Classes/Workshops

Upcoming workshops:


Dance influences include Hustle (partner dance from NYC) and Waving (from CA’s Bay area). No prior dance experience or ability required, The body awareness and intricacy of movement you’ve already felt through your hands is all you need. Let’s playfully build on that to include the whole of you and the client. There will be hands-on time during the workshop, to transition your Partner Dance skills into your table time.

Who can take this workshop:
Any practitioner who completed Cranial 1 or Beginning Biodynamic Massage with April Straus, Deborah Merkle, Monica Rudestam, Stacy Darby, or Todd Jackson.

Register: Click on Register above in the flier or on the link below, that will take you to a link for the payment by credit card.  Or pay in full by check – send an email letting me know you would like to register and I will give you an address to send a check.
Registration is non – refundable

About Biodynamic Cranial Therapy:

At the heart of any healing modality lies the ability to remain present; biodynamic cranial therapy teaches us how. Come learn this subtle yet extremely potent way to facilitate deep healing.

With the biodynamic approach, we form a relationship to the health already abiding within the client and facilitate it’s expression throughout their entire being.  Their cranial system shows us how to be more present via touch, which enables an intelligent healing potency to express itself freely within the client. Presence unites the practitioner to the natural world, enabling the client to access profound healing resources beyond treatment protocols.

You will learn how to biodynamically interface with the cranio-sacral system, advance your confidence in subtle palpation skills and experience the profound stillness at the heart of health. To read more please visit https://www.toddjackson.com/courses-cranial-1/

Donna Is offering a variety of ZOOM classes as you can see above. TO REGISTER FOR A ZOOM CLASS:

For HOUSE, SAMBA or POPPING – Send Venmo Payment $15 drop in to Venmo/DonnaMation and include your email. Donna Will then send you the link for class. REgister at least 2 hours before class begins. Donna is also selling YOUTUBE series that you can watch at your own leisure. Videos will stay up for months so you can take your time learning.

About the YOUTUBE SERIES FOR SALE:

Afro-Cuban:
Ogun – Includes 3 rhythms, some choreography
Ochun – Includes 5 dances/ rhythms
Elegua – includes 4 dances/ rhythms
Gaga – Choreography and a workout
Palo – choreography  and a work out
Yemaya – Includes 3 in depth rhythms 
Makuta- Total Beginner Class
Chango – difficult steps broken down and some turning challenges 
Rumba For women – full coverage of all traditional rumba steps
Rumba for men – All traditional steps broken down

$25 per class or 7 classes for $135

 

SAMBA SERIES
$75 for the series or $45 for 3 classes
3 hour+ Samba Reggae routines and
3 hour+Rio styles routines


House Popping and Hip Hop Series

Popping or Hip Hop series $75 for 6 classes

Intermediate / Advanced House $100 for 6

House is challenging, intermediate level. A great workout!

Popping is a beginner level – Challenging but accessible. 

Hip Hop – Super fun break down of at least 35 different party dances and a routine that builds every week.  

You can purchase any of the series or individual  classes at anytime.  

DIRECETIONS:

Send in a venmo Payment to Venmo/DonnaMation write your email and name of dance you are registering for.  Don’t write Afro-Cuban tho for some reason it triggers venmo into holding payments. Instead write Sunday classes 😉

You can purchases classes anytime. 
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Accountability offer.
This is for anyone who wants to purchase youtube clips and stay motivated to do your lessons. You have to be willing to record yourself dancing, send it to me and then get feedback on your lessons.  Trust me this is one of the greatest ways to stay focused and advance in you dancing.  $5 extra per class if you choose this.

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Testimonials from people who have taken youtube classes:

“I love taking these classes, which allow me learn at my own pace and when I have free time.  You always break things down and explain the details extremely well.  Your clear instruction and the ability to review specific movements and transitions is a very effective format.  It works well both for something that I haven’t done much since 2006, when I last took Rumba and Afro-Cuban classes with you, and it is also works well for Samba Rio and Samba Reggae, which I have been doing more of recently.  The dances are all incredibly fun, physically and mentally challenging, and a great way to exercise, which is what we all need during this time.  I know that these classes take a lot of time and energy to prepare, and I am so grateful to you for doing this!”

House – “Highly recommended for anyone who wants to expand their house vocabulary! Donna does a great job of introducing steps in an accessible way and breaking down variations. This class gave me a lot to practice on my own, and a bunch of fun choreography that challenged me to pull all the concepts together and add my own style. I also really appreciated Donna’s thoughtful feedback on the weekly homework assignments; it was very motivating to have something specific to work on!”
Samba – “so much fun, thank you for offering this!”