A variety of dance classes and workshops are available all year round and are led by Tanya and Alan.
Tanya  is a skilled and multifaceted independent performing artist and storyteller with a variety of skills that range from dance and theatre to singer, puppeteer and maker. Her experience of working with children, young people and adults is vast.  One of her greatest achievements is the inspiration, positive impact and confidence instilled in the lives of the 1000’s of people that engages through her work. She have introduced thousands of people not only to theatre and dance but to Latin American Culture, diversity opens our minds to new perspectives.

Alan is a UK based artist with a variety of skills that range from visual artist to maker and sculptor, he has collaborated on many projects with Cusan Theatre making a whole range of wonderful creatures and artworks, using all kinds of creative approaches and materials that respond to particular sites, and perhaps, most importantly they respond to the people that he collaborates with along the way to creates them.

For prices and further information please contact Tanya 
Tel: 0113 2626007 or email:[email protected]

WE HAVE EXCITING POP UP SALSA DANCE CLASSES IN DIFFERENT VENUES WITH TANYA.
 

Dance classes and workshops available all year round...

'DANCE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES AVAILABLE'
'Blending contemporary dance with traditional and popular South American dances' such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and more for all levels up to professional standard. Tanya’s classes, fuse and combined traditional and popular South American Dances with Contemporary dance theatre.
'Ballet Technique', all levels up to professional standard. 'South American dances' including Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Mambo, Tango and more, Tanya teaches all levels up to professional standard. 'Creative dance and drama workshops' for children and young people. 'Chair Salsa dance' for groups with particular needs and little movility. 'Carnival Workshops' including social dance, parades and the use of masks and costumes.

Masks and Heads making Workshop (using paper mache to develop and create characters)
The making takes no less than a week residency, at least 5 days, and it will involve at least 4 hours or 5 per day to create something.

Making Dancing Life Size Puppets (using recycled materials such as newspaper and other materials.)
Looking at the use of puppetry with in performance and the use of puppetry as extensions of our bodies.
This workshop   involves designing, making and performing with life size dancing puppets created during the course.
The life size puppets will be made by the participants using simple materials such as news papers, masking tape and other recycled materials.
 
Puppetry and Movement Workshops (developing skills)
This workshop is about developing skills and  can be done in a day, we will bring some of our puppets/heads and other materials as part of the workshop so than we can work with the participants on how to use and bring this characters to life.