led by Marion Lemoine 

INTRODUCTORY BURLESQUE DANCE WORKSHOP

Body diversity, inclusivity, developing self-confidence, reclaiming one’s body and changing perceptions of one’s body image are the key themes of this dance workshop. In a warm, sensual and caring atmosphere, students will learn to reveal their bodies, reconnect with their sensitive bodies and be introduced to a teaching method based on touch and somatic education, developed by the teacher herself. After an initial exploration, students will be invited to warm up. This will be followed by a movement exercise, then on to learning and practising a short choreography.

Marion first practised rhythmic gymnastics and then modern jazz dance. For several years, she was a dance performer and worked in various fields. At the same time, she transferred her skills as a rhythmic gymnastics coach to dance teaching. Communication and listening to others remain essential values, as does the diversity of her students.

In 2017, she enrolled in the DESS in Somatic Education at UQÀM. Marion also began teaching burlesque and contemporary dance, then heels. She developed a new awareness of the body, deepened her skills in contemporary dance, and devised a teaching method based on touch, which she particularly associates with her burlesque dance classes. She explored the possibility of changing perceptions of body image by incorporating somatic education and identified three key concepts: valuing all bodies, challenging gender stereotypes, and building self-confidence.

This workshop is open to anyone aged 18 and over, regardless of skill level.

Classes offered :

Saturday, April 11

1:30 pm to 3 pm

$25