One of the most ecstatic dance nights of my entire life! Laure Courtellement taught two master classes this evening, with Margaret Gidding in the first class and myself in the second class getting the privilege of dancing with her! What an amazing inspiration! Pure fun!
The evening hosted at Step One Dance and Fitness, under the able guidance of Elk Grove Dancehall enthusiasts, La Toya Bufford and Catherine Chiemelu.
Courtellement at first put us through a series of dance segments and exercises, which were intended not only to teach us Dancehall basics (for those of us unfamiliar with the Afro-Jamaican art form) but also to convey some flavor of Jamaican street attitude, the mindset of the dances, etc. This was very important for me - it was the first time I had encountered this art form. Then, Courtellement taught us the first 50 seconds of this dance:
What a good teacher, and what an amazing performer she is! These days, Courtellement lives in New York and gets out to Los Angeles once a month. Time for a field trip!
Watching the first Dancehall class from outside. Laure Courtellement taught at Step One Dance and Fitness, March 28, 2013.
Margaret Gidding (left) dances with Laure Courtellement.
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