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Join ATX Fusion at Balance Dance Studios (Studio 8 in the Bravo building) on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month!+ Want to get in to ATX Fusion events for free? Volunteer for a 30 minute shift checking folks in at the door! Sign up for a shift here: https://calendly.com/austintxfusion/30-minute-door-shift
**January 19th: Tai Chi Secrets for Dance Connections w/ Colby + DJs Emi & Robyn!**
At 8pm, ATX Fusion's own J. Colby Adams will teach a class about Tai Chi secrets for dancers, then Emi Chadbourne and Robyn Heffler will step into the DJ booth from 9-11!
SCHEDULE:
8pm: Tai Chi Secrets for Dance Connections class w/ J. Colby Adams
9-10pm: DJ Emi Chadbourne
10-11pm: DJ Robyn Heffler
PRICING: $10 before 8:30pm, $15 from 8:30pm onward. Both card and cash are accepted at the door.
CLASS TOPIC: Tai Chi Secrets for Dance Connections
CLASS DESCRIPTION: J. Colby will teach Tai Chi principles and ways to use them to help create and deepen connections with our dance partners. We’ll be stacking a few basic Tai Chi physical skills and concepts in small steps as a group, to build a specific skill set that reaches into some of the esoteric side of Tai Chi. Then we’ll practice with partners ways these skills can enhance dance connections. This is a class and topic he loves to teach! No previous Tai Chi or dance experience necessary.
With almost 20 years of practicing Tai Chi, J. Colby brings these skills to the floor every time he’s dancing. And with 15 years of teaching Tai Chi to both adults and children, he has developed the teaching skills to make this understandable and useful to a wide range of people, but especially dancers.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
J. Colby’s first partner dance love was Argentine Tango, where he learned his appreciation for dance principles. Eventually, he dabbled in teaching beginner lessons in tango. He has taught in various dance styles over the years, but since 2018, he’s been focused on Fusion. He leans on his strong background of teaching martial arts when teaching any physical art, and while the skills in our dance classes are more about harmony than conflict, the classes still benefit from these methods.
LOCATION:
We are now hosting our events at Balance Dance Studios! We are in Studio 8, which is located in Balance Dance Studios' Bravo building, just across the parking lot from their main building. The building we'll be in says "Bravo" on it. If the building says "Balance" on it and has a front desk, you're in the wrong place. If you're driving and using Google Maps, you can put in "Bravo Dance Theater, 4000 West Gate Blvd," but this won't work if you're taking a rideshare.
PLEASE NOTE:
Venue does not permit alcohol. Please feel free to BYO other beverages, especially water, dancing is a physical activity after all!
Only soft-soled dance shoes, socks, or bare feet are allowed on the studio floor. Please do not wear street shoes, heels, or hard-heeled shoes on the studio floor, as they will damage it. Help us keep this beautiful venue in great shape!
If you're feeling under the weather or ill, please don't attend! Take care of yourself, and avoid bringing a contagion to a crowded space and dance partners you care about.
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+ Want to get paid to DJ? Want to get paid to teach? For either, reach out to us via email at: [email protected]
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SAFETY AND FEEDBACK:
Please read our Consent Policy, Code of Conduct, and Consent Incident Protocols and Procedures at this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1njq_HesKi3wLKO5CTgrEUzi-pTt-A9hTxx6xzdcFxJA/edit?usp=sharing
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WHAT IS FUSION DANCING?
Fusion is an improvisational partner dance where there's a lead and a follow that isn't confined to or defined by one style. Fusion dancers tend to be familiar with the basics of more than one partner dance (Blues, Tango, West Coast Swing, Brazilian Zouk, Lindy Hop, etc.)
Some examples of Fusion Dancing:
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Balance Dance Studios, 4400 West Gate Blvd, Austin, TX 78745, United States,Austin, Texas
