Workshops
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Our company strives to bring you amazing workshops to help build your skillset, learn new tricks and refine your movement.
In the event of another COVID-19 shutdown, classes will continue via Zoom.
All in-studio classes require mandatory mask-wearing to keep our students and teachers safe.
Scholarships: Sponsored BIPOC spots are available. Email us to claim a spot.
Accessibility: The VBC is located on the second floor of a building with no elevator access, accessible via a wide set of stairs.
Payment Plans: Payment plans are available. Please email us with any questions.
Workshops
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Our company strives to bring you amazing workshops to help build your skillset, learn new tricks and refine your movement.
In the event of another COVID-19 shutdown, classes will continue via Zoom.
All in-studio classes require mandatory mask-wearing to keep our students and teachers safe.
Scholarships: Sponsored BIPOC spots are available. Email us to claim a spot.
Accessibility: The VBC is located on the second floor of a building with no elevator access, accessible via a wide set of stairs.
Payment Plans: Payment plans are available. Please email us with any questions.
Current Workshops
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Me Against The Music
$30.00 Instructor: King Dom Date: Wednesday, July 24 Time: 6pm – 7:30pm Cost: $30 Do you ever feel stuck choreographing and just don’t know what is the right choice? In this class we’ll breakdown the music and find different ways to hear and interpret a song. In that we will also work on connecting our choreography with our music choices so they work for us and not against us. What to wear/bring: water and clothing you’re comfortable moving in. Footwear of your choice or barefoot. -
Buss a Whine
$30.00Instructor: Androsia Wilde
Date: Saturday, August 3
Time: 1:30pm – 3pm
Cost: $30A ‘whine’ is a series of rhythmic hip gyrations with a decidedly Caribbean flair – sometimes fast, sometimes slow, *always* enticing to watch, no matter who’s doing it.
In this open-level cardio workshop, let Androsia Wilde lead you through what makes a good Caribbean whine when dancing- with isolations, technique variations and tempo-drilling to get you in touch with your core, loosen up your hips and work up a sweat.
Whining is for everyone! This class is open to all gender identities.What to wear/bring: water and clothing you’re comfortable grinding and whining in.
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Legendary Burlesque Moves
$30.00Instructor: Arabella Boop
Date: Tuesday, August 6
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Cost: $30Part history, part movement! Bringing classic moves directly from burlesque legends into contemporary burlesque spaces to add texture and cheekiness. An exploration of movement from the Legends of Burlesque.
A movement based class teaching classic moves specific to burlesque legends like Tempest Storm, Marinka, Camille 2000 and more!
What to wear/bring: water, clothing you’re comfortable moving in
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Sultry Slink
$30.00Instructor: La Dame Derriere
Date: Tuesday, August 13
Time: 7:45pm – 9:15pm
Cost: $30Are you ready to slow it down? Join La Dame Derriere for a step back into a dark, underground jazz club. This workshop will give you a taste of film noir femme fatale, and teach you how to lure the audience into your perfectly manicured claws.
In this choreo-based class, we’ll be focusing on stage presence, slinky movements, and eye-fuckery.What to wear/bring: Wear clothes your feel comfortable moving in, heels optional, and a water bottle.
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Audacious Arms
$30.00Instructor: Gigi Lavande
Date: Wednesday, August 14
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Cost: $30
Levels: AllDo you want to feel more confidence in your upper body when you execute choreography? Do you want to have a new level of awareness when it comes to arm movements when you’re on stage? This offering from Gigi Lavande will share some of the skills and drills that can help you feel more at ease, self-aware and open to exploring choices in your upper body movements. Build movement phrases through improv prompts and short exercises to integrate new ideas in a way that can be applied to any dance style you pursue!
What to wear/bring: water, clothing you’re comfortable moving in, barefoot or dance shoes
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Intro to Chair Dance
$30.00Instructor: Chelsea Hart
Date: Tuesday, August 20
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Cost: $30Pre-requisite to Open Level Chair Cabaret Progressive with Chelsea.
Learn some fundamental skills and live out your chair dance fantasies in this one and a half hour intro level workshop with Chelsea Hart. We will work on a saucy piece of choreography and learn a trick or two all while being supported by your new favorite dance partner: the chair. All bodies are welcome!
What to wear/bring: Bring water. Wear extra layers on your knees like leg warmers or knee pads. Heels are encouraged but not necessary.
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Sensual Chair Flow
$30.00Instructor: Chelsea Hart
Date: Tuesday, August 27
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Cost: $30A sensual duet between you and the chair. We will explore articulation of the body, passionate expression, story telling through movement and of course the chair. Expect steamy, in-the-feels vibes with erotic undertones. This is an open level class.
What to wear/bring: Bring water. Fitted clothing that covers your torso and thighs recommended, knee pads also recommended. Heels not required.
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Burlesque Class (Squamish)
$20.00Instructor: Cherry OnTop
Date: Tuesday, July 23
Time: 8pm – 9pm
Location: Squamish Dance Centre
Cost: $20Join Cherry OnTop for an Introductory Burlesque class that breaks down the elements of the art form and will get your body bumping and grinding, with an extra dose of sparkle and sassiness! We’ll move through posture, posing, walking in heels, and work on an all-levels choreography combo that will highlight what makes Classic Burlesque.
Cherry is a Squamish local with over 20 year experience as a performer and she can’t wait to spice the town up!What to wear/bring: water, light clothing for the summer heat, a pair of heels you can dance in (optional).
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Floorwork Sizzle & Skills (Squamish)
$20.00Instructor: Cherry OnTop
Date: Tuesday, July 23
Time: 9pm – 10pm
Location: Squamish Dance Centre
Cost: $20Join Cherry OnTop for an Introductory Floorwork class that breaks down safety, entrances to and exits from the floor plus runs you through foundations of this sexy style. You will learn a choreography combo that will have you romancing the pants off your new dance partner – the floor. This summer the weather isn’t the only thing that’s HAWT!
Cherry is a Squamish local with over 20 year experience as a performer and she can’t wait to spice the town up.This class is not recommended for people with bad knees or wrist issues.
What to wear/bring: water, light clothing for the summer heat, a pair of knee pads or leg warmers to protect your knees.