Catherine
Taylor
Dance

This event is currently sold out - however you can join the wait list by emailing me

catherinetaylordance@gmail.com

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Dates and approximate timings (including time for a lunch break)

Weekend 1:

Saturday 16th March 11am - 5pm 

Sunday 17th March 10am - 4pm 

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Weekend 2:

Saturday 27th April 11am - 5pm 

Sunday 28th April 10am - 4pm 

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Venue:

Flow Dance

Unit 3, Ground Floor, Canterbury Court

Kennington Part Business Centre

1-3 Brixton Road

London, SW9 6DE

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Fee for entire package £325

 

A deposit of £75 will secure your spot! The rest must be payable by 1st February 2024 in order to keep your spot. Payment plans available, just message me.

Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.

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Elevate your skills! Join my dance performance course!

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Dive deep into the world of stagecraft over two incredible weekends. During this course, you will learn a brand-new choreography and be offered multiple opportunities to perform it in a wide variety of shows.

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But this intensive isn’t just about learning a choreography. It’s about developing our skills as performers. To do this, we’ll dive deep into understanding various aspects of performing, studying topics ranging from staging, lighting and music to giving face and embodying emotions. We’ll look at what I call ‘the cheats’ and ‘the meat’. The cheats are quick fixes – little tricks you can use before or during a performance make it more impactful. The meat is the core – why aren’t you giving the performances you wish you could give? How can we change those fundamentals?

 

We’ll talk lots and we’ll dance even more. We’ll do activities that develop different aspects of our performance skills. We’ll create combos and staging together, and in the process learn to use some of the diverse tools that have helped me create unforgettable choreographies.

 

This intensive was designed with love to help you level up and become the best performer you can be.

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What's in store for you:

 

• 20 hours of in-person contact time over two weekends, as part of a small group of dancers (max. 12). This will allow us to create an intimate, safe space in which to explore, and will ensure sufficient individual attention from me

• Breakdown videos from me of sections of the choreography to be learned before we meet in the studio

• Two videos from me giving you personalised feedback on a practice video and/or a performance video you will submit (optional)

• Performance opportunities at a variety of shows (optional). Please note that one performance opportunity is guaranteed, but further performance opportunities will depend of the size of the venue and stage.

• WhatsApp group support (optional)

• Pre- and/or post-performance one-to-one check ins – an opportunity to chat about it all! This can be in the form of phone or Zoom calls (two x up to 30 minutes) (optional)

• Post-intensive rehearsals for performances (optional) (with contribution to cover studio fees to be made by performers)

• Further reading and viewing links

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The course is very much designed to be taken as a whole. However, if it has not sold out by 1st February 2024, the opportunity to sign up for just the first weekend will be made available for those who cannot commit to both weekends.

 

Performance opportunities are optional. Each performance opportunity will be unique in that each stage and each show is different. As such, in most cases, there will be a rehearsal before each show. There will be no extra payment for this apart from a contribution from each performer to cover the studio fees.

 

For those wishing to perform, some investment in costuming will be necessary. However, this will be kept to a minimum.