DEFENSE AGAINST THE LAZY ARTS
(Woodshed)
This course will assist in how to commit to your practice and develop effective woodshed practice sessions that can ensure growth and prosperity in your dance Magic (and life at large). Whether your accustomed to shedding on the wood or not. This course will take your practice to the next level.
MEDITATION WERK/SLAY!
What do Celebrities Oprah, Ellen Degeneres, Russell Simmons, Paul McCartney and Joseph Webb have in common? They're meditation practitioners! They all credit a consistent meditation practice as a key ingredient in the success of their careers.
In their quest for mastery, Russian gymnasts have found that the optimal level of training was 25% physical and 75% mental. Most of their preparation time for the Olympics was devoted to daydreaming images of them performing their routine and winning the gold.
Let's face it...dance is a competitive art form. Dancers are always comparing themselves to their peers and their rivalries at dance events and competitions. In this session you will learn a fun and relaxing effective meditation technique that I have been doing for years. I'll give you a hint: your competition doesn't exist outside of you.
TAPFIGURATION
This class teaches the art of being able to change and adapt to different styles along with various music genres and time signatures at will. This is a very special class that every student should take part in.
VOGUE MAGIC
"It takes a life time to develop a style" -Dr. Jimmy Slyde
Vogue Magic will push the boundaries of how tap dancers think of their arms and upper body when performing.
PMA or MPA Classes
We welcome our PMA to get involved and claiming there dance magic also.
Who said parents can't have fun and learn also? At H.O.T. we encourage our parents to take these enlightening course that not only motivates themselves but also informs them of how to nurture their children's careers.
HOLLYWOOD: LIGHTS, CAMERA, MAGIC!
During this class students will learn the ends and outs of auditioning, learning choreography on the spot and how to play to the camera as if they were auditioning in Hollywood. The video will be played at the Abracadabra Performance/Jam session at the end of the day.
WHAT'S NEXT?
At the age of 17 my parents allowed me to go to New York to perform on Broadway with Savion Glover under the direction of George C. Wolfe in the 4 time Tony Award winning show "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk"!
What most don't know is that while I was performing on Broadway, I was going to undergraduate school full time. So we travel all around the country taking classes at festivals and participate in competitions and conventions...what next? This course will introduce to parents the many opportunities that are often hidden and not spoken of in public. These opportunities are but not limited to areas in education and entertainment.
HEALTH PROJECTIONS or HEALTH MAGIC
As artist we need to be on top of our game and this doesn't just pertain to the dance but also how we treat our bodies. Health is Wealth. Our licensed in house dietician will be giving advice and answering question as to how parents can better assist their kids moving forward.
PROFESSORS of TAP MAGIC
These courses are designed for teachers and studio owners. Why should the kids have all the fun? Classes offered for studio owners and teachers.
DRAGONFLY!
What do dragons, the Nicholas Brothers, Gene Kelly and and Mikhail Baryshnikov have in common. Flight! They can all fly through the air and create magic with their being. This class will focus on jumps. Turns, slides and various acrobatic movement that will assist the student in discovering their magic in flight.