Get out your dancing shoes...
THE RDA
Drink & Dance Series RETURNS this spring!
Included is a 45 minute - 1 hour long beginner dance lesson, open wine and beer bar, + light snacks.
$25 per dancer, 21+ y/o required.
No experience required, and non-dancers are encouraged to participate!
The Annex (15 N. Broadway, second floor)
** Preregistration is Required **
Drink & Dance Events will only run with enough enrollment. Space is limited.
Reserve your space by emailing dance@rivertowndanceacademy.org.
$25 per dancer, 21+ y/o required.
No experience required, and non-dancers are encouraged to participate!
The Annex (15 N. Broadway, second floor)
** Preregistration is Required **
Drink & Dance Events will only run with enough enrollment. Space is limited.
Reserve your space by emailing dance@rivertowndanceacademy.org.
Boozy Broadway with Camden Loeser
Saturday, May 14
3:30 - 5pm
Workshop Description
As we cheers to playfulness and social connection in the present, Cam is excited to lead the group in an exploration of the style and groove that existed in the social dances of the past. Together we will shimsham, calypso, and hullabaloo our way through our own dance party, finding the joy and curiosity that movement can bring to human connection.
Biography
Camden received his BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch before joining the National Tour of the Broadway Revival of Pippin. Since, Camden has helped to remount the show as Associate Choreographer in Japan and Australia. Camden has also served as Tour Choreographer for Finding Neverland, Assistant Tour Choreographer for Chicago, has traveled internationally alongside Chet Walker(Pippin, Fosse) to help teach the Jack Cole technique, and is currently the Assistant Choreographer for the new upcoming production of Jack Cole the Musical.
As we cheers to playfulness and social connection in the present, Cam is excited to lead the group in an exploration of the style and groove that existed in the social dances of the past. Together we will shimsham, calypso, and hullabaloo our way through our own dance party, finding the joy and curiosity that movement can bring to human connection.
Biography
Camden received his BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch before joining the National Tour of the Broadway Revival of Pippin. Since, Camden has helped to remount the show as Associate Choreographer in Japan and Australia. Camden has also served as Tour Choreographer for Finding Neverland, Assistant Tour Choreographer for Chicago, has traveled internationally alongside Chet Walker(Pippin, Fosse) to help teach the Jack Cole technique, and is currently the Assistant Choreographer for the new upcoming production of Jack Cole the Musical.
Caribbean Partnering & Cocktails with Adriana Dwyer
Saturday, May 21
3:30 - 5pm
* joining with a designated partner is recommended; dancers who attend without a designated partner will be partnered up with other solo students
Workshop Description
Gain first-hand experience while exploring the basic steps of a variety of popular Latin American dances such as; Merengue, Bachata, and Salsa/Mambo. Understand the diverse number of musical traditions and witness the vibes that all these dances use to both differentiate and connect them to one another.
Biography
As a young girl, Adriana explored and bounced around the jazz, modern, and hip hop dance worlds. After high school, she spent 8 years - while studying for her degree in Education - traveling with her mentor/dance partner to various Salsa Congresses around the US teaching workshops and performing various Caribbean dance styles like Mambo, Cha Cha, and other Afro-Cuban Rhythms. One of their main specialties was teaching Musicality of “Salsa” music.
In 2015 she packed up and moved to New York to begin teaching and training professionally in Ballroom dance. She taught a range of students; from those who never danced before to students with a drive to improve through competition and showcase routines. In the Fall of 2021, she and her professional dance partner (also her husband) opened their own Fred Astaire Dance Studio in North Raleigh, NC.
Professional Credits:
2017 Finalist, Professional Closed Rhythm - Fred Astaire National Dancesport Championship
2017 Champion, Professional Closed Rhythm - NY/NJ Metropolitan Dancesport
2016 Champion, Professional Closed Rhythm - NY/NJ Northeast Dancesport Championship
2016 Champion, Professional Closed Rhythm - NY/NJ Dancesport Challenge
2015 Champion, Professional Mixed Styles - Fred Astaire World Championship
Gain first-hand experience while exploring the basic steps of a variety of popular Latin American dances such as; Merengue, Bachata, and Salsa/Mambo. Understand the diverse number of musical traditions and witness the vibes that all these dances use to both differentiate and connect them to one another.
