LONDON FUSION FEST
Welcome to the third edition of London Fusion Fest, running from Friday 29th - Sunday 31st May! This edition is bigger and better than ever, welcoming in the incredible goddess of dark fusion and ritual theatre Tiare Valouria from the USA, alongside organiser Rachael Redfern and incredible FCBD dancer Marek Ciechanowski. We're happy to be back at wonderful Jamboree in King's Cross for our Closing Show, plus for the first time we're holding an incredible performance project opportunity at our Theatre Gala Show for intermediate-advanced level fusion dancers.
SCHEDULE
Fri 29th May: Tiare Valouria Performance Project 14:00-18:00 £140
Welcome Evening Gathering TBA 18:00-onwards
Sat 30th May: WS1 10:30-12:30 Rachael Redfern - Ready, Set, Shimmy £40
WS2 13:00-15.00 Tiare Valouria - Earth and Water £40
WS3 15:15-17:10 Marek Ciechanowski - Seamless Transitions £40
Tiare Project Stage Rehearsal 1 hr, approx 17:00-18:00 tbc
Theatre Gala Show - Doors 19:30, Start 20:00 £20
Sun 5th May: WS4 10:30-12:30 Tiare Valouria - Fire and Air £40
WS5 13:00-15:00 Rachael Redfern - Layer Up Tune Up £40
WS6 15:15-17:15 Marek Ciechanowski - Turns and Spins £40
Closing Show/Hafla - Doors 19:30, Start 20:00 £18
SCHEDULE
Fri 29th May: Tiare Valouria Performance Project 14:00-18:00 £140
Welcome Evening Gathering TBA 18:00-onwards
Sat 30th May: WS1 10:30-12:30 Rachael Redfern - Ready, Set, Shimmy £40
WS2 13:00-15.00 Tiare Valouria - Earth and Water £40
WS3 15:15-17:10 Marek Ciechanowski - Seamless Transitions £40
Tiare Project Stage Rehearsal 1 hr, approx 17:00-18:00 tbc
Theatre Gala Show - Doors 19:30, Start 20:00 £20
Sun 5th May: WS4 10:30-12:30 Tiare Valouria - Fire and Air £40
WS5 13:00-15:00 Rachael Redfern - Layer Up Tune Up £40
WS6 15:15-17:15 Marek Ciechanowski - Turns and Spins £40
Closing Show/Hafla - Doors 19:30, Start 20:00 £18
Your PayPal email receipt acts as your confirmation. Names will be on the door under the name of whoever booked.
Payment via bank transfer possible; just get in touch.
Please note workshop and show bookings are transferable but non-refundable.
Payment via bank transfer possible; just get in touch.
Please note workshop and show bookings are transferable but non-refundable.
FRIDAY GALA SHOW: Performers TBA (applications open!)
Location: 64 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5BA
(The theatre is in St Marylebone C of E School. Entry via Marylebone Gardens, entrance gate to the left of the church. Ring the buzzer and wait for entry from the site attendant.)
Doors: 19:30 / Show: 20:00
SUNDAY HAFLA: Performers TBA (applications open!)
Location: Jamboree, 6 St Chad's Pl, WC1X 9HH
Doors: 19:30 / Show: 20:00 / Party till late!
Location: 64 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5BA
(The theatre is in St Marylebone C of E School. Entry via Marylebone Gardens, entrance gate to the left of the church. Ring the buzzer and wait for entry from the site attendant.)
Doors: 19:30 / Show: 20:00
SUNDAY HAFLA: Performers TBA (applications open!)
Location: Jamboree, 6 St Chad's Pl, WC1X 9HH
Doors: 19:30 / Show: 20:00 / Party till late!
TIARE VALOURIA PERFORMANCE PROJECT
PP1 FRI & SAT5 hr Performance Project for Sat Gala Show
(4 hrs Fri 29th May 14:00-18:00 + 1 hr stage rehearsal on day of show)
Investment £140
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You will be added to a private group chat where you will receive support, guidelines and combination breakdowns. Costumes will be provided for you to keep at an additional cost which will be kept to a minimum expense.
