Workshop Menu…
Contracted Studios should reference the Workshop Menu sent directly from AB Management,
as that document will have the most up to date descriptions and information.
BACK TO THE FUTURE; Club Tricks Past & Present
Sexy Style has taken the Pole Community by storm in recent years; where contemporary reigned, we now see the Majesties of Sexy coming to the forefront. Suddenly, Sexy Style covers a lot of territory within the Pole Community, and history is merging with the present. This workshop explores tricks and combinations that were created, popularized, or most often associated with club dancers #SW. Come to this workshop to bridge the gap between classic combinations, contemporary trends & explore the evolution of Pole Dancing! You'll definitely get a few tricks up your sleeve from this class.
The studio must choose the level and the course material will be adjusted based on the choice. Some materials have pre-dedicated levels.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
High Beginner To Low Intermediate: Basic Execution of pole & floor tricks and transitions (full execution not required, short balance preferred): basic spins, pirouettes (any), body waves, shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands. Low Intermediate would be comfortable climbing, have a comfortable invert (dropping into invert is ok), and off the ground tricks such as pole sits & hip holds.
High Intermediate to Advanced: Understanding of high level base tricks: hip hold, inverts (aerial invert for advance), leg hangs, butterfly (handspring for advance), shoulder mount (aerial for advance), brass monkey, armpit hold, etc.
CLOTHING:
Knee Pads required. Socks & Shirt/Bra Top, Pants and Shorts suggested (body coverage for sliding & gripping, depending on level). Heels Optional
DEADLY SINS CHOREO;
7 Expressions
This choreography workshop is all about MOVEMENT EXPRESSION, & focuses on learning some of Jordan Kensley's favorite ways of expressing herself: musically stylistic, through quick transitions to melting moments and just a splash of sass (as desired). The choreography for this class will vary depending on the chosen sin, and its associated stylings. Take what you learn and add your own personality to really spice things up and expand your own Movement Expression!
Gluttony: ALL LEVELS
body-love oriented, twerking choreo
Sloth: ALL LEVELS
slow, slinky & swirly, floor choreo
Greed: BEGINNER +/-
pole stripper style, stage club choreo
Envy: HIGH BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE
contemporary style choreo
Wrath: INTERMEDIATE +/-
hard style, faster choreo
Pride: HIGH INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED
aerial & low flow tricks, competition style choreo
*Lust: HIGH INTERMEDIATE
Doubles partner work (sensual)
*Lust prompt is an option only when touring with another Artist, or at a camp
It is ideal that the studio chooses a sin that their student base will enjoy, as each sin cues a different stylized intention.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
All Levels: Set at a Beginner+ Level, and the materials focused on will be taught at this pre-dedicated level. Basic Understanding of walking, body waves, some spins, pirouettes (any), Fan Kicks, shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands (full execution not required, previous attempts preferred).
High Beginner To Low Intermediate: Basic Execution of mid-level pole & floor tricks and transitions (full execution not required, short balance preferred): basic spins, pirouettes (any), body waves, shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands. Low Intermediate would be comfortable climbing, have a comfortable invert (dropping into invert is ok), and off the ground tricks such as pole sits & hip holds.
High Intermediate to Advanced: Basic Execution of high level base tricks: hip hold, lifted inverts (aerial invert for advance), leg hangs, butterfly (handspring/ayesha hold for advance), shoulder mount (aerial for advance), brass monkey, armpit hold, etc.
CLOTHING:
Knee Pads required. Socks & Shirt/Bra Top, Pants and Shorts suggested (body coverage for sliding & gripping, depending on level). Heels Optional
The studio will be responsible for choosing a sin for the choreography at time of contracting.
THE SPACE BETWEEN; Moving Floor Trick Combinations
Moving away from the pole to the floor can be intimidating for many polers, to say the least, but floor movement adds and creates so much of a routine we can’t ignore it! Come to this workshop as we explore moving-combinations that will expand the way you show up to the stage! Not only will we be dancing through the movement but this workshop will break down how to adjust your directionality and how to cheat your angles. Find out how fun the space between poles can really be!
