Ballroom Dancing
Workshop | This program is completed
Whether you are new to partnered social dance or a ballroom expert, Holly invites you to experience their gender-expansive take on ballroom dance. Holly will teach an introductory lesson in American Foxtrot and Rumba, followed by an open social dance party featuring a variety of dance styles.
***Please note, this class is being hosted at the First United Methodist Church (next to FYACS), and is located on the 2nd floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs .***
Holly Stone
Holly Stone (they/them) is an interdisciplinary alchemist creating dance and theater in the Greater Boston area. Currently teaching at Tufts and Boston University, their movement backgrounds in ballet, contemporary, and ballroom dance allow them to move seamlessly between genres and to challenge expectations of gender and partnership. Their recent gender-expansive partnering collaboration–INSIDER BALLROOM–with Michael Winward has been presented at the Boston Open and at the Providence Fringe Festival. Holly’s original story ballet THE QUEEN OF NORI has been presented at Starlight Stage, Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, Boston Center for the Arts, & Paliku Theatre in Hawaii. Holly was also the Resident Choreographer for Wanderlust Theatre, and has created dance films for festivals internationally. Recent theater credits include CATS for Quincy Musical Theatre, A NEW BRAIN for FSU Theatre, CANDIDE for FSU Opera, and an immersive horror production with Boston Opera Collaborative. Holly believes in the power of ‘what if’ and is a master schemer, organizer, and storyteller. They have a B.S. in Bioengineering and Neuroscience from Syracuse University and an MFA in Dance from Florida State University, where their master’s thesis work focused on synthesizing modes of thinking as engineer and artist.
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