Caribbean Contemporary Dance Workshop with La Shaun Prescott
Date24/01/2017
Starts7:00 pm
Ends8:30 pm
VenueTriple Menace
Location86 Sydenham Rd Marrickville, Marrickville, NSW 2204 Australia
Caribbean Sydney, Free It Up Dance and Entertainment and Elle Nytt present…
LA SHAUN PRESCOTT (Trinidad & Tobago)
Talented | Passionate | Energetic | Fun
Choreographer & dancer, La Shaun Prescott is coming to Sydney this January for 2 Workshops only!
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from choreographer and performer for Machel Montano, and artists such as Pitbull, Nicki Minaj, Timaya, OMI and Lil Jon.
La Shaun will be holding two fantastic workshops in the styles of CARIBBEAN CONTEMPORARY (Contemporary with an afro-Caribbean flavour) and SOCA (the fun, cheeky and energetic Carnival style).
She is talented, with an infectious, positive energy and one of the most passionate ambassadors for Caribbean Dance.
Artistic Director of Elle NYTT (with branches both in New York and Trinidad and Tobago), La Shaun Prescott holds a MFA in Dance from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.
She has choreographed and toured with Machel Montano for 8 years, performed and has taught dance in London, New York, Atlanta, Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Coming from Trinidad and Tobago, with its rich cultural diversity, her dance experience covers a range of styles from ballet, modern, contemporary to soca and folk. She currently is an Assistant Professor in Dance at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
WORKSHOPS
24th January – 7pm -8.30pm – Caribbean Contemporary
25th January – 7pm-8.30pm – Caribbean ‘Soca’
LOCATION
Location: 1/86 Sydenham Rd. Triple Menace Studios, Marrickville.
PRICE:
1.5 hour workshop = $35 presold
Limited class size.
$40 + transaction fee at the door
Payment Options
Eventbrite – See tickets URL (Booking fee applies)
Direct deposit – To register and pay via direct deposit please email info@caribbeansydney.com.au (No booking fee applies)
Workshop 24th Jan – CARIBBEAN CONTEMPORARY
The Caribbean Contemporary Dance workshop will start with a warm up in the center, focusing on core, balance and strength. It progresses to travelling exercises across the floor including various body isolations, turns and jumps combining modern technique with Caribbean movement. Emphasis will be placed on coordination, musicality and rhythm. A short sequence of choreography will be taught, and the class culminates with stretching.
Previous experience in modern and/ or contemporary dance is required.
Workshop 25th Jan – SOCA
[Please see our other FB event for ticket link to the soca workshop]
Soca dance is a high energy, rhythmic Caribbean style, named after the music, which originated from Trinidad and Tobago. The class will start with a short warm up, basic moves traditionally done to Soca music (wining and other body isolations), and will include floor work for core strengthening. Movements will be done across the floor simulating the experience of a reveler on the road for Carnival Tuesday. The class ends with a sequence of choreography.
Previous dance experience is not required. Sneakers and rags or bandanas are recommended.
For more information:
Caribbean Sydney – info@caribbeansydney.com.au
Free It Up Dance and Entertainment – freeitupdance@gmail.com
La Shaun Prescott – https://www.facebook.com/LaShaunPrescott/