"FÊTE DE LA DANSE" AT FLUX LABORATORY
To celebrate La Fête de la Danse in Geneva, Flux Laboratory welcomes several dancing courses:
Saturday May 5, 2018
2pm – 3pm– Aerial Hoop – Fiona Frick, Dissidance
Introduction to aerial hoop. Come to experience circus artists’ sensations executing your first figures at 130 cm high. For ages 14 and up
2pm – 3pm– Rumba & Cuban Salsa – Julio Geovanny, Torriente Gonzalez
Introduction to the Cuban Rumba: Try this dance originating from the mix of African and Spanish rhythms. All ages
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Irish Step Dancing (Riverdance) – Jessica Wegmann, Encore en Corps
Introduction to Irish Step Dancing: traditional Irish dance choreographed with precision, the attention is given to the rapidity and agility of the feet’s movement. All ages
Sunday May 6, 2018
11am – 12pm – Aerial hoop – Laura Ionescu, Aerial Dance Geneva
Introduction to aerial hoop. Come to experience circus artists’ sensations executing your first figures at 130 cm high. For ages 14 and up
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Aerial fabric acrobatics – Marie-Caroline Piotton, Aerial Dance Geneva
The aerial fabric acrobatics is a discipline coming from the circus in which complex figures are executed a couple of meters above the ground. Practicing this activity reinforces strength and endurance as well as flexibility and artistic sensibility. For ages 14 and up
12:30pm – 1:30pm– Flexibility – Urban Shape Studio
This course is open to those looking to gain in flexibility. Different ways of stretching will be demonstrated aiming to gain back flexibility, shoulders opening. For ages 14 and up
2pm – 3pm – Albanese Dancing – Rinia Contact
Come to discover this festive dance originating from the Balkans. All ages
2pm – 3pm – Aerial Yoga – Magali LeHouezec, Aerial Dance Geneva
Playful yoga course done with a hammock hanging from the celling. To relax and reinforce by doing aerial postures. For ages 14 and up
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Aerial Dance – Marie-Caroline Piotton, Aerial Dance Geneva
Also known as “Hammock” or “Aerial Dance”, this dance is realised with the help of an U-shaped hammock made of fabric. Dancing movements and acrobatics can be executed upside own. This aerial dancing course helps to develop flexibility, strength and body consciousness through space together with coordination and artistic sensibility. For ages 14 and up
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Stretching & flexibility – Marie-Caroline Piotton, Aerial Dance Geneva
This course is open to those looking to gain in flexibility. Different ways of stretching will be demonstrated to aiming to gain back flexibility, shoulders opening. This course is accessible to all levels; individuals working on their own rhythm and abilities. Different exercises will be proposed depending on the level of each participant. For ages 14 and up
Free entrance - (limited number of participants)