Biography
As a young girl, Adriana explored and bounced around the jazz, modern, and hip hop dance worlds. After high school, she spent 8 years - while studying for her degree in Education - traveling with her mentor/dance partner to various Salsa Congresses around the US teaching workshops and performing various Caribbean dance styles like Mambo, Cha Cha, and other Afro-Cuban Rhythms. One of their main specialties was teaching Musicality of “Salsa” music.
In 2015 she packed up and moved to New York to begin teaching and training professionally in Ballroom dance. She taught a range of students; from those who never danced before to students with a drive to improve through competition and showcase routines. In the Fall of 2021, she and her professional dance partner (also her husband) opened their own Fred Astaire Dance Studio in North Raleigh, NC.
Professional Credits:
2017 Finalist, Professional Closed Rhythm - Fred Astaire National Dancesport Championship
2017 Champion, Professional Closed Rhythm - NY/NJ Metropolitan Dancesport
2016 Champion, Professional Closed Rhythm - NY/NJ Northeast Dancesport Championship
2016 Champion, Professional Closed Rhythm - NY/NJ Dancesport Challenge
2015 Champion, Professional Mixed Styles - Fred Astaire World Championship
Hazy Hip Hop with LaToya Brooks
Saturday, June 4
3:30 - 5pm
Workshop Description
Using her training as a competitive & Knicks City dancer, LaToya will help dancers discover the skills needed to dance on a professional dance team, taking note of the differences between performing on a court vs. performing for a camera or stage.
Biography
LaToya has been dancing for over 20 years. Originally from Utica, NY, she is trained in various dance techniques and grew up as a competitive dancer. She is a graduate from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Dance & Theatre. During her college career she had the opportunity to work with guest choreographers such as Darrah Carr, Earl Frederick Mosley and Ronald K. Brown from the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre.
LaToya's professional credits include: Motion picture TRAINWRECK 2015, Saturday Night Live, Knicks City Dancer 2009-2015; being captain for the last two, Assistant Coach of the Knicks City Kids, Coach of the Timeless Torches dance team for the WNBA Liberty, NBA All-Star basketball games in Los Angeles, Orlando, New Orleans and New York, Pre-Olympic Tour held in Manchester, England 2012. LaToya has danced with artists Rihanna, Lenny Kravitz, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Ne-yo, Jason Derulo, Labyrinth, Natasha Mosley, Vanilla Ice and Mack Wilds. She has had the opportunity to dance in various countries including Italy, France, Spain, Germany and China.
Using her training as a competitive & Knicks City dancer, LaToya will help dancers discover the skills needed to dance on a professional dance team, taking note of the differences between performing on a court vs. performing for a camera or stage.
Biography
LaToya has been dancing for over 20 years. Originally from Utica, NY, she is trained in various dance techniques and grew up as a competitive dancer. She is a graduate from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Dance & Theatre. During her college career she had the opportunity to work with guest choreographers such as Darrah Carr, Earl Frederick Mosley and Ronald K. Brown from the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre.
LaToya's professional credits include: Motion picture TRAINWRECK 2015, Saturday Night Live, Knicks City Dancer 2009-2015; being captain for the last two, Assistant Coach of the Knicks City Kids, Coach of the Timeless Torches dance team for the WNBA Liberty, NBA All-Star basketball games in Los Angeles, Orlando, New Orleans and New York, Pre-Olympic Tour held in Manchester, England 2012. LaToya has danced with artists Rihanna, Lenny Kravitz, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Ne-yo, Jason Derulo, Labyrinth, Natasha Mosley, Vanilla Ice and Mack Wilds. She has had the opportunity to dance in various countries including Italy, France, Spain, Germany and China.