Alternative Synergy Summer Series: Dance Masterclasses

959 Flatbush Avenue, New York City NY

17 August, 2021

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GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: POPPING ALL LEVELS WITH MR OCEAN TUESDAY AUG 17 and TUESDAY AUG 24, 8-9:15PM BALMIR DANCE STUDIO, 959 FLATBUSH AVENUE DESCRIPTION: Ladell “Mr Ocean” Thomas Known as "Mr. Ocean," Ladell Thomas is one of the top exponents of the NYC street dance community. He is well known for his body control and animation technique. He brought the art of popping into ASTC as an exceptional alternative which declared the beginning of a new whole perspective towards isolations and waving in the company. Familiar with Dancehall and Hip Hop as well, Ladell's interest in floorwork and contemporary art forms became an essential motivation that got him to upgrade to a 360' dancer. Beside teaching professionally in major dance schools, he is also an actor and improvisational comedian, which adds on to his unique style of dancing. Ladell's surprising music selection and his unreal body movement bring the audience to dive into an ocean full of notes, feeling and intensity. ASTC is proud to have Mr Thomas driving you into a personal trip to undiscovered parts of your bodies to finally start a conversation with the most inner part of your soul. FLOORWORK TECHNIQUE ALL LEVELS WITH ALEXANDRA VARGA TUESDAY AUG 31, 8-9:15 PM BALMIR DANCE STUDIO Columbia university alumni, project manager and animal lover, Varga practiced gymnastics until the age of 13. It's only years later after embarking the career of fitness trainer that she falls back in love with the art of dance by occasionally taking class with Amanda Spilinga. From then on, her life has been a rollercoaster of adventures between teaching fitness, rehearsals, office days, shows and travels. In only three years of full training, her passion for art upgraded ASTC to a higher tier of professionalism and hard work. During this short amount of time Alex trained in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, house, litefeet, popping, hustle, partnering, acroyoga and floorwork.This class serves as introduction to to the ASTC floorwork style, influenced by european floorwork technique as well as house dance.