GODDESS All-Dayer Workshop

Join us this September (7th) from 10am in London

GODDESS !!!

All-Dayer Event Saturday 7th Sept 2019 in LONDON

GODDESS !!

Created by Damarys Farres of DCubanSchool in collaboration with powerful UK dance teachers Andrea Stewart and Sika Tro and mindfulness specialists Despina Bardosi.

GODDESS - All Day Dance and Mindfulness Workshops dedicated to ALL female dancers!
as part of Damarys' signature and structured workshops : 110% CUBANA - Authenticity & Sabor!

This September go beyond Cuban dance and enjoy a FULL day of workshops and surprises dedicated to female dancers!

Join us at our All- Dayer, Saturday 7th September from 10am-6pm!

Why Celebrate with Us ?

WE are celebrating the awesomeness of women of all age, backgrounds and shape in Damarys' new project: GODDESS !!! A celebration of the goddesses of yesterday, the s-heroes of today, the Amazons of tomorrow, the women throughout eternity, all awesome, powerful and unique, through dance, music, arts, mindfulness, networking and more!

This is London 2019 .... but with GODDESS!!!

Then Join US this Spring !!!

TEACHERS /DANCE STYLES & WORKSHOPS

Damarys Farres
CUBAN - Afro/Rumba/Salsa/Body Isolation
Sika Tro
AFRO - GINGA - Kizomba/Semba
Andrea Stewart
ON2 / Afro Latin House Heels
Despina Bardosi
Mindfulness and the Dance

Interested in helping?

If you are interested in sharing your work at this event please contact us ASAP.

Also looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help out in various roles!

EARLY BIRD OFFER (Transfer ONLY)
£59 by 14.04 x ALL WORKSHOPS
£69 from 14.04 x ALL WORKSHOPS
£79 from 14.05 x ALL WORKSHOPS
Only From July if places *
£15 x 1 WORKSHOP *
£25 x 2 WORKSHOPS *
£35 x 3 WORKSHOPS *

ADVANCE PAYMENT VIA DIRECT TRANSFER ONLY
ON DOOR PAYMENT - CASH ONLY (Add extra £5)

No dance partner needed

Come on your own or join us with a group of friends.

All dance levels welcome

Flexible payment options

Whether you want to join us for a single class, a few workshops or the whole
All-Dayer with a discount.

Start your GODDESS dance and mindfulness experience with one of these workshops

GODDESS !!! : Much more than the learning of different styles of dance steps! -ONE Day of Intensive holistic workshops , self awareness and CULTURE! From TOP UK & INTERNATIONAL DANCE Teachers, Professional dancers and ESTEEMED choreographers.

Saturday 7th September @ Urdang Academy, London
GODDESS !!! - PROGRAMME

MORNING PROGRAMME

10am Coffee & talk - Welcome. Introduction of artists and what the event is about - increasing women's awareness, encouraging integration, celebrating similitude and discovering what make us unique.

10:30am - 11:55am - Mindfulness and the Dance with Despina.
Connect with yourself! Experience Inner Peace and Happiness!
Overview:
Introduction to Mindfulness. (What is mindfulness? See below).
Settling the Mind
Breathing and Listening
Body scan
Tips on how to integrate Mindfulness into your daily routine
How to combine the benefits of mindfulness in your everyday life and dance workshops.

12:00 - 12:55am - Stretching/ Breathing/ Talk with Damarys
Connect with your inner GODDESS !!! - who is Oshun / Yemaya/ Oya/ Oshanla/Oba/ Yewa, etc – a talk through dance.
How to become aware of the GODDESS !!! elements and power and use it in you daily life and dance. Empowering your GODDESS-NESS.

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME

13:00 - 13:55 - Earth element and Incense with Sika
Connect with your inner self through dance movement , smells and earthiness

14:00 - 14:55 ON2 Movement and Style with Andrea
Master ON2 Styling, musicality and strengths.

15:00 - 15:55 Rumba with Damarys
Combine your sensuality and strengths. Be playful and confident.

16:00 - 16:55- Kizomba/Semba with Sika
Afro Ginga- connecting your femininity through Kizomba & the elements.

17:00 - 17:55 - Afro Latin House Heels with Andrea
Master the heels, combine and accept your sensuality and strengths.

17:55 - 18:00 - Stretching and connection with the inner GODDESS !!!

19:00 - Feedback/Discussion
Drinks & Dinner

Exclusive & Limited. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Direct Transfer info below

We operate a ticket-free scheme. Your name will be registered on our list at the door. If you prefer to the a transfer please email us with your name and class name or fill up the booking form at the end of the class you selected page.

Please make transfer to:
Name: Cuban School of Arts
Branch: HSBC
Sort code: 40-02-17
Account: # 21570412

REFERENCE – GODDESS (plus your name and workshop)
DON’T MISS OUT! Sign up now!

*Payment are not refundable neither transferable.
**There are limited spaces available on this workshop.

ADVANCE PAYMENT Only via Transfer ✔
EARLY BIRD ALL WORKSHOP OFFER
£59 x ALL WORKSHOPS by 14th April
£69 x ALL WORKSHOPS from 14th April
£79 x ALL WORKSHOPS from 14th May
More on door ....cash only

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP
Per workshop £15 (adv)/ £17(door)
Only from July

WORKSHOPS OFFER ( Transfer ONLY)
£25 x 2 WORKSHOPS (adv) £30 (door)
£35* x 3 WORKSHOPS (adv) £40 (door)
* NUS ONLY £25 (ID Required )
* ONLY from July

What is GODDESS ?

