For our May event, we’ll be exploring what it means to style your dance.
Fusion explores the movements and shapes many partner dances have in common. But what sets these movements and shapes apart from one dance to the next? It’s how each dance styles these movements. An outside turn is an outside turn… and yet an outside turn in Blues looks very different from an outside turn in Zouk because of the different styling each dance has. Come join Sydney Schiff for our 8 pm lesson as she explores how you can adapt different stylings from different dances to make your own dancing more expressive and unique.
Instructor: Sydney Schiff
DJs: Janea Schimmel and Sydney Schiff
Cost:
Lesson: $5 (Limited to 20 participants)
Open Dance: $10, or $8 with Student ID
Cash, Card, Google Pay, and Apple Pay Accepted
Proof of Vaccination Required
Times:
Lesson: 8 pm – 9 pm
Open Dance: 9 pm – 1 am
Please check out our Covid Guidelines and review our updated Community Expectations.
Parking: There is some metered and free street parking along Lincoln and Byron, as well as a few metered lots. Most side streets have free parking.
Transportation: DCC is walking distance from the Brown Line’s Irving Park Station, and is accessible via the 50 and 80 buses.
What is fusion?
Fusion is a genre of contemporary American partner dance that focuses on combining different dance and music styles together into a seamless whole. This can be as simple as doing a style of dance to a non-traditional music genre, but most often involves using steps and techniques from multiple dance styles in one dance. The cornerstones of fusion are musicality, connection, and creativity, encouraging dancers to be inspired by both the music and their partners.