Progressive Series 2: Burlesque III

Class Description

Instructor: Zara Estelle Tuesdays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Six (6) week series, 11/26 - 1/14 No Class 12/24 & 12/31 Dress Rehearsal: January 19 Student Showcase: February 7 & 8 Burlesque III is all about expanding our knowledge of choreography. This course is for dancers ready to learn advanced choreography, and how to teach choreography to a class. You will spice up your dance vocabulary and prepare to create movement for yourself and others. This course is ideal for students from Burlesque I and II who show dance proficiency. All creative work made in this series is the property of The Atlanta School of Burlesque. Students are expected to provide basic "dance blacks" (black character shoes, black fishnets, black bra, and black shorts). Learning Outcomes: • A group act choreographed by you and your peers under the instruction of Zara Estelle • Different techniques of developing choreographic movements, blocking, and storyline • Various methods of teaching choreography with counts, sounds, metaphors, etc. • Various ways to teach and translate the language of movement to your classmates • How to convey a message or story • How to costume for a group What to Bring: • Dance/character shoes or strapped toe shoes with a 2–3-inch heel. • Other acceptable footwear includes jazz flats, salsa shoes, or barefoot. • Kneepads • Water About Us: Drenched 110 years of charm, Metropolitan Studios Arts & Movement Community is an affordable creative space in the heart of Atlanta’s East Atlanta Village. From Atlanta burlesque classes to burlesque shows, we are an event venue, community gathering space, and Atlanta, Georgia’s Burlesque & Cabaret House, home to the Atlanta School of Burlesque and the award-winning Candybox Revue burlesque entertainment troupe.