Angelica Medina’s CHINGONA Series

Angelica Medina is offering a brand new 5-week series on how to channel your inner Chingona/x on the stage! A Chingona/x is a person and/or mujer who is intelligent and fearless. Also known as a “Boss” or “Badass”. This series will be taught on Tuesdays, starting August 25th, September 1st, September 8th, September 15th and September 22nd‬ ‪from 7-8:15pm‬ via Zoom. The goal of the series is to build your self-confidence as a dancer by incorporating certain rituals and strategies that will enhance your overall performance experience. This course is for all level dancers, even if you don't have experience performing on the stage, this course will help you feel better prepared. Each week will have a different focus such as: rituals to help overcome stage fright and nerves, how to generate authentic emotions in the moment, how you can incorporate improvisational theatre techniques as a form of storytelling, and more. Come and be part of this amazing series that will enable you to deliver strong, authentic, and cathartic performances. Bio on Angelica: Angelica is a Queer Chicanax from Los Angeles, CA. She earned her B.A. in Theatre Arts with a minor in Psychology from Arizona State University. She also earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Drama Therapy from CIIS in San Francisco. She has performed in numerous theatre musicals and plays throughout high-school and college. She was part of the creation of a street theatre troupe in Arizona called Teatro Nopalero along with her comadres Silvia Rodriguez & Dulce Juarez. In August 2011, she moved to San Francisco for her graduate studies in Drama Therapy. She has worked with a few non-profit organizations in the Bay Area, providing Mental Health serviced at various schools and community centers working with children, youth and their families. At the same time she began to train in Bachata with Ineseence Dance Company and in Salsa with Salsamania Dance Company. During her time with Salsamania, she competed from 2013-2015 at the World Latin Dance Cup. The Amatuer Salsa Team Division placed 2nd in 2014 and 3rd in 2015. She also competed under the Amateur Salsa Solo division and placed top 3. In 2015, she met her sweetheart Jahaira Fajardo and competed in the Same Gender Latin Ladies Division and placed 1st. In 2018, Angelica & Jahaira returned to WLDC as pros and placed first in the Same Gender Bachata Couple Pro Cabaret division. In 2017, they participated and completed the Alex and Desiree Bachata Instructor Certification Course. They had the honor to direct the AnD WW Team SF-Season 1. In 2018, they opened up their own Dance Academy in Oakland, CA called In lak'ech Dance Academy. She is also one of the promoters of the Queer Latin Dance Festival. ************************************************** How to Sign-Up (Limited spots are available for this series, please make sure to follow the directions below): 1. Fill out online questionnaire. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12fROYMB_hCCcIVY25NZOfzGsukELwMNJ4gLGEU-YTRg/ 2. Price: Sliding-scale $75-$100 per person. If you would like to schedule a 1-hour coaching/feedback session, it will be an additional $50. Make payment via Venmo @inlakech-dance or Paypal [email protected]. Please include your full name and email in the description. Deadline to register is Thursday, August 20th.‬ Thank you in advance for supporting this Queer Femme! I look forward to being in a virtual community with you all. Blessings! 💜🌈💜