Ballet National de Marseille: TikTok Jazz workshop
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Date
28.5-28.5.2026
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Duration
1 h 30 min
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Tickets
Maksuton / Free
Schedule
Thu 28.5. at 13-14.30
Rehersal studio, Dance House Helsinki (Kaapeliaukio 3)
For
An open-level workshop for anyone aged 16 and over.
Please note
The workshop is in English.
Ballet National de Marseille: TikTok Jazz workshop
Like the digital practices that have established themselves in the contemporary choreographic landscape, the viral challenges on TikTok have aroused an immediate fascination, redefining the way in which aesthetics, movements and choreographic cultures propagate. These platforms have opened up a new space where influences intersect and metamorphose, giving rise to unexpected fusions.
Today, the idea of weaving links between the world of musicals and viral choreographic challenges, is becoming obvious. In the digital age, these virtual spaces do not just broadcast movements; they reinvent collective dance in an ethereal and fragmented experience. The infinite scrolling on the screens transports us from one universe to another, offering a disembodied, almost solitary version of what was once a collective experience. On stage, these fragments of movements enter into dialogue with the choreographic space, where elements of jazz dance and musicals intertwine to create a fluid and harmonious synergy, reinventing the very notion of the collective.
The workshop takes place in two parts, with a first warm-up period led by the dancer who adapts to the level of the group. Then a second part of transmission of the TikTok Jazz sequence in a group.
The workshop is open for all, age limit 16 yrs. The workshop has a limited number of places. Register via the link provided by 11 May. Note that the workshop may fill up before the application deadline. Participants will be selected based on the order of registration. Confirmation of participation will be sent by 13 May.
Instructor: Elena Valls Garcia
Elena was born in Madrid, Spain, and grew up in Arizona, USA, where she began dancing at the Plumb Performing Arts Center in Scottsdale. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, State University of New York, under the direction of Kazuko Hirabayashi. She then continued her studies in dance and martial arts at the University of Taipei in Taiwan.
Elena has worked with various companies and choreographers, including Etienne Béchard (Brussels), Maura Morales (Düsseldorf), Kyle Abraham (NYC), Shen Wei (NYC), Manuel Vignoble (NYC), Korhan Basaran (Istanbul), Gregory Dolbashian (NYC), and Samuel Pott (NYC). She has also appeared in films and television, including American Crime (Season 2, directed by John Ridley), FAMA, a Bailar in Madrid, and Cathartic Technology by Jeremy Shaw in Berlin.
Elena joined the Ballet national de Marseille in 2019.
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