Workshop: Jess RD

Class Description

PRISM Fusion Bellydance Festival Workshop Presented By Jess RD (Melb) "Gorgeous Goo" Exploring the qualities of movement in Datura Style’s Gooey Steps Vocabulary. This class will juice you like a lemon, and fill you up at the same time! Come and squeeze every last delicious drop out of each and every movement as we explore some of the lush, juicy, Gooey Steps and Movements of the Datura Style group improvisational vocabulary, working in slow-motion. We’ll learn some fundamental movements, play around with duration, explore the role of isolation in slow movement, carefully flirt with the edges of our range of motion, and look at how to achieve and make the most of the mesmerizing contrast between bound and free qualities of movements that often feature in Datura Style. You’ll learn some combos and their cues, but the main focus is on *how* to achieve the richness in quality of movement, rather than on acquiring a long list of new moves. We’ll bliss out at the end with a lovely lead and follow flow drill of everything we’ve covered. Bring water, a sweat towel, a notebook & pen, and an open mind. ​ SUNDAY NOV 8, 10:00am - 12:00pm STYLE: Datura Style LEVEL: Intermediate ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR: A dancer in love with delicious, weird movement, deliberation in quality, and artistry in presentation, Melbourne-based Jess has dedicated over 12 years to studying Rachel Brice’s Datura Style Fusion Belly Dance. She is one of only a handful of certified Datura Style Teachers and Practitioners in Australia and trains annually with Rachel Brice at Datura-Con in Portland, Oregon, ensuring her teaching remains authentic and up to date. Jess teaches specialised workshops and private sessions, helping dancers refine the subtle details that bring Datura Style to life with depth, intention, and precision. MEDIA CONSENT: Please be aware that photography and video may be taken during this workshop. Content captured may be used by PRISM Fusion Bellydance Festival for social media and promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please let the facilitator know at the beginning of the workshop.