African Dancing & Fitness Classes

All our dance classes are now conducted at our brand new purpose built dance studio. Check it out.

• Traditional African Dance with Sackey
• Dancehall with Claudia
• Afro -Aerobics with Shabba
• Afro-funk
• Zumba
• Capoeira with Bruno De Moura Floriana
• Congolese Soukous with Passi Jo

St Kilda’s newest dance studio specialising in Traditional & Contemporary African Styles & Fitness. A pro quality sprung floor, full wall mirrors and climate controlled. We also have showers and a changeroom!

Available for Hire. Contact us for rates.

New: Register Online for Dancing Classes.

Traditional African Dance with Sackey

West African Dance with
Sackey - Ghanaian Born Drummer & Dancer
6 week courses, Thursdays.

Commences	Thursdays Nov 10th, Jan 19th, March 1st, Apr 12th,
When	2011 -12
Time	Open session (all levels) 6.30 - 7.30pm Technique Session (more advanced) 7.45 -8.45pm
Where	252 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda
Cost	$115/105 for 6 weeks or $20/18 per class
Bookings essential

Whether you are born with rhythm or you have two left feet, you can be sure that workshops with Sackey are fun, invigorating and challenging for people at all levels.

With a strong history of teaching African drum and dance, afro hip hop, freestyle, afro contemporary and afro aerobics to all ages and abilities they are now sharing their skills, culture and passion with the Australian community.

Definitely for anyone who is looking for a fun way to keep fit as well as enjoy an invigorating cultural experience.

What to Bring: It is preferred that participants dance with bare feet, and wear comfortable clothing that is easy to move in.

Dancehall

DANCEHALL CLASSES
  with Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore  

 Claudia's unique style of  Dancehall  is based on the flavoursome dance style born out of Jamaica combined with her formative training  in Congolese Soukous moves. From funky hula-hoops to riddim driven afro booty shaking. Come ready to dance it up and get down down low  

Commences	Back again in Spring
When	TBC
Time	Tuesdays 6.30 -7.30pm
Where	Djibasso Dance Studio 252 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda
Cost	$20 per class
Bookings essential

This class will focus on the basics, foundations and technique  of the particular movements and steps ending the class with a different short phrase every week. 

As well as building on the basics this class will also be encouraging confidence with free styling. 

Afro'Bics with Shabba

Fitness blending African dance styles

Low impact - high energy aerobic style workout developed from traditional African dance. This format is designed to improve flexibility, endurance, coordination and cardiovascular strength but most of all it’s a lot of fun.  Suitable for all levels.

Commences	Starting in Spring
When	Every Saturday
Time	10.30 - 11.30am
Where	Djibasso Dance Studio - 252 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda
Cost	$20 per class
Bookings essential What to Bring: It is preferred that participants dance with bare feet, and wear comfortable clothing that is easy to move in.

Afro Funk

Afro Funk Classes bridge the roots of traditional African moves with the groove and attitude of the hip hop and funk of African culture today. If you wanna shake your booty in the clubs like they do on those hip hop and RnB videos come down and busta move

Starting in Mid 2011

Congolese Soukous

Passi Jo (band leader of the award-winning African band Warako Musica).

Dance classes for anyone with a love of dance or African rhythm and dance. Soukous dancing is explosive, fun, lively and playful, connecting body and spirit. It will have a positive impact on your physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual health, and shift your focus from the stresses and strains of everyday life, to a happier, well-rounded outlook.

Classes will cater for all age-groups, and be taught in a structured class situation which is fun and easy to follow.

The complex poly-rhythms of the rumba/soukous styles will be broken down into a number of segments, each incorporating a specific part of the body, starting with the feet, and moving slowly through hip, arm and shoulder movements. By the end of an 8 week season, participants will have learnt the choreography to confidently perform one or two 5-6 minute pieces of soukous music.

'Soukous' is a French word literally meaning ‘to shake or dance energetically’. The soukous dancing style has evolved from the slower, original classic Congolese Rumba, which was the style that Passi Jo grew up with. He will incorporate this traditional, folkloric Rumba style with the more modern, more energetic Soukous style, adding a hint of Latin American Salsa.

Zumba - TBC

Capoeira Angola Workshop

With Bruno De Moura Floriana, Treinel of Capoeira Angola.

Through practicing Capoeira Angola you will develop flexibility, strength, balance, spatial awareness and the value of Afro-Brazilian culture. Capoeira Angola will enliven your creativity, body expression and reignite your musical nature. Similar to a physical game of chess joined by instruments, rituals and singing - Capoeira Angola is both a dance and a fight at once.


Monday 6:30 - 8:00pm
252 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda

No need to book, just turn up 10 minutes before the start of a class.
single class - $15/12 concession
5 x class pass - $60
10 x class pass - $100
First time visitors attend class for free

Classes include:

    * Specific movements of Capoeira Angola
    * Instrumental sessions – berimbau, atabaque, pandeiro, agogo, reco-reco
    * Introduction to traditional songs (in Portuguese)
    * Introduction to the history of Capoeira Angola
    * ‘Jogo da Capoeira’

Capoeira Angola cannot be properly explained through words... it must be lived!

For more information contact;
Treinel Gingadinha
0421 455 474
flordagente@gmail.com
www.flordagente.com.au