Dance Workshop • Finding Your Jazz Uniqueness
Jazz was born from the need to reaffirm one’s identity through the artistic medium. More specifically, jazz dance fosters self-expression through the universal nature of movement. This discovery workshop encourages the search for uniqueness in dance. In other words, it invites participants to find their own “swag” to better showcase their personality.
To achieve this, one must dare to venture into unknown territory. With improvisation as the central tool, these three creative spaces will provide an opportunity to surprise oneself:
— Body isolation exercises will encourage loosening each part of the body to discover new ways of interpreting music. — “Call and response” exercises will invite participants to engage in a danced conversation, inspired by each other’s initiatives. — The “Circle jam” and “Soul Train” will allow participants to draw from the group’s energy, providing an additional source of creativity.
This workshop aims to be an inclusive space where there are no bad ideas, only original avenues to explore.
Prerequisites
Open to everyone and all dance styles.
Instructor
Daphné Lehoux Traversy
COMBO
→ To get a discounted rate, all Buffet Solo Jazz workshops are available IN COMBO.
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Daphné Lehoux Traversy has been a jazz dance artist since 2012. She proudly represents Solo Jazz while also engaging in collective Lindy Hop projects. Her studies in American literature have significantly fueled her keen interest in jazz culture, which permeates her practice and vision of dance daily. In 2023, she began her first solo research and creation project, Mellow Pad, aiming to develop a choreographic signature and highlight the jazz discipline in today’s dance scene.
From 2018 to 2023, Daphné worked in the contemporary dance world as a cultural worker with the companies Le fils d’Adrien danse and L’Artère, art of dance and movement. She was also the dance manager for Première Ovation, a funding program by the City of Quebec aimed at supporting the professional development of emerging artists. In 2022, she became co-artistic director and communications manager of La Swing Ambassade.