The 5th Annual FTLOB Spring Festival is here! Adam Taub (Denver) and Daniela Grosso (NYC) will be coming together to provide you with a weekend full of transformative learning. Their collaboration for this weekend is chock full of great material, and their mastery in teaching speaks for itself.
The theme this time will be GROWTH! The artists and organizer have worked together to create a series that will reconnect you with Bachata and transform your dancing from the floor up. Ready to find out more? Read below…
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WORKSHOPS
Saturday & Sunday @ Art & Style Ballroom,
318 Butler St., Pittsburgh PA 15223
SATURDAY
11:00am-12:00pm: Meet & Greet Bachata Foundations
“Meet” the foundations of Bachata dance steps, music, & partner work while connecting and engaging with your fellow workshop participants. If you’re already an intermediate dancer, warm up with these basics, clean up your technique, and settle back into the love of Bachata with which you are already acquainted. Don’t be fooled; all levels will benefit from this workshop.
12:15-1:15pm: Bachata Lead & Follow: Connecting from the core
In this class, we will learn to connect with our partners and initiate movement from the core while practicing Bachata rotations and transitioning between a variety of shapes found in the DR.
1:15-1:45pm: Lunch
Bring your own or purchase the add-on for $6/day with your full pass.
1:45-2:45pm: Bachata Dance & Music: Culture, Meaning, & Styles
What is Bachata? What does it mean to you and to the Dominican Republic, its country of origin? Love or Heartbreak? Joy or the Blues? Explore these questions and many more in this multi-media lecture as Adam shares videos, photos, music & stories from over a decade researching Bachata in the DR. Be prepared to clutch your heart and feel something new as you attend this series.
3:00-4:00pm: Bachata Footwork in Social Dancing: Syncopation & Toe-Heel Step
We will learn a variety of footwork elements that utilize syncopations and toe heels, and then practice using them in a social dancing. We will also examine needed details for both lead and follows in the use of footwork.
9pm-10pm: Sensual Bachata Workshop (Terri Atkinson, Atrevidos Dance Company)
SUNDAY
11:00am-12:00pm: Hip and Body Movement for both Men & Women
Daniela breaks down body movement and hip motion for both men and women in Bachata dance. Not only is grounded body movement attractive for women, it is also very much so for men! (Rawr!) Get ready to stretch and work those fine muscles as you develop control in your hips, legs, and whole body.
12:00-1:00pm: Bachata Footwork in Social Dance: Slides and Drawing with the Feet
Learn a variety of exciting footwork that involves “drawing or sliding with the feet” and practice within a social dance situation.
1:00-1:30: Lunch Break
1:30-2:30pm: Bachata Timing: Dancing on All Beats
Did you know that dancers in the DR may dance Bachata starting on the 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the music? This class will guide participants in being able to understand and dance on multiple beats as is common in the DR.
2:30-3:30pm: Bachata Lead & Follow: Swivel Step and Wind Shield Wiper
This is an essential lead and follow element from the DR and can be used to play, show off your partner, or to transition from open to closed or closed to open.
3:30-4:00: Bachata Guided Social Dance Practice
Bringing it back to what its all about, connecting with your partner, the music, and your enjoyment of dance. Adam and Dani will guide you through various aspects of Bachata as you dance and connect with your fellow dancers. This is your chance to make everything you learned over the course of the weekend come together and “click.”
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PARTIES
Friday Kick-Off @ Art & Style Ballroom
DJ Tay
10pm-1am
$10 cover (included for full pass holders)
18 & up
Available for sale: water & gatorade only
BYOB responsibly
Saturday Party @ Art & Style Ballroom
DJ Tay
9pm workshop by Terri Atkinson/Los Atrevidos Dance Company
10pm-3am social dancing, performances by Los Atrevidos & more, general merriment
$10 cover (included for full-pass holders)
18 & up
Available for sale: water & gatorade only
BYOB responsibly
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LUNCHES
The festival includes a 30-minute lunch break each day of the festival. Lunch is an optional add-on with your pass and costs $12 for both days. You will be given a lunch ticket for each day at registration, which you can use to get your lunch.
Food options will include turkey & cheese or ham & cheese croissant sandwiches, fruit & nut bars, carrots & hummus, fruits, and other snacks.
Feel free to bring your own lunch instead! There is no obligation to participate. This is just a convenience to make your weekend run a little smoother.
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HOTEL & AIRBNB OPTIONS
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CODE OF CONDUCT
Our code of conduct applies at all For the Love of Bachata events. If you feel you cannot comply, please do not attend. If your conduct violates the code and your presence or behaviors are adversely affecting the event, you will be removed and you will receive either a full or partial refund depending on the situation.
For more information, please visit: http://fortheloveofbachata.com/code-of-conduct/
