The classes were lots of fun and it was great to see Toronto dancers out in full-force. I loved watching them kill the combos...and Robert assisting in Luther's class - he was smashing it! I had never taken class with Luam or Kevin before so I really enjoyed their classes and their musicality!
The weekend began with a bonus class on Friday evening with Chonique that was lots of fun. There was also an extra class during lunch break offered by Chonique as part of her "Creating Opportunities" Workshop series. Check out her website at www.creatingopps.com where she provides information on seven different workshops that help dancers improve on what they need to navigate the dance industry.
Chonique explained the importance of On-camera technique, of "I ams" and the Slate. This was all new to me so I learned a lot about how who you are as a dancer/person is important to convey in your audition work and ideas on how to convey your individuality. I also picked up a book entitled "See It. Believe It. Create It", written and created by Lisette Bustamante & Chonique Sneed. In it are great tips to help define who you are as a dancer, encouragement to challenge yourself daily, and the importance of good relationships in your journey.
On Sunday morning, dancers participated in an Audition class taught by Marty Kudelka. The combo was really fun and I was selected as one of four dancers as a Monsters Cast Semi-Finalist! We had to re-perform the combo on camera, in front of the audience after slating... that was great practice to incorporate the techniques I learned the day before from Choniques' workshop. Thank you to Marty Kudelka for selecting me for this honor!
Monsters is a great convention to attend...the faculty is amazing and Andy and his crew are very approachable. There are 11 cities left on their tour so check out their website at www.monstersofhiphop.com for information on a city near you!
