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Elen V Dance

Elen is originally from Estonia where She started her dancer career at the age of 6. She has been trained in Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Ballroom, Latin, Argentina Tango, etc. She received a BA degree in Dance and Choreography from Estonia. She has danced and studied in Finland, Sweden, Austria, Germany and Japan. In 2003 she moved to the USA and two years later received MFA degree in Dance and Choreography from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since 2005 she was teaching and competing in Ballroom and Latin dancing in Las Vegas. Elen became independent in 2009. After becoming a movement expert in so many different dance styles, she finds that to just enjoy dancing it is not necessary to know so many different techniques. Dancing is after all part of our natural way of self expression. That is why Elen designed a new way of teaching partner dance based on her 30+ years of experience. This unique program allows everybody to enjoy dancing as a communication form- to have fun through movement with somebody else.

Partner Awareness Dance Workshop

Learn to dance gracefully to any type of music and with any partner!

Wednesday, April 18th at 6:30pm-8:30pm

This is a fresh and already proven look at partner dance as a social communication form. Come and find out how it works!

Bring friends, open minds and a pair of socks (we dance in socks).

COST: Suggested donations $10- $20 (value of $45.00)

Please RSVP by February 16th: info@elenvdance.com or 702.292.3987

EXTRA INFO on this workshop:

Why do we want to dance with a partner?

Dancing with a partner gives us an opportunity to experience the other person through touch, and it is completely acceptable! : )

It is something fun to do for people who don't know each other at all or for the couples who have been together for a long time.

Partner dancing commonly makes a lot of people feel uncomfortable and very insecure. We often hear excuses about “2 left feet” and “I am really bad!” or “Dancing is just not for me!”. I came to realize that many people are terrified to put themselves into this vulnerable position to be close to somebody and trusting yourself to feel confident. The whole idea about dancing with a partner is a big source of frustration and fear. What we don't know, we are afraid of! Studios and dance classes do not seem to help with the situation.

By taking regular dance classes, you can only have fun dancing in a social setting if :

the music is playing that you know how to dance to.

You find a partner that knows the same steps.

Doesn't that sound extremely limited? What about having fun with free expression?

What is Partner Awareness in Dance?

the follower to consciously move with the partners suggestions in expressing yourself together.

the leader to offer an effortless flow of continuous dance movement that allows the follower to experience a joyride.

How to become aware about your partner?

Partner awareness starts with self awareness or awareness about your body. Your body is your first partner. You have to develop good balance in your own body so not to affect your partners balance.

After we have taken care of ourselves we are completely open to offer to our dance partner all the needed attention for a great social dance experience.