CENTRE FOR WILD MOVES
Torquay College Dance Studio, Grossman's Rd, Torquay.
At the traffic lights turn into Grossman's Rd, then at the roundabout turn left and park in the school's back car park.
Classes follow the school year. Maximum class size 20 people
Wear loose comfortable clothes
Casual classes: $15.00
On going block of 5 weeks: $70 or 10 weeks $120
Pre-requisite: a sense of grounded wildness!!
TUESDAYS
3.40 - 4.30pm
AYENKOFU
For the creative child within. Whatever your age. Lots of props, instruments, songs, dances and creative movement experiences through story telling, poetry and story books. Ayenkofu is a meeting place.
Teachers: Jacqui Dreessens or Jacqui Fenwick
5.00 - 5.50pm
AKATEKYI DRUMMING
Geared towards upper primary, teenagers and adults who like to play fast and furious, with a wild sense of abandon grounded in disciplined techniques of hand drumming. Drums provided.
Teachers: Immanuel and Jacqui Dreessens
6.00 - 7.00pm
STYLIN' AFRIQUE DANCE
An open class in the many styles of African dance, ranging from Hip Life, Hip Hop, Brakka, Timbalada, Soukous, Jazz Ballet, Afro-Contemporary and traditional dances from across the African continent.
Teachers: Jacqui Dreessens, accompanied with live percussion by Immanuel Dreessens and Wild Moves
7.00 - 8.00pm
WILD MOVES
This is a class for selected Wildmovers who are interested in performing at community festivals and benefit gigs. There is set repertoire that is rehearsed every week. Once you have completed a course, you will then be invited to join this group to keep rehearsing your moves and grooves. When performances come up, Wildmovers will be selected to perform.
Director: Jacqui Dreessens & guest African teachers
8.00 - 9.00
DJEMBE AND STIX DRUMMING
Traditional drumming from West Africa. Focused on developing skill and techniques for hand drumming on djembe. Stix drumming from the Ewe, Ashanti, Fanti, Degarti, Ga-Agdame people of Ghana will focus on drumming as an ensemble.
Teacher: Jacqui Dreessens
