Learn the art of Silk Fans!
⏰ 11:30am - 1pm
‘Silk Fans 101 with Joanna’ is your introduction to the beautiful, floaty world of silk fans!
We’ll explore the basics of:
How to hold your silk fans, and experimenting with different grips.
How to move with your silk fans, including exploring movement led by the stave and by the tail.
Creating flutter and flow with your silk fans, as well as discovering different poses and shapes.
Ideas for incorporating silk fans into your own routines!
New to silk fans? Perfect! Already have some experience? Come along to polish your technique, work on your transitions and find more confidence in your movement!
Students are encouraged to bring their own silk fans, however silk fans will also be available to hire for the workshop.
About your instructor:
Described as the equivalent to a firework on New Years Eve, Joanna is Australia’s own internationally acclaimed belly dance performer, instructor and powerhouse entertainer.
For over 25 years, Joanna’s experience in the performing arts has led her to achieve proficiency in numerous dance forms outside of belly dance - including ballet, jazz, and musical theatre.
Joanna’s love of SWANAHT (South West Asian, North African, Hellenic & Turkish) dance has thrusted her into the international realm, where she's had the chance to join international musicians on tour across Australia, and performed on festival stages across France, Spain and Greece.
With her technique based, culturally accurate and history driven teaching style, Joanna aims to encourage her students to find their niche and distinctiveness in belly dance. Her priority is to advocate how welcoming this dance form is of all ages, sizes, experience levels, and gender identities.