Tag: dance

Sensual Contemporary with Portia Favro

Talk about sensual healing!

Tapping into elements of contemporary and lyrical movement, this workshop is designed to allow dancers to explore movement without heels + feel all the feels.

Expect a grounding warm up + unique choreography playing off of burlesque and sexy dance techniques.

Master Classes with Portia Favro

Portia Favro is a classically-trained dancer, turned pin-up who has plunged into Vancouver’s rich burlesque scene. She’s an award-winning dancer, choreographer, and teacher with extensive experience working across Canada, Europe and the US.

Portia is the Producer of La Maison Lust, The Ladybirds + Vintage Burlesque Bingo in Vancouver. She has performed at Berlin Burlesque Week, Cresent City Burlesque Weekend (New Orleans), Spellbound Burlesque (Phoenix, AZ) and the Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary International Burlesque Festivals.

Portia is also a powerhouse dance and burlesque instructor, regularly teaching heels, floorwork, sensuality and retro go-go technique in both Vancouver and beyond.

You never know where this pin-up is going to pop up…

Commercial Heels with Portia Favro

Get ready to release your inner Beyonce – Portia’s classes are designed for all levels to truly harness their movement, presence and techniques iconic to this sultry performance style.

This workshop will focus on the fun, commercial elements of heels dance movement and music-video style choreography.

After a sweaty warm up, stretch and across the floor, Portia will lead you through a fun dance combo guaranteed to leave you feeling like a bombshell.

Master Classes with Portia Favro

Portia Favro is a classically-trained dancer, turned pin-up who has plunged into Vancouver’s rich burlesque scene. She’s an award-winning dancer, choreographer, and teacher with extensive experience working across Canada, Europe and the US.

Portia is the Producer of La Maison Lust, The Ladybirds + Vintage Burlesque Bingo in Vancouver. She has performed at Berlin Burlesque Week, Cresent City Burlesque Weekend (New Orleans), Spellbound Burlesque (Phoenix, AZ) and the Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary International Burlesque Festivals.

Portia is also a powerhouse dance and burlesque instructor, regularly teaching heels, floorwork, sensuality and retro go-go technique in both Vancouver and beyond.

You never know where this pin-up is going to pop up…

Passion & Performance: Candy Cane Cabaret 2019 – Nice or Naughty Double Feature

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Get ready to experience the holidays P&P syle. Join us for an evening of jiggles, sparkles, and overall merriment as we celebrate the holidays in the sassiest of fashion. This show is a Double Feature – this means there are two shows in one night! You are welcome to attend one show or join us for the full double feature.

Member’s ticket pre-sale begins November 4th!* Tickets will go on sale for general admission November 12th, 2019.

Nice Show: 7-8:30 pm
Naughty Show: 9:00-10:30 pm
At G.R. Pearkes Arena.

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at our studio Monday – Thursday 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Tickets will be emailed to the purchaser.
Online Tickets: EVENTBRITE

Double Feature tickets: (Watching both shows)
Premium: $50 – Available only as a Double Feature. Includes seats in the first couple of rows, assigned seating, and bar service.
Section A: $45
Section B: $35
Standing Room: $30

Single Show Tickets (Only attending the Nice OR the Naughty Show)
Section A: $35
Section B: $25
Standing Room: $20

Seat Reservations: Seat Reservations are only available in the Premium Section. Reservations are made on a first come, first serve basis. This means that the best seats will be assigned to those who purchase their tickets first, you do not pick your seats. If you purchase a set of tickets and add to your order later, we will automatically add your second order to your first and place your seats together (unless you request to keep your seats separate).

*A member is a person who has signed up for a membership at Passion and Performance. In order to receive member’s perks the member must purchase the tickets themselves, in person at the studio.

Please be advised that this is a 19+ event and ID will be required for entry into the venue. Both shows will contain mature content. (Nice is a pretty loose term here at P&P 😉 )

Seductive sirens! Introduction to sensual movement

**This 4 week session will be every Friday in November, starting November 8th with the last class being November 29th
**5:45-7:00pm
**FEE: 90$ for 4 week session.

Register today! I will be taking payments through E-transfer or if you are unable to do E-transfers, send me an email and we can chat about other options.

You can send emails and E-transfers to: hazelvalentinexoxo@gmail.com

Payment plans are available and feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns!

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Are you wanting to feel more confident in your movement?

needing some extra steps for your choreography?

are you interested in the world of burlesque but not quite ready for that final reveal?

Well it’s time to feel good and embrace your inner sexy!

Join me, Hazel Nuez , in this 4 week series and we will learn basic burlesque and jazz inspired movements. Each week will be dedicated to learning different sensual movements and how to incorporate it into choreography. I will go over confidence building techniques, burlesque inspired movement, and floor work like:
– body rolls
-hip movement
-chest isolations
– transfer steps
– eye contact
– moving with intention

Find your inner rhythm and embrace it!

Each class will start with a light warm up, simple choreography and a cool down.

This class is perfect for beginner and intermediate dancers, people who are looking to practice some self-care, boost your confidence, anyone who is looking for a segway into the world of burlesque, or just learning to fall in love with yourself again!

you will need comfortable clothing you can move in, bare feet , jazz shoes or heels ,and a water bottle.

NOTE: I will NOT be teaching burlesque (reveals etc.) at this time and I DO encourage you to dress in any way that makes you feel more comfortable and confident!

A little bit about myself…
I have been dancing jazz and contemporary since the age of five and currently teach Latin and ballroom dance since 2018. I have performed all over Victoria for most of my life, and while doing so, I have discovered my love for burlesque and striptease about 2 years ago. I loved the way it made me love my body and boost my confidence. I have been on a mission to spread that joy to other people ever since!

These workshops will take place on the unceded land of the Lekwungen, songhees and Esquimalt people.

I enthusiastically welcome (but not limited to): POC’s, LGBTQ2S+ and non-binary folx.

ACCESSIBILITY: unfortunately Wild roots is not wheelchair accessible. The studio is up a flight of stairs and down a long corridor. I apologize for the lack of acsessbility at this new location. I am going to work hard to try and find an accessible location in the future. The washroom is gender neutral.The studio is a scent free space. The music will operate through the studios portable speaker ( one speaker) which I will attach to my iPod . I will have control over the sound level, but the room has great acoustics! The lights are fairly bright but are able to be dimmed down or up.

If you have any other questions please let me know 🙂

Hazel Nuez ( she/her)

Cover photo by mary ,MKM photography