The Shimmy Shake Berlin Burlesque School hosts a wide variety of exciting burlesque workshops. Each class is focused on a different style or skill, to cover all facets of burlesque performance. After each term students have the opportunity to perform the choreography they learned at our graduation event, the Shimmy Shake Show. Whether you are interested in classic Bump and Grind, Costuming, Neo, Characterization, Movement, Striptease or Styling, with our ever-changing roster and exciting list of guest teachers we have something for everyone. The teachers of the school are also able to offer special private classes for those wanting to hone existing skills or that prefer to start learning in a private environment.
Mail shimmyshakeberlin@gmail.com for any additional information.
Shimmy Shake Special Workshops
SUMMER WORKSHOPS
Over Summer we are offering 4 hot special workshops in studio!
*Negative Test within 24 hours or Vaccine Pass required.
*Class sizes remain very limited to maintain distance.
*The studio will be disinfected daily.
*Students must hand sanitise on arrival.
*Sick students will not be admitted to the studio, we kindly ask that you cancel if you have any cold or flu symptoms!
*We will record all names and addresses on arrival in case of any linked Covid 19 outbreaks.
*Please bring your own towel for stretching on.
With all that said! We are confident that everything is being done to ensure safety and now we cannot wait to dance with you again!!
24TH JULY
**Broadway Burlesque** with Lindsey Dunn
This 90 min workshop combines classic burlesque with Broadway. A brief jazz dance warm up starts off the class to get you loosened and limbered up. Across the floor exercises to work on improv, and the basics of classic burlesque (strut, shimmy, bump, & grind , floor work , ect … ). For the finale we’ll learn a quick combo of sultry broadway choreography from current running, and past productions of broadway musicals such as Chicago , Cabaret , Damn Yankees , ect … from legendary Choreographer Bob Fosse—taught to you by a former Broadway Chorus girl.
*Dance / workout attire / lingerie —basically anything you feel comfortable , and sexy in is recommended.
*Ballroom heel, dance shoes, socks, or bare feet are recommended
*Gloves and boa optional
Date: 24.7.21
Time: 12.00-14.00
40€ Workshop
35€ for regular students
Language: English
24TH JULY
**Clowning Around with Dotti Moscati.**
The main focus is using clown techniques to enhance one’s burlesque performance. Dotti Moscati is Burlesques “tasty treat of side splitting seduction” and she is here with a very special workshop to all. Dotti will be teaching clowning techniques that can be used to enhance any style of burlesque performance. In this workshop we will work through individual performers comedy burlesque aspirations and goals. In this 90 minute workshop we will cover topics such as: *How to become more confident in one’s comedic timing. *How to add comic twists to a classic act. *How to play with the fourth wall. *How to feel silly onstage and exaggerate facial expressions. *How to turn nerves into slapstick. The workshop will be part lecture and part light movement, suited to all levels of physicality
and experience, but directed towards those who have some experience on stage. Please wear something you feel comfy in and please bring stage gloves and shoes if you have them. Leave all your worries at the door and come have a silly strip with Dotti!
All levels and genders welcome and every body welcome.
*Gloves and boa optional
Date: 24.7.21
Time: 14.00-16.00
40€ Workshop
35€ for regular students
Language: English
Location: Imago Tanzstudio
Address: Straßmannstraße 18, 10249 Berlin – Friedrichshain
Mail: shimmyshakeberlin@gmail.com to register
**limited places**
COME SHIMMY WITH US!!
Viola & Co x
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