Workshop Menu…
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 explore & learn old combinations, new variations, and a splash of pole trick history! A bit of a 'wild card' kind of class, the course material is always changing; you may learn an old school combo, a tricky low flow transition, or maybe a trick you want to learn... You'll definitely get a few tricks up your sleeve in this class.
The studio can choose the level and the course material will be adjusted. Some materials have pre-dedicated levels.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
All Levels To High Beginner: Basic Understanding 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.
Intermediate to Advanced: Understanding of high level base tricks: hip hold, leg hang, invert (aerial invert for advance), leg hangs, butterfly (handspring for advance), shoulder mount (aerial for advance), brass monkey, armpit hold, etc.
CLOTHING: Kneepads required. Socks & Shirt & Pants/Shorts (body coverage for sliding & gripping) suggested. Heels Optional
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 can choose the level and the course material will be adjusted. Some materials have pre-dedicated levels.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS: Basic Understanding of shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands (full execution not required, short balance preferred).
CLOTHING: Kneepads required. Socks & Shirt (shoulder/back coverage) suggested. Heels Optional
DEADLY SINS CHOREO;
7 Expressions
The studio will be responsible for choosing which sin we will embody for the choreography… each one cueing a different intention. 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!
Pride: INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED – aerial/low flow tricks focused choreo
Greed: BEGINNER – pole stripper style, stage club choreo
Wrath: INTERMEDIATE – hard style, aggressive choreo
Gluttony: ALL LEVELS – body-love oriented, twerking choreo
Sloth: ALL LEVELS – slow, slinky & swirly, floor choreo
Envy: BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE – contemporary style choreo
*Lust: HIGH INTERMEDIATE – partner work (sensual)
*Lust prompt is an option only when touring with another Artist, or at a camp
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS:
All Levels To High Beginner: Basic Understanding 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.
Intermediate to Advanced: Understanding of high level base tricks: hip hold, leg hang, invert (aerial invert for advance), leg hangs, butterfly (handspring for advance), shoulder mount (aerial for advance), brass monkey, armpit hold, etc.
CLOTHING: Kneepads required. Socks & Shirt & Pants/Shorts (body coverage for sliding & gripping) suggested. 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.
The studio can choose the level and the course material will be adjusted. Some materials have pre-dedicated levels.
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS: Basic Understanding 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.
CLOTHING: Kneepads required. Socks & Shirt (shoulder/back coverage) suggested. 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!
REQUIREMENTS:
MOVEMENTS: Basic Understanding of shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands (full execution not required, short balance preferred).
CLOTHING: Kneepads required. Socks & Shirt (shoulder/back coverage) suggested. 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: Basic Understanding of shoulder rolls (forward/ backward), and shoulder stands (full execution not required, short balance preferred).
CLOTHING: Kneepads required. Socks & Shirt (shoulder/back coverage) suggested. Heels Optional
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Jordan Kensley is an A.B. Management Touring Artist.
Please feel free to contact Jordan’s Tour Manager directly.