Wednesdays, Samba 2 - Performance Challenge
8pm, The Dance Centre, 677 Davie
Taught by Halie Scaletta

8 WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION
Program Dates: September 23rd-December 9th
No Classes on: September 30th, October 21st, November 11th
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday December 2nd, 6-9pm

ABOUT THE SESSION
This program is intended for experienced samba dancers. It is ideal for dancers with a strong foundational samba who are comfortable dancing at 130bpm or higher for extended periods of time, as well as a robust samba movement vocabulary (tranca, pullinho, gafiera movements, picadinho, contra-tempo, and more). Dancers can expect samba drills and choreography in the 130-150bpm range. Dancers should be comfortable learning and exhibiting 60-90 seconds of choreography within a 1-hour class.

Performing at this level is not recommended for beginners or those with less than 2 years of samba experience, though all are welcome to audit the class for additional practice. Dancers who want to progress more quickly are encouraged to stack this class with Afro, Samba 2, or all three.

Participants will exhibit their Samba no Pe and performance skills in a new piece of choreography in a stunning costume that will both challenge them and enhance their samba training by putting it all on display for a Winter Recital performance in a gorgeous professional theatre for their friends and family to attend on Saturday, December 12th. 

Directors reserve the right to divert participants to a more appropriate level where necessary. Dancers may be directed to co-enrol in continued skill development with private lessons or regular attendance of the Samba Improvers class in order to perform. 

COSTUME

• Dancers will perform in their own samba costume.

• Dancers who do not have an appropriate costume may be offered the option to rent a costume exclusively for this performance for a $50 rental fee.

• All costumes are subject to approval by Artistic Direction to ensure they are appropriate and cohesive with the performance. If a dancer’s costume is not approved, they will be offered a rental costume where available. Dancers must perform in an approved costume in order to participate in the performance.

INVESTMENT

• $200 - 8-weeks of class + instruction split into 2 payments  (Does not include costume or performance)
  $50 - Performance fee

• Financing available upon request.

• Performance fees go towards coordinating your performance, ordering and shipping your costume (where applicable), extra rehearsal time, and hiring a professional photographer/videographer for the performance. 

• Please note payment dates and deadlines. Failure to pay fees on time without prior arrangement may result in your removal from the performance without refund.

IMPORTANT DATES
Program Dates: September 23rd-December 9th
No Classes on: September 30th, October 21st, November 11th
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday December 2nd, 6-9pm

First Payment Due: At registration
Performance Confirmation Due: October 7th
Second Payment Due: November 11th
Performance Fee Due: November 30th

*Class registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable
By registering for this class, all participants agree to have read and abide by the Samba Fusion code of conduct