Make-up for Dance Competition
Presented by Courtenay from Fevah Modern Jive.
Courtenay has a strong background in makeup application for events, and is already in demand with local dancers when they prepare for competitions.
She's been running these introductory sessions for local dancers with great feedback, so this is a great opportunity to learn about hwo to put your 'best face' forward on competition days.
DJ, Playlists & Music Theory
Presented by DJ James 'Reign of Steel' from Fevah Modern Jive.
James has been Christchurch's event DJ for X years now, and gets excellent feedback on his ability to choose a variety of music to challenge our dancers, while also carefully considering which event and level, as well as maintaining the 'vibe' across the day.
James is keen to share his knowledge to aspiring DJs, but this is also a great way for any competitor to get insight on the music selection, and how to build your own practice playlists at home.
Social Media & Building your Brand
Presented by Keighlee from Fevah Modern Jive.
Keighlee is the superstar behind the OMJ social media accounts, and also works in this area professionally - she is a great resource to tap into.
This workshop will give you tools and best practices to begin building your online dance brand, whether you want to start a personal account, advertise your local classes, or just want to learn more about getting the best out of the 'algorithm'.
Tips & Tricks for Choreography
Presented by Deb Robinson from Fevah Modern Jive.
Deb is one of the powerhouses behind Fevah in Christhchurch, having taught and competed across the UK and Australiasia. She is going to share her experience choreographing both Showcases and Team routines to help you get started.
Deb has put together many teams and showcases over the years and her choreography has always stood out. Deb is frequently asked to judge choreographed events at competitions.
With the rising popularity of Prepared Freestyle and other choreographed categories, this isn't one you want to miss!
Feet Need Love Not Abuse!
Foot Strength, Shoes & Injury Prevention for Modern Jive Dancers
Presented by Georgina Barr from Merivale Podiatry.
Join New Zealand's top dance podiatrist for an interactive workshop with useful information and practical tips for dancers.
- Looking after your feet
- common dance injuries
- how dance biomechanics is different from 'normal' biomechanics and how this can impact on recovery and return to sport
- dance-specific strength and flexibility exercises to reduce the occurrence of dance injuries and also to reduce the injury recovery time to return to dance
Sport Psychology - Managing fear and stress for dancers
Presented by Zoe Klomp from KinEd & Fevah Modern Jive.
Through her business, KinEd, Zoe shares her passion for learning. In this session she'll share her knowledge and learning both as a competitive kayker and dancer.
Looking at proactive ways to manage stress and anxiety to not only improve performance, but help us all remember why we started dancing in the first place - because we enjoyed it!
