Join Shimmy Diosa for 4 workshops built for beginner heels & burlesque dancers who want to take their performance skills to the next level.
$30 each, or register for the full series of 4 workshops for $100
Intro to Heels
SUNDAY 11/1 3-4pm
Curious about dancing in heels but worried you might wobble right out the front door? We’ve got you. Explore the sass, posture, and poise of heels dancing without the intimidation factor. In this 60-minute workshop, Shimmy Diosa will break down the fundamentals from the ground up: weight distribution, stability, bevels, walking, and posing.
Come take your literal first steps into the world of heels dancing!
Dance heels are required for this workshop. See downbeatfit.com/heels for recommendations, or reach out to Shimmy on IG @shimmydiosa.
Main Character Energy
SUNDAY 11/8 3-4pm
You’ve learned the choreography - now make it unforgettable! Great performances aren’t just about nailing the steps, it’s about how you make the audience feel.
In this 60 minute crash course, Shimmy Diosa will help you explore the secret sauce of stage presence: intentional eye contact, facial expressions, the tease, dramatic stillness, and musicality. You’ll practice taking up space unapologetically and letting your natural charisma take the driver’s seat.
No performance experience required!
Beginner Floorwork
SUNDAY 11/15 3-4pm
The floor is your friend, we promise! In this 60 minute workshop, Shimmy Diosa will teach you the secrets to get down to (and up off) the floor with ease and control. You’ll then learn foundational floorwork movements - and how to give “sexy and empowered” instead of “flailing and awkward”. You’ve got this!
Our studio floor is joint-supportive, but knee pads are required (some extras are available at the studio to borrow if you need). Heels are optional.
How to Freestyle
SUNDAY 11/22 3-4pm
Feel like choreo is your safety zone, but freeze up the second someone says “now just do whatever you want!”? Freestyling can feel vulnerable, but it is actually one of the most liberating skills you can build.
In this 60 minute workshop, Shimmy Diosa will help you take the panic out of improv and replace it with play. You’ll learn to listen to the music, trust your instincts, and flow between shapes without overthinking. She’ll also cover how your phone camera can be one of the most powerful tools for improv practice and movement research - if you use it right.
This workshop is geared towards burlesque and heels dancers of all levels, but you may enjoy it even if you don’t dance those styles. Heels optional.