The studio must choose a level and the course material will be adjusted accordingly.
All Levels classes are set at a Beginner+ Level, and the materials focused on will be taught at this pre-dedicated level.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
All Levels:
Basic Understanding of shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands (full execution not required, previous attempts preferred).
High Intermediate to Advanced: Basic Understanding of high level floor tricks, such as: sweeps, standing up and dropping to the floor, lifted hip holds & floor inversions – shoulder stands, floor jade, forearm stands, handstands (full execution not required, short balance preferred).
CLOTHING:
Knee Pads required. Socks & Shirt/Bra Top, Pants and Shorts suggested (body coverage for sliding & gripping, depending on level). Heels Optional
PIVOT POINT; Pivots, Roll Outs & Kips Basics
Dance is an art form of & by the human body. This floor workshop will focus on three forms of action: Pivots & Roll Outs & Kips! Each combination/sequence has multiple progressions, to make this class accessible to follow and easy to take home and practice later! Perfect for pole dancers, as well as aerialists, who want to expand their dynamic floor flow. This workshop can be floor-only, but is most successful with a pole for understanding the breakdowns of the tricks.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
High Beginner to Intermediate: Basic Execution of shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands (full execution not required, short balance preferred) and the ability to do some version of a pushup and plow and down dog.
CLOTHING:
Knee Pads required. Socks & Shirt/Bra Top, Pants and Shorts suggested (body coverage for sliding & gripping, depending on level). Heels Optional
S3X— SIT, STRIP, SEDUCE; Lap Dance
This Lap Dance workshop is all about different seduction techniques and having fun with acrobatic movement, sweet flirtation, and alluring domination—plus a partner! This class will incorporate teasing your partner with traditional lap dance movement and intensifying the seduction with inverted poses and enchanting eye contact. Then take it all, ‘pick your poison’ and create a routine that’s true to you! This class briefly discusses the differences of intention between strip clubs, at home and pole stages.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
All Levels: An open mind and a general awareness of your body in space. This is doable but may be intimidating for absolute beginners. Set at a Beginner+ Level, and the materials focused on will be taught at this pre-dedicated level. Basic Understanding of floor tricks and transitions (full execution not required, previous teaching preferred): body waves, shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands.
CLOTHING:
Knee Pads required. Socks & Shirt/Bra Top, Pants and Shorts suggested (body coverage for sliding & gripping, depending on level). Heels Optional
FATAL ATTRACTION; Performance Theories & Techniques
Dancing for an audience can be intimidating, whether for a studio showcase, a competition or an event. In this workshop we will dance, discuss and discover different ways to access our confidence through our basic instincts. This class will be filled with games, prompts, and discussions to find new ways to connect to your body in movement and the music, harnessing your body’s preferred language. Together, we will create a safe space for each dancer, to explore their confidence and vulnerability and it’s up to each of us to assess how we feel best as a performer so we can entice the audience with our own fatal attraction. This workshop aims to accomplish this by sharing theories & prompts on musicality, intention, character-story development, character-music connection, and more! This class is not specifically Sexy Style, and allows each student to choose their own path.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
All Levels: An open mind and a general awareness of your body in space. This is doable but may be intimidating for absolute beginners. Set at a Beginner+ Level, and the materials focused on will be taught at this pre-dedicated level. Basic Understanding of pole & floor tricks and transitions (full execution not required, previous attempts preferred): basic spins, pirouettes (any), body waves, shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands.
Ideal if student can dance a Choreo or Freestyle for at least 2minutes.
CLOTHING:
Knee Pads required. Socks & Shirt/Bra Top, Pants and Shorts suggested (body coverage for sliding & gripping, depending on level). Heels Optional
The studio can request a higher level and the course material will be adjusted.
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