Name: Shades SF: DJs Natalie and Emily - Teachers Tali & Emily Webb
Start: 2025-12-22T19:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-22T23:00:00-08:00
Location: Polish Club

Shades SF: DJs Natalie and Emily - Teachers Tali & Emily Webb

*** Masks are optional. 𝑽𝙖𝒄𝙘𝒊𝙣𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏𝙨 𝙖𝒓𝙚 𝙧𝒆𝙦𝒖𝙞𝒓𝙚𝒅.***
Come out to learn 📖, dance 💃 🕺 , and connect with our community 💕
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰/ 𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒃
Please do your best to arrive on time to class if you plan to attend. 𝐴𝑛𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 20 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘅𝗶𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘀
Discover how a strong, responsive axis can transform your dancing. In this intermediate-level series, we’ll begin with exercises drawn from Modern Dance and the Franklin Method to explore balance through visualization, alignment, and dynamic opposition—you’ll develop the ability to find ease and power on one leg, stay centered in motion, and clearly sense where your axis is at all times—so you can share it fluidly with a partner.
Together, we’ll apply these tools to walking, carousels, ochos, spins, and more. Leave each class with practical skills and a more embodied, nuanced understanding of balance in motion.
𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰/ 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒊
𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝟕𝐩𝐦-𝟖𝐩𝐦
(Fundamentals and Intermediate run simultaneously in different rooms.)
𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝟖𝐩𝐦-𝟏𝟏𝐩𝐦
𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠:
$𝟏𝟑-$𝟐𝟓 for lesson and dance
$𝟏𝟎-$𝟐𝟎 for dance only
𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬. We would like to remove any possible stigma or concern from anyone who for any reason would like to join us without paying. 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡, 𝑛𝑜 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑙𝑦. You can also opt to let us know at the door.
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𝐃𝐉𝐬:
𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒂
Natalie started her dance journey in 2016 with Waltz & Irish Ceili before stumbling upon Fusion Dancing. She loves creating eclectic sets that bring people in, finding new ways to entertain the floor, and taking dancers on a musical adventure 🎶

𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒃
Emily never thought she would be a good DJ because she can’t remember the names of artists or songs. Turns out one can DJ a great set without that brain function! Emily loves to send dancers into the flow through her sets. The artistry of ordering songs, creating ebbs and flows, ups and downs, and dancer bliss is what Emily is after. Emily has DJ’ed for Fusion, Tango, and Alt Tango dancers around the country. She is the co-creator of Mission Fusion in San Francisco.

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬:
𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒊
Tali is a full-time dancer and performer with a passion for both solo and partner dance styles. While she has primarily taught and performed solo dance for almost 2 decades, she has delved deeper into partner dance over the past four years, starting with Lindy Hop and then Tango and Zouk. Tali believes that everyone can dance and views dance as a profound way to connect with ourselves and others. Currently, she teaches Zouk at Omni Studios, Pilates and Franklin method privately and numerous forms of solo dance. She is a passionate teacher and lifelong student, dedicated to creating space for exploring the transformative power of movement.

𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒃
Emily Webb began her love affair with partner dancing in 1996. Starting out as a Lindy Hopper, through the years she danced through Tango, Salsa, Blues, and finally Fusion dance. Today, Fusion and Tango remain her greatest dance loves. Emily teaches Tango and Fusion across North America, and she is the co-creator of Mission Fusion. While Emily loves to geek out on technique she also believes learning should be experiential and fun! Her classes create a positive environment to explore human relationship, movement and expression in dance partnership. Get ready to play, get geeky, laugh, learn and delve deep into the world of partner dance!

𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭
Shades San Francisco strives to create a safer space for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment or unsafe behavior of any kind. Read our full Code of Conduct here.
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𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟
1. In order to attend, you need to be vaccinated with at least one COVID vaccine.
2. By attending Shades you agree to the following:
- You do not have any signs of illness (covid or otherwise) currently or in the days leading up to the event.
- You agree to report to [email protected], or message Andrew or Shastine immediately if you test positive for COVID within four days of the event.