Elena Leibbrand Nans Casanovas Bourree auvergnate

Auvergne-style bourrée

Dance workshop: Auvergne-style bourrée
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Level:
Beginner & intermediate
Teacher:
Elena Leibbrand
Workshop language:
English
Teacher speaks:
French, German, Dutch, English
Location:
Open stage
Price:
Free

In this workshop we will dance Auvergne-style bourrées, characterized by fairly fast steps, a big variety of forms, and a great potential for improvisation and play.

Elena will focus on the specific groove, style and rhythm, and also on steps and ornamentation. Some of those aspects are common to different types of bourrée, and some typical of the Auvergne. We will also look into posture to dance for a long time without getting tired. Listening to music will help us to distinguish a straight 2-beat and 3-beat bourrée from an "Auvergne" style bourrée (generally in 3 time). Dancing in couples will allow us to emphasize communication between partners, musicality and improvisation.

Learn to be free in your dance. We will try some figures, ornamentations and variations to enrich your vocabulary.