Belly-Burlesque Dance Fusion & Stage Presence 

Expand your dance horizons!
Work on your stage presence, facial expressions, and learn some fun and sassy moves.
In this class we will begin with a nice warm up and stretch and then kick it into high gear. During that time we will begin to explore our presence while we dance. We will be mindful of our facial expressions, our form and overall stage persona.

I will also teach several moves and combos that I have fused together. Within this I will call upon my burlesque dance training from Miss Indigo Blue, Princess Farhana and Michelle Manx in combination with my extensive belly dance training I have received over the last eight years.

This workshop is designed for performers and dancers who are wanting to some day perform. It is helpful that you have at least a beginner belly dance background in your dancer toolbox. Tribal dancers are also welcome here as each fusion move I have choreographed can easily be adapted with a cue!

J9’s Bio:
Janine Pierce aka Miss J9 Fierce began taking dance classes at the budding age of 4 yrs old. By the time she was 6 her teacher was pulling her aside for dance solo performances. For years she studied tap and ballet and later fell in love with jazz. In college she had a brief affair with modern dance. 9 years ago she moved to Seattle and saw Delilah’s dancers in the Fremont Summer Solstice parade and new belly dance was calling her. She began studying Egyptian Cabaret intensively from Katia Sahar 8 years ago. In that time she supplemented with other forms of belly dance such as ATS, Fusion and Middle Eastern. Janine has also taken workshops all over the country with the likes of Zoe Jakes, Mardi Love, Rachel Bryce, Ariellah, Sashi and many others.

Six years ago she began dancing in Katia’s student troupe. One year later, while still dancing with them, she began branching out to other performers and began work on her solo career. Several years later she joined Hands of Kali and danced with them for almost two years. Janine left HoK when she found out she was pregnant in 2009. As of late Janine is back at performing and can be seen collaborating all over town. She can also be seen at her monthly show Skinny Dip at the High Dive. For more info on Janine please contact her at ruj913@yahoo.com or 206.290.7376.

Sunday in October (Date TBA)

Tribal Conditioning & Tango for Fusion Dancers
with Letty and Sarah Kate of CopperClock

Join us for a high-energy tribal fusion technique class with this dynamic duo. In the first hour, Letty will lead you through some conditioning exercises and a series of drills for sharp, powerful fusion technique. In the second hour, Sarah Kate will give you some Argentine tango technique and vocabulary to add to your tribal movement repertoire. We’ll bring it all together with a combination you can adapt and use for drilling or in performance. The ladies of CopperClock love a good hard dance workout, so come prepared to sweat! Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. (Yoga mats are available at the studio if you don't have one.)

Bio: CopperClock is Letty Limbach and Sarah Kate Moore. They strive to create dynamic, mischievous tribal fusion that draws on many forms of world dance. You can find them on the web at http://www.copperclockdance.com.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7lDNrOQWz8