(4 hrs Fri 29th May 14:00-18:00 + 1 hr stage rehearsal on day of show)
Investment £140
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You will be added to a private group chat where you will receive support, guidelines and combination breakdowns. Costumes will be provided for you to keep at an additional cost which will be kept to a minimum expense.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
WS1 SAT 10:30-12:30 Rachael Redfern - Ready, Set, Shimmy £40
Hipwork is becoming an endangered species in fusion style… let’s save it! We will work on huge hips and articulation of movement, while exploring many different styles and shimmy techniques throughout the body to happily boggle the brains of any level of dancer. 3/4 shimmies, 4/4 shimmies, soft and heavy shimmies, travelling shimmies, unusual layered shimmies and various textures - it's all in here! This will be a fun and high energy class building into satisfying and speedy combinations to wow your audience and seriously level up your technique. Bring water!
WS2 SAT 13:00-15.00 Tiare Valouria - Earth and Water £40
Earth: Inspired by the suit of Pentacles in the Tarot, Earth movements invoke stability, anchored articulations, strength, and an essence of regality. Here we lay our foundations and learn grounding techniques for empowered movement by practicing powerful anchors in the hips and chest and grow from there with elegant and unusual arm formations inspired by the branches of trees.
Water: Circular, serpentine, seductive and transcendent, the element of water governs our trajectory of circulatory movement patterns, serpentine stylizations and energetic flow. With a focus on softening around the edges, and approaching the dance as an offering. Inspired by the suit of Cups in the Tarot; the Elemental Fusion Water motifs reflect the wisdom and majesty of water’s flowing nature.
WS3 SAT 15:15-17:15 Marek - Transitional Flow £40
Ever struggle to connect your movements seamlessly, especially in improvisation? This workshop will help you understand the important details of transitioning between movements to create beautiful, seemingly effortless movement using basic FCBD®️style steps, musicality, posture and the beautiful use of hands and timing. These elements are the secret to a strong, embodied and grounded presence in your dance.
You do not need to have a knowledge of FCBD®️style to benefit from this workshop. Marek will help you to find your own flow in your dance style using the concepts of the improvisational style of FCBD®️,
WS4 SUN 10:30-12:30 Tiare Valouria - Fire and Air £40
Inspired by the suit of Wands in the Tarot, fire movement motifs are uplifting, playful, passionate, spicy, and empowering, featuring invigorating movements like shimmies, precision in staccato articulations, serpentine strikes, quickening with varying speeds, and clever transitions for unlocking an experience of dance liberation and freedom.
With Air we move into practicing traveling techniques and weightlessness combined with thoughtful articulations. Air breathes intellect into our dance structuring while creating meaningful pathways for our movement. All of the other elements find unity in the realm of Air and give us wings to soar. Inspired by the suit of Swords in the Tarot; the Elemental Fusion Air motifs reflect clarity, focus, precision, intelligence, weightlessness and mastery of the movement.
WS5 SUN 13:00-15:00 Rachael Redfern - Layer Up Tune Up £40
Layering is one of the wow factors in fusion and one of Rachael's specialities, so let’s dive in! Expect a major technique tuneup taking the approach of a calligrapher in order to deepen your understanding of not only how to effectively drill but truly dance with these techniques and give them attitude. Challenging layers of different isolations combined in unusual ways and different positions will be explored to really take your presentation to the next level. Expect to learn multiple tips and tricks with plenty of challenge as we work throughout the whole body, from head to hips, arms to feet. Both brain and body will get plenty to chew on here!
WS6 SUN 15:30-17:30 Marek - Turns and Spins £40
WS1 SAT 10:30-12:30 Rachael Redfern - Ready, Set, Shimmy £40
Hipwork is becoming an endangered species in fusion style… let’s save it! We will work on huge hips and articulation of movement, while exploring many different styles and shimmy techniques throughout the body to happily boggle the brains of any level of dancer. 3/4 shimmies, 4/4 shimmies, soft and heavy shimmies, travelling shimmies, unusual layered shimmies and various textures - it's all in here! This will be a fun and high energy class building into satisfying and speedy combinations to wow your audience and seriously level up your technique. Bring water!
WS2 SAT 13:00-15.00 Tiare Valouria - Earth and Water £40
Earth: Inspired by the suit of Pentacles in the Tarot, Earth movements invoke stability, anchored articulations, strength, and an essence of regality. Here we lay our foundations and learn grounding techniques for empowered movement by practicing powerful anchors in the hips and chest and grow from there with elegant and unusual arm formations inspired by the branches of trees.
Water: Circular, serpentine, seductive and transcendent, the element of water governs our trajectory of circulatory movement patterns, serpentine stylizations and energetic flow. With a focus on softening around the edges, and approaching the dance as an offering. Inspired by the suit of Cups in the Tarot; the Elemental Fusion Water motifs reflect the wisdom and majesty of water’s flowing nature.
