Tina & Bri - 3 Hour Bachata Intensive

Bri Jones (International Dance Instructor from NYC) and Tina Cavicchio (National Dance Instructor from Boston) are teaming up to bring you a Bachata intensive you do not want to miss!!! ——————————————————————— Workshop descriptions: (1) Effortless Leading and Following Technique: 2pm-3pm Leads: Learn how to provide clarity without using force. Understand not only the proper physical technique behind leading, but also the psychology behind dance communication. Follows: Learn how to be a “light” follow. Quicken your reaction time without predicting and gain the ability to follow movements that are unfamiliar to you. (2) YouTube -vs Reality: 3pm-4pm This workshop will demystify some of the most popular YouTube illusions. We will cover what is lead-able, what is choreography and how to safely and proper accomplish some of the most sought-after social dance bachata moves of today. (3) Leads & Follows Styling Within Partner Work: 4pm-5pm When is the appropriate time to style within partner work movements? How can I give my partner the space to style? What do I do with my arms when they’re free? How can I add styling with my entire body? How do I style without sabotaging the movements being led? Learn the answers to these questions and more during this workshop! ——————————————————————— Pricing: 1 Workshop - $20 2 Workshops - $30 Full Intensive - $40 Cash only @ the door - please bring exact change ___________________________________________________ Location: Havana Club 288 Green St. Cambridge, MA Parking: Street Parking Green street parking garage Accessible by T (Central Square) ——————————————————————— Bri’s Bio: She’s internationally known as Bri Jones, an American dancing sensation who has now taken the dance world with vibrant storm. You’ve heard of her, you’ve felt her spirit, you’ve seen her inspiring energy, and now she is here for you to in all ways possible. She’s Washington State born, and has been training in dance since she was less than 2 years old. She began her dance craft with the center stage of ballet and from there she developed into a versatile dancer with dance experiences in hip hop, dancehall, modern, jazz, contemporary, folk dance, east coast swing, and tap dancing. After a brief and motivating splash of experience in street dancing, she took it a step further to enhance her dance craft along with her sight and sound of Art. On her road to greatness, she discovered the life in latin dancing and the true art of African Infused dancing. Today, Bri Jones is well known as an international Latin Dance instructor with vast experience in Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba. Teaching constantly in several major world cities, she shares her life and love of dance through her vibrant smile, magnetic spirit, and her intensive knowledge in dance. Tina’s Bio: Growing up in two musical households, Tina fell in love with dance very quickly. She started at the age of 2 with ballet and tap, then moved on to jazz in later years. With her father being a ballroom dance entertainer, she was exposed to partner dancing early on. She started dancing ballroom at age 11, training specifically in mambo. Eventually Tina found herself in a Latin club and completely fell in love. She directed Alma Boston’s bachata team for 5 seasons, travels the country performing and teaching, and continues to train in all forms of dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, modern, Latin, and African dancing. As a queer female lead and follow, she has become a major advocate for individual empowerment and expression. Her goals are to give her students the technical foundation needed, so that they can explore their individual creativity. As a dancer she is known for her passion and energy as a performer, connection in social dancing, pushing the limits of Latin dance in her choreography, and always being a student. ** Big big thank you to Jeff Robinson for the space!