Workshop
This year we are delighted to be returning to the Christchurch Art Gallery to hold our vast array of have a go workshops.
There is also a selection of independent workshops and events taking place over the duration of the Body Festival. For a comprehensive list of all workshops and classes occurring not only during the festival but on an ongoing basis please visit - www.southislanddancenetwork.org.nz
An Introduction to Tap Dancing
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 10th October
Time: 12.15pm
Description: Tutor. Alana Gebbie Venue. Christchurch Art Gallery Foyer Date. Saturday 10th October Time. 12:15pm to 1:45pm Cost. Koha/donation Tap Dance is an exciting dance form that makes you the musician as well the dancer. During this introductory workshop yo...More Information
Bollywood Dance
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 3rd October
Time: 12.15pm - 1.45pm
Description: Tutor. Shweta Priyeta Nand Date. Saturday 3rd October Time. 12:15pm to 1:45pm Shweta has been dancing for nearly 13 years now, having learned traditional Indian dancing (bharathanatayam), and has performed at numerous shows and programmes around Chri...More Information
Charleston
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Sunday 27th September
Time: 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Description: Tutor. Hepcat Swing Date. Sunday 27th September Time. 2:00pm to 3:30pm We will be teaching some very cool, fun, 1920’s based Charleston! Solo 1920’s Charleston is usually danced to music at high tempos (usually above 200 beats per minute), and is...More Information
Flamenco Flame
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Sunday 4th October
Time: 12.15pm - 1.45pm
Description: Tutor. Flora Pamment Date. Sunday 4th October Time. 12:15pm to 1:45pm Intensity, passion, fire are all words that express Flamenco and its gypsy origins from southern Spain. In this Introductory Flamenco Workshop you will learn some basic techniques,...More Information
Kapa haka
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Friday 3rd October
Time: 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Description: Tutor. Te Ahikaaroa Date. Saturday 3rd October Time. 2:00pm to 3:30pm This workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn more about kapa haka from one of Christchurch’s most dynamic and versatile performing groups. This practical workshop will incl ...More Information
Learn the Modern Partner Dance - Ceroc®
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Sunday 27th September
Time: 12.15pm - 1.45pm
Description: Tutor. Ceroc® Christchurch Date. Sunday 27th September Time. 12.15pm to 1.45pm Everyone is welcome to come and have a go at this fun, simple, social dance. Come on your own or bring some friends. Ceroc® is the most useful partner dance you will eve ...More Information
Line Dancing
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 3rd October
Time: 10.30am
Description: Tutor. Mary Stanley-Shepherd Date. Saturday 3rd October Time. 10.30am to 12.00pm Line up for some fun at this workshop, aimed at people who have never Line Danced before but have always fancied having a go. We will teach you some of the basic steps a ...More Information
Merengue and Salsa
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 10th October
Time: 10.30am
Description: Tutor. Latin Fire Date. Saturday 10th October Time. 10.30am to 12.00pm Come along and try the Latin Dances of Salsa and Merengue with Latin Fire in this fun workshop, where you will learn some great partner moves for social dancing. Donna and Warren ...More Information
Modern Ballroom and Latin
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Sunday 4th October
Time: 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Description: Tutor. Karen Tyrell Date. Sunday 4th October Time. 2.00pm to 3.30pm This workshop will be a grand introduction to Modern Ballroom and Latin as social dance for people of all ages. You will have a chance to learn the value of both dance styles in a re ...More Information
Rock ‘n’ Roll for beginners
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Sunday 27th September
Time: 10.30am
Description: Tutor. Callum and Samantha Butcher Date. Sunday 27th September Time. 10.30am – 12.00pm Callum and Samantha Butcher have over 15 years of Rock n Roll dancing experience, competing at national level. They now like to put that experience into teaching...More Information
Salsa for Beginners
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 10th October
Time: 2.00pm
Description: Tutor. Reuben and Vikki (Danza Latina) Venue. Christchurch Art Gallery Foyer Date. Saturday 10th October Time. 2:00pm to 3:30pm Cost. Koha/donation Learn from nationally recognized Salsa teachers Reuben and Vikki. Their team recently became the Salsa...More Information
Speed Dancing
Venue: SOL Square - South of Lichfield Square
Date: Sunday 11th October
Time: 3.00pm - 6.00pm
Description: Tutors. Various Venue. SOL Square Date. Sunday 11th October Time. 3pm - 6pm Cost. Koha/gold coin donation Always wanted to dance but not sure which style you’d like best? Then Speed Dancing is the date for you! SOL (South of Lichfield) Square will ...More Information
Tango
Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
Date: Sunday 4th October
Time: 10.30am
Description: Tutor. Ekin Sakin Date. Sunday 4th October Time. 10.30am to 12.00pm This is an introduction to Argentine tango as a social dance. Emphasis will be on recognising your three partners in the dance: the music, the person you are dancing with and others ...More Information