11.15–12.45 Contemporary Dance (open level, 90 min)
13.00–14.15 Heels technique (open level, 75 min)
14.30–15.45 Heels (intermediate, 75 min)
Place: Flama Rauhankatu (Rauhankatu 15, Turku)
Prices: 21 € / 75 min and 25 € / 90 min
Contemporary Dance is a so-called umbrella style under which several different dance styles can fit. Contemporary Dance is influenced both by art and different dance styles. During the workshop, you will learn about the economical use of your body and how to take use of gravity in the movements. Floor work is also an important part of the training. The workshop also includes a variety of guided improvisation exercises that allow the dancer to unleash their own creativity. In the end of the workshop, everything learned during class are summed up in a coherent choreography.
This open level Contemporary Dance workshop is open to all, even if you have no previous experience of Contemporary Dance. However, some previous dance experience would be helpful.
During the Heels workshop, we will learn to dance with heels naturally and with confidence. Pauliina will introduce dancers to the basic elements of the Heels technique, such as walking, weight transfers and alignments. After the warm-up, we will go through technical elements in the form of different walking exercises At the end of the class, we will focus on putting our souls into dancing with a choreography. After these workshops, you will be more confident when walking on heels and will recognise the basic technique of working on heels.
You can join the open level Heels technique workshop even if you have no previous experience in Heels dancing. However, some previous dance experience would be helpful.
The intermediate workshop is suitable for people who have been practising Heels or other dance styles for about two years.
Pauliina Latva is a versatile dance artist who has worked as a dancer and choreographer in various works and productions. She is currently studying for her MA in Dance Pedagogy at the University of the Arts Theatre Academy in Helsinki. Previously, she has studied and worked in New York, Paris, South Africa, Denmark and other cities.
Pauliina has been teaching dance since 2010 in different dance schools and dance festivals around Finland, teaching Heels, Commercial Dance, Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop, Breakdance, Show, Jazz and various body care classes. Pauliina’s teaching is based on her versatile background. She is also a physiotherapist (AMK), yoga teacher (RYT 200) and personal trainer.
As a dance artist, Pauliina has been awarded a personal artist grant by the City of Turku (2023). She worked as a choreographer and dancer on the MALLA summer tour (2022). Her solo work DOES has also been shown at the Amos Anderson Museum and the Jyväskylä Art Museum.
Pauliina has been a long-time teacher at Flama Dance Studio and has been actively involved in teaching and developing Flama since its inception. Since then, she has continued as a guest teacher at Flama in the form of workshops and courses. Pauliina still considers Flama to be an important community for her. <3
More information about the workshop: info@flama.fi
Does the idea of stepping onto the stage excite you? Flama’s spring season culminates on Wednesday 27.5. at the Flama Spring Show held at the Linnateatteri. Once again, an amazing group of Flama dancers will take the stage and you could be one of them!
New courses are starting at Flamassa in the spring! There are many different types of dance, body maintenance, and performance courses to choose from. Which one would be right for you?