WS3 SAT 15:15-17:15 Marek - Transitional Flow £40
Ever struggle to connect your movements seamlessly, especially in improvisation? This workshop will help you understand the important details of transitioning between movements to create beautiful, seemingly effortless movement using basic FCBD®️style steps, musicality, posture and the beautiful use of hands and timing. These elements are the secret to a strong, embodied and grounded presence in your dance.
You do not need to have a knowledge of FCBD®️style to benefit from this workshop. Marek will help you to find your own flow in your dance style using the concepts of the improvisational style of FCBD®️,
WS4 SUN 10:30-12:30 Tiare Valouria - Fire and Air £40
Inspired by the suit of Wands in the Tarot, fire movement motifs are uplifting, playful, passionate, spicy, and empowering, featuring invigorating movements like shimmies, precision in staccato articulations, serpentine strikes, quickening with varying speeds, and clever transitions for unlocking an experience of dance liberation and freedom.
With Air we move into practicing traveling techniques and weightlessness combined with thoughtful articulations. Air breathes intellect into our dance structuring while creating meaningful pathways for our movement. All of the other elements find unity in the realm of Air and give us wings to soar. Inspired by the suit of Swords in the Tarot; the Elemental Fusion Air motifs reflect clarity, focus, precision, intelligence, weightlessness and mastery of the movement.
WS5 SUN 13:00-15:00 Rachael Redfern - Layer Up Tune Up £40
Layering is one of the wow factors in fusion and one of Rachael's specialities, so let’s dive in! Expect a major technique tuneup taking the approach of a calligrapher in order to deepen your understanding of not only how to effectively drill but truly dance with these techniques and give them attitude. Challenging layers of different isolations combined in unusual ways and different positions will be explored to really take your presentation to the next level. Expect to learn multiple tips and tricks with plenty of challenge as we work throughout the whole body, from head to hips, arms to feet. Both brain and body will get plenty to chew on here!
WS6 SUN 15:30-17:30 Marek - Turns and Spins £40
SHOW APPLICATIONS
We welcome applications to perform! Applications will be considered for both shows. All soloist/duet/trio applications must book minimum two Sat/Sun workshops each plus performer ticket for the show they will perform in. For larger groups, each performer must book minimum one 2 hour workshop plus performer ticket. Submitting an application does not absolutely guarantee a performance slot, but we are doing our very best by holding two shows! To request to perform please get in touch and include a link to a past performance video.
We welcome applications to perform! Applications will be considered for both shows. All soloist/duet/trio applications must book minimum two Sat/Sun workshops each plus performer ticket for the show they will perform in. For larger groups, each performer must book minimum one 2 hour workshop plus performer ticket. Submitting an application does not absolutely guarantee a performance slot, but we are doing our very best by holding two shows! To request to perform please get in touch and include a link to a past performance video.
ABOUT THE TEACHERS
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TIARE VALOURIA (USA)
Tiare Valouria is a multifaceted artistic powerhouse, internationally celebrated as a performer, master teacher and visionary. Her enchanting performances thin the veils between reality and the otherworld. She is head maven of ANIMARA, the online school for dance and practical magic, the Director of Valourian Theatre Dance Company and Producer of the annual Witches Ball of the West Tiare walks the sacred path of both teacher and student on her eternal quest to inspire, enlighten, and empower the collective. |
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MAREK (UK)
Marek is a FCBD® certified teacher and Certified Studio based in Essex with regular classes in London. He has been teaching FCBD® style ever since he completed his training in Katoomba Australia in 2016. He has devoted over 10 years to studying and teaching this organic, improvised style. He has studied with all the FCBD®️ greats and teaches workshops all over the world. He is well recognised for his strong carriage, elegant precision and subtle yet powerful attention to the foundations of this style.. He has an organic, nurturing teaching style and likes to keep fun at the heart of his workshops. |
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RACHAEL REDFERN (UK)
Rachael is an internationally acclaimed fusion bellydancer based in London, UK. She is well-known for her distinctive dance stylisation infused with glamorous dark vintage aesthetics that balance power with playfulness. With twenty years of experience in this style, she works professionally full-time as a teacher, performer, event producer and troupe director and this year will have taught and performed in twenty countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australasia. She is also the very proud organiser of London Fusion Fest! |
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