GODDESS Dance and mindfulness workshops are set of dance and or music master-classes with a deeper and more structured , concise information about the rich world of Dance and the connection with our inner Goddess. A journey to understand, accept and celebrate ourselves more with our uniqueness through mindfulness , dance and arts
Created and organised by Damarys Farres, Director of the Cuban School of Arts, in association with Top UK & International dancers and artists.

What CAN YOU EXPECT during the Master Workshop ?

Connection
Energy, technique, joy and excellence in dance and music
Body isolation technique, musicality, history and stories
Flavour, heat and corporal expression. GODDESS at it's best !
Incorporating footwork and corporal expression that will enrich any other dance form that you might enjoy, this workshop will help you with your confidence, style and improvisation on the dance floor.
Hours of Pure Flavour in suitable venue, mainly dance studios.
Some classes accompanied by live music.

Much more than the learning of different styles of dance steps
TOP DANCE Teachers, Professional dancers and ESTEEMED choreographers
Great Value for money

What is Mindfulness ?

Mindfulness is a life skill which can help reconnect with ourselves and deepen our sense of well-being and fulfillment. It creates the conditions for a calm and present mind and helps cultivate self-acceptance and compassion. With mindfulness we learn how to be caring to ourselves, sensitive to our distress, tolerant of our feelings, understanding and non-judgmental.
Thousands of research studies have proven that mindfulness can build focus and awareness, improves memory and quality of sleep, thereby boosts the immune system and reduces the feeling of loneliness, stress and anxiety.

ABOUT YOUR GODDESS TEACHERS

About your GODDESS teachers!

DESPINA BARDOSI
Despina (MSc in Forensic Psychology) is a fully trained teacher and supported by the Mindfulness Association UK, fully immersed in her own regular meditation practice, and receives regular supervision. She teaches mindfulness to everyone: from professionals at their workplace, performance artists, ex-offenders, and the general public adapting the practice to the individual’s needs and ability.

Despina has been working in mental health for over 10 years and has been using Mindfulness and Self-Compassion techniques within her private sessions with individuals and witnesses the great impact it had on their lives, by achieving optimal health and high levels of well-being.

DAMARYS FARRES
Havana, Cuba

Damarys Farrés is the Director and sole founder of D'CubanSchool.

It has been said that 'Damarys is a unique dancer, who captures the soul and spirit of Cuba in her dancing'; and that 'Damarys affects everybody with her vital energy, passion and happiness!'

Damarys is a knowledgable passionate dancer, choreographer, teacher and researcher of the Cuban and Afro-Cuban culture dance forms and rhythms. These include Salsa, Son, Rumba, Yoruba, Bantu, Arara, Regaetton among other genres.

Damarys is highly acclaimed in UK as well as worldwide for her charisma and her infectious energy. She is renowned for her knowledge and passion for the Cuban and Afro-Cuban culture, dance forms and her femininity. She has a unique dancing style, choreography, artistic direction and teaching, which owes much to her broad background in dance. This includes classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, reggaetton, traditional and popular Cuban styles, folk dances, as well as other Latin, modern and Afro-Cuban dances.

She was the first female Cuban artist to provide structured Cuban dance rhythm courses in the UK. She was the first solo Cuban Artist to organise independent Cuban cultural events involving Cuban artists in the UK, hence our slogans “110% Cubano” - “110% Genuine Cuban!”

Her passion for her culture and Cuban dance, especially traditional and Afro-Cuban dance, are her main motive for founding The Cuba School of Arts - The Home of Cuban Arts in the UK.
More about Damarys: https://www.cubanschool.co.uk/damarys-farres.html

ANDREA STEWART
Andrea has been teaching and performing Salsa for over 20 years in the UK, Salsa Congresses and schools all over Europe.

Andrea lists her teachers and mentors as Mauricio Reyes, Jayson Molina, Descarga Latina and Santo Rico and lists her heroes and influences as Juan Matos, Felipe Polanco, Tania Santiago, Eddie Torres, Hache y Machete, Franklin Diaz, Tito and Tamara, the one and only Jhesus Aponte, Maykel Font, Osbanis Tejeda, Lazaro Lopez, Yanet Fuentes, Rafael de Busto and Delia Madera.

Andrea loves combining her feminine style with Mambo and Salsa Afro onto the dance floor and stage. She is known as strong, feminine and bold and original.

Andrea is the founder, Director and Choreographer of some of the UK’s most formidable all female dance teams; Duende, Orgo Negro and Mileydis (My Ladies)

SIKA TRO
Sika was born in France from a Beninese father and a Polish mother.She'd been practicing Cuban Salsa for years when she fell in love with the sensuality and the footwork of Kizomba Dance.

Attracted by England, she decides to move to London in 2007. After only a few months of practice, she reaches the finals of the 2009 UK eliminations to AfricaDancar! She then joined Studio Afro Latino as a Salsa & Kizomba teacher.

Well known for her technic and Ginga, she teaches/performs internationally. She also does dance competition coaching and Kizomba teacher training.

Sika will work with you to develop your confidence and improvisation skills on the dance floor, while embracing yourselves and connecting with your femininity.

Time & Location

VENUE in LONDON

Saturday 7th September ( TBC)
Urdang Academy
The Old Finsbury Town Hall,
Rosebery Ave, Clerkenwell,
London
EC1R 4RP

Testimonials

Be the 1st one to give us your feedback

This was AMAZING. THANK YOU ! I enjoyed every moment. It was expressive, artful, energetic and so much fun