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PERFORMANCE TEAM OVERVIEW
Take your dancing to the next level with the Movers and Shakers performance team!
No partner needed.
You will learn a choreography over 5 months and have the opportunity to perform at night clubs around Los Angeles, the Las Vegas Salsa Bachata Super Congress, and possibly the Los Angeles World Salsa Festival.
The performance team is a GREAT way to level up your dancing skills and will also make you a better social dancer!
Come try out day 1 and see if it's the right fit for you!
No partner needed.
You will learn a choreography over 5 months and have the opportunity to perform at night clubs around Los Angeles, the Las Vegas Salsa Bachata Super Congress, and possibly the Los Angeles World Salsa Festival.
The performance team is a GREAT way to level up your dancing skills and will also make you a better social dancer!
Come try out day 1 and see if it's the right fit for you!
SALSA AND BACHATA
The choreography will include both salsa and bachata sections.
You do NOT need experience in both styles. Experience in one style is sufficient and you will be able to learn the choreography for the other style.
You do NOT need experience in both styles. Experience in one style is sufficient and you will be able to learn the choreography for the other style.
PERFORMING
Every team member will be invited to perform, but not required. You may perform when you feel ready.
Performances at local venues are free. Performances at festivals/congress require performance passes that are paid to the event organizers. Performer passes get you full access to the events typically at a lower price than is available to the general public.
Performances at local venues are free. Performances at festivals/congress require performance passes that are paid to the event organizers. Performer passes get you full access to the events typically at a lower price than is available to the general public.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:• Choreographed routine including salsa and bachata • Better dance technique both for stage and social dancing • Stage presence - charisma for both on and off the stage! • Sharper, cleaner, better, faster movements while you’re dancing • Musicality • Styling • How to enjoy yourself on stage! |
FOCUS:• FUN • Skills • Camaraderie • Community |
SHOESDance shoes are mandatory for rehearsals. Each team member may also need to purchase uniform dance shoes for performances.
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COSTUMESCostumes must be purchased by students who perform. Costumes may be custom made and the students are encouraged to contribute their ideas. Costumes will aim to be sexy but not too revealing so that everyone is comfortable. Midriffs will be covered.
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CLOTHINGDancers must wear athletic clothing to rehearsals that is easy to move in. Jeans are not allowed.
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MISSING REHEARSALIt’s understandable that you may need to miss a rehearsal on occasion. Just make sure that rehearsals are always prioritized and you miss as few as possible.
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PARTNERING
No partner needed. During rehearsals you will rotate and dance with most of your teammates. Closer to performance days, the coaches will choose partners for the shows. Coaches may change partners over time as well. The environment is cooperate and everyone is expected to be supportive of their teammates throughout the process.
Skill/Experience Requirement
If you are comfortably executing level 102 material from Movers and Shakers programs and/or have outside experience, you are eligible.
If you are unsure if it's the right fit, just come try day 1 to feel it out!
The choreography will be adjusted based on who is on the team and how student progress looks. The goal is to push every student to a higher level while still making the choreography accessible.
You do NOT need to dance perfectly. This is a student team and not a competition team. The purpose is to create fun environment that is accessible to any dancer with experience.
The important thing is that you are committed to developing your dancing skills throughout the season. The coaches will give you drills to help you as well. Every team member will be challenged.
Being on the performance team absolutely will improve your dancing skills, including for social dancing.
If you are unsure if it's the right fit, just come try day 1 to feel it out!
The choreography will be adjusted based on who is on the team and how student progress looks. The goal is to push every student to a higher level while still making the choreography accessible.
You do NOT need to dance perfectly. This is a student team and not a competition team. The purpose is to create fun environment that is accessible to any dancer with experience.
The important thing is that you are committed to developing your dancing skills throughout the season. The coaches will give you drills to help you as well. Every team member will be challenged.
Being on the performance team absolutely will improve your dancing skills, including for social dancing.
SCHEDULE
Team Rehearsal: Wednesdays 8-9:45pm. 2/1 – 6/28
Duration: 5 months Individual Practice: Minimum 2 hours per week with at least 1 teammate. You may arrange your own schedules. These practices help ensure that the team makes steady progress. You will log your practice sessions in a public document shared with the team to help everyone stay on track. Performances: The grand finale performance will be at the Las Vegas Salsa Bachata Super Congress 6/30/2023-7/3/2023. Even if you cannot make this event, you will have other opportunities to perform. There may also be the chance to perform at the World Salsa Festival in Los Angeles 5/26/2023-5/28/2023. Smaller practice shows will be scheduled for social nights around Los Angeles. You may perform when you are ready. Not every dancer needs to perform in every show. |
PRICEThe performance team price is about the same as any other Movers and Shakers program.
Options: 1. Three payments (after trial rehearsal, then by 3/1 and 4/1): $299 x 3 ($897 total. ~$20.37/hr) 2. Two payments (after trial rehearsal, then by 3/1): $419 x 2 ($838 total. ~$19.05/hr) 3. Single full payment up front (after trial rehearsal): $799 x 1 (~$18.16/hr) Payments are not pro-rated for missed rehearsals. If you know that you'll miss many rehearsals though, contact us to see what's possible. |