Progressive Series: F.A.T. Burlesque

Class Description

Instructor: Minnie Mercury Sundays, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Six (6) weeks + student showcase Session: 11/24-1/12 No class 12/15 & 12/29 Dress Rehearsal: 1/19 Showcase Dates: 2/7 & 2/8 Price: $180 Are you curvy, busty, and voluptuous in all the right places? If so, come join us for F.A.T Burlesque! Minnie Mercury will teach you how to shimmy and shake what your momma gave you while teaching you how to dance and move as a larger-bodied performer. You will be surrounded by other bodacious beauties while you learn a sexy, fun choreographed burlesque number. F.A.T Burlesque is specifically created as a safe space for plus-sized dancers to learn, move, and share resources with other plus-size dancers. All levels are welcome, so whether you have been dancing since you could walk or have never done a grapevine a day in your life, you will fit right in! Progressive students may have the opportunity to perform at the end of semester showcase. Students would be required to furnish their own costumes. LEARNING OUTCOMES: •Learn one (1) choreographed routine.   •Evaluate movement skills in terms of space, time, and force and reproduce accurately through the movement of your body. •Analyze a dance performance in terms of choreography, performance, and theatrical elements.   •Demonstrate clarity of intent while applying kinesthetic principles for all dance elements. 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. •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.