Your favourite dance instructor has been with you through thick and thin, showing up week after week, passionately creating a dance space you are comfortable to be in. You enjoy their style, vibe, and the way they hype you up. While you may have found your go-to class, taking a dance workshop is an experience to add (not replace) your regularly scheduled learning and take your dance to a whole ‘nother level.
Thanks to this article, discover some key reasons why taking dance workshops differs from regular dance classes and how these unique learning spaces can benefit you beyond learning new dance moves.
Lastly, we’ll talk about PULSE’s upcoming summer Hip Hop workshop – the Streetdance Intensive – from August 26-31, why you don’t want to miss it and how to reserve your spot for this one-of-a-kind experience!
1. Dance workshops introduce you to new styles and choreographers.
One of the top draws in taking a dance workshop is the amazing faculty of guest choreographers who travel from vast distances and lands to come and teach in your area for a limited time.
These specialized instructors are typically renowned choreographers or in-demand performers who have collaborated with some of the biggest artists on some of the biggest stages in the world. They possess a mindset and work ethic that has taken their dance talents to different countries and forged experiences most local instructors are not privy to. And with the help of your dance studio looking out for your best interests, they invite these choreographers and teachers to share their global perspectives with you so you can apply their wisdom to your own dance journey.
Whether it’s their appealing brand of movement, unique communication style, or just their aura that sparks inspiration, there is bound to be something new and refreshing to learn from these workshops – and opportunities like these may not come around again for a very long time.
2. Dance workshops are designed to be intensive learning experiences.
If it’s not about the faculty of guest choreographers for you, at the very least, you will enjoy the challenge and deep exploration of different dance techniques offered in these workshops. A balanced workshop schedule will offer a diverse range of styles to choose from, so you can pick and choose a path that best suits your dance journey.
An ideal workshop schedule will allow you to take styles that you typically enjoy and a style or two that may be outside of your range. Strengthening familiar dance styles you want to excel in while trying foreign ones will expand your repertoire and contribute to a well-balanced approach in getting the most out of your experience.
With such a limited time window to learn from these instructors, these dance workshops are focused, challenging, and intended to bring something different from what your studio regularly offers. Yes, you progress steadily when you take classes consistently, but the learning curve steepens when you push your growth and add intensive workshops to your dance diet.
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3. Dance workshops are a boost in motivation and inspiration.
Picture yourself in a room with a world-renowned instructor, surrounded by like-minded peers, learning new moves and perspectives in a shared space – workshops like these are breeding grounds to reignite your passion for dance and discover a rejuvenated motivation to keep going.
The in-depth environment naturally pushes you to grow more intently and the mixture of instructors and focused students brings a heightened level of hard work that is different from a regular dance class.
And in between those bursts of energy and effort, there are windows of rest and reflection where guest instructors usually share stories of their own personal mindset, experiences and struggles – insights that can only be heard when you are physically in their class.
4. Dance workshops are spaces to build connections in the dance world.
Finally, after enduring an intense and challenging workshop, there’s a camaraderie that is formed with other students in these classes. This can lead to networking, friendships, and/or future collaborations.
You discover fellow dancers who share similar passions and goals throughout these dance workshops which can lead to future interactions in other classes or personal life. They are not strangers anymore – they may turn into future dance mates and maybe even friends over time.
With a strong support system and like-minded peers to push your growth, your dance advances by leaps and bounds, so use these dance workshop opportunities to find supportive allies along the way!
Looking for your next dance workshop? You’re in luck!
Dance workshops do not come around very often, but if you’re in the Calgary area this August, then you have a workshop with a powerhouse faculty within arm’s reach.
Introducing: The Streetdance Intensive. Taking place between August 26-31, this is your chance to learn from sought-after choreographers and teachers who will challenge your mind, body, and spirit to new heights in Hip Hop dance, knowledge, and education.
This year, we have:
- Jaja Vankova (LA/Czech Republic – America’s Best Dance Crew Champion, World of Dance) teaching Krump, Waving and Animation,
- Slimboogie (LA – Machine Gone Funk) teaching Popping, Animation, and Waving,
- Carlos Guinto (Edmonton – Sonador Activity, Snowglobe, Movement Lifestyle) teaching Hip Hop,
- Jacksun Fryer (Vancouver – Funkanometry, America's Got Talent, World of Dance) also teaching Hip Hop and
- Raoul Wilke (Toronto – Moon Runners) teaching house
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These knowledgeable instructors are sure to cultivate a challenging learning environment that will unearth new-found inspiration to fulfill your Hip Hop dance needs.
There’s still time to sign up! Space is limited though, so click on the button below to reserve your spot for this educational but super fun experience!
