Darwin Workshops
Ferri Maya
Workshop 4
The Art of Floor Work
3:00pm to 4:30pm
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About Workshop
This workshop is for those wanting to explore and expand their floor work. From leg waves to shoulder rolls, from getting down and getting up. This class will work around your strengths and abilities which makes it beginner friendly.
Level
Open
Elements
Safe Floor Work
Who Is This Workshop For?
Absolutely Everybody
What Attendees Need To Bring/Wear?
Water Bottle, Knee Pads, Heels & Fabulous You
About Ferri
Ferri Maya is not only an internationally crowned Burlesque Performer, she is also a teacher and mentor.
Ferri Maya is a registered dance and theatre teacher who has mentored students to start their careers in dance and theatre after they graduate. Ferri Maya has a Certificate Three in commercial dance and theatre, a Bachelor of Arts in Performance, and a Diploma of Education, and has started her thesis on inclusion in dance and safe dance practice.
Ferri Maya is a Burlesque teacher at bottoms up where she teachers her own brand of burlesque, Burlyrock. This is taught from a beginner level to an advanced.
While Ferri Maya lived in Sydney, Burlyrock was taught under sky sirens and she expanded her teaching into floor work, chair, and stretch.
Burlyrock has been taught by Ferri Maya Australia-wide, where she has sold out every workshop that’s been listed. Ferri Maya is a proud mentor to students around Australia and America where she helps build confidence and knowledge in her students so they can work toward debuting their first solo. Ferri Maya also mentors seasoned artists and builds their confidence in gaze and stillness as well as teaching them dance safety when it comes to floor work and technique.
Ferri Maya believes every artist should have a mentor, just like every sports team needs a coach. Ferri has been consistently mentored by Ginger Valentine, which has helped shape Ferri into the performer and teacher she is today.
Kitty Obsidian
Workshop 1
Taking up space!
10:00am to 11:30am
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About Workshop
Learn how to Take Up Space with Kitty Obsidian!
This workshop focuses on grounding and feeling your body with movement, stage craft and stage presence. Finishing touches you can use no matter the size and height of the stage or the venue to take your performance from great to incredible!
We will be going over entering and exiting, travelling the space, using the space, eyelines, finishing your moves and more as well as multiple exercises to really feel your body. All exercises are done with an understanding of all body shapes and sizes and this is a safe space for all genders, sexuality and race.
Level
Open
Elements
Finishing touches, stagecraft, sightlines and most importantly how to take up space!
Who Is This Workshop For?
Absolutely Everybody
What Attendees Need To Bring/Wear?
Comfortable clothing to move in.
Notebook & pen.
Water!
Dance heels (optional).
About Kitty
Kitty Obsidian is a proud nonbinary queer performer who has been involved in arts for over a decade! Proud Wiradjuri/Gamilaroi person they believe in story telling through performance as part of there cultural history!
Hailed as aggressively queer, the they/them wrecking mayhem & the demon from down under they bring there award winning activism to there art.
Rainbow
Workshop 2
80s Dance Party
11:40am to 1:10pm
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About Workshop
Slide that cassette into your stereo as we’re stepping back in time for an hour of 80s dance power! Get ready to party with Prince like it is 1999 because we are moon walking back in time and dancing to 80s pop and rock classics. We will be exploring movements and choreography typical of the time and putting them all together to a hyper-coloured choreography. So get your high cut leotard on and crimp that hair and come dance to the likes of Rick Astley, Bonnie Tyler, MC Hammer and more!
Level
Open
Elements
This is a chance to focus on movement and musicality. It is a chance to play and have fun all while learning moves and social dances from a different time.
You will be encouraged to bring the drama, hair flicks and attitude!
Who Is This Workshop For?
Absolutely Everybody
What Attendees Need To Bring/Wear?
Dress in clothes you are comfortable in and can dance in. You can dance barefoot or wear jazz shoes, or ballet flats.
Make sure to bring a water bottle and a towel as we are going to dance!
About Rainbow
Rainbow is an award-winning burlesque artist based in Newcastle, Australia. She often incorporates fan veils into her award-winning solo burlesque work. Known for her stage presence, originality and technique, Rainbow has quickly become a sought after performer at local and national events and is a headliner with this year’s Australian Burlesque Festival.
Tash York
Workshop 3
Emcee like you mean it!
1:20pm to 2:50pm
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About Workshop
It may seem like the most daunting job in the world but as Tash has discovered it is the most valuable. Ever wanted to try out some of your excellent (dad) jokes and lead an audience through a night of fun and frivolity… well Wilkoment, Bienvenue.. Welcome!
In this workshop discover what it means to develop your own Emcee persona either based on a character or ramp up your own onstage confidence to get yourself onto the mic. Schticks, tricks and the ability to transfix will be covered as you delve into the world of what it means to make the “Show go on ”. The mistress of fun and master of the mic Tash York has always had an uncanny knack for making people pay attention with her bold voice and glamorous costumes – but it’s her ability to connect with audience and performers alike that really seals the deal in making her one of australia’s most sort out Emcee’s.
Everything including Mic technique, preshow prep, audience connection, persona profiling and show safety will be covered in this session.
Level
Open
Elements
Hosting Shows
Who Is This Workshop For?
Aspiring Emcees
What Attendees Need To Bring/Wear?
Laptop and Dad Jokes
About Tash
With her matchless brand of comedy-cabaret and incredible vocals, Tash York is full of exuberance, outrageous behaviour – She’s drag, she’s cabaret and she’s probably had a few wines. Think Meow Meow meets Bianca Del Rio… on budget! You’ll find her at almost every major festival performing her solo comedy cabaret shows or onstage as the resident host of The Australian Burlesque Festival, Briefs:Sweatshop and The After Hours Cabaret Club.
ABF prides itself on providing a safe and inclusive space for our teachers and students. We do not tolerate harassment, bullying, racism, homophobia, sexism or any kind of disrespect towards our teachers, students and staff.
Anyone found to be engaging in the above behaviour will be asked to leave the workshops immediately.
Refund Policy
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable for any reason including but not limited to:
• change of mind
• missing part or all of an Australian Burlesque Festival event due to late arrival
• unable to attend due to medical/personal reasons*
*Refunds will only be considered due to extenuating circumstances related to Covid-19 – specifically where the Australian Federal and/or State Government authorities mandate an official change/upgrade in regulations and restrictions regarding social distancing and/or large event and large group gatherings.
Please arrive 10 minutes before class commences and quietly wait outside until the workshop prior is complete. Do not enter the studio if there is a workshop.
All students are responsible for ensuring they are medically fit to attend the class. ABF is not responsible for injury. Please let the instructor know if you have an injury or medical condition.
Instructors retain copyright for all content taught in the workshops. Cannot be used for commercial or public use without the instructors consent.
ABF is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. Please make sure you take all items with you after the workshop.
Please leave promptly when the workshop finishes as there are other workshops immediately after.
No photos are allowed during the workshops unless the instructor has approved the shot. All students will be encouraged to join in the group shot at the end of the workshop.
If an instructor is unable to attend the workshop then a suitable substitute teacher may fill in that workshop. If not the workshop fee, excluding credit card/booking fee will be refunded.
All workshops will incur a booking fee (credit card, Paypal). No bank transfer available.