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English below
Kennari: Sally Cowdin
Kabarett Tímarnir leiða þig í gegnum fjölbreyttar kóreógrafíur í kabarett stíl, innblásnum af frægum sýningum eins og Crazy Horse Paris, Moulin Rouge í bland við Vegas showgirls glamúr, einnig verður snert á Bob Fosse jazztækninni. Áhersla á að þróa þinn persónulega dansstíl og sviðsframkomu í gegnum skemmtilegar dansrútínur.
Best er að klæðast þægilegum fatnaði sem þér líður vel að dansa í. Dansskór með hælum velkomnir!
Sally Cowdin fæddist og ólst upp í Kansas city, Missouri í Bandaríkjunum. Hún hlaut klassíska ballettþjálfun víðs vegar um Bandaríkin, m.a. við School of American Ballet og San Francisco Ballet School, og lauk námi við Alonzo King LINES Ballet í San Francisco.
Árið 2012 flutti hún til Þýskalands þar sem hún starfaði með StaatsBallett Mainz, Stephan Delattre Dance Company og Friedrichstadt-Palast í Berlín. Þar var hún hvött af Thierry Mugler til að stíga inn í heim kabarettsins og annars konar sýningardansa. Frá 2016 hefur hún starfað sjálfstætt sem dansari, leikkona og danshöfundur víðs vegar um Evrópu.
Hún var aðaldansari og meðhöfundur kóreógrafíu í Babylon Berlin og hefur einnig komið fram í kvikmyndum á borð við Adventures of a Mathematician og Akin.
Árið 2020 lauk hún meistaragráðu í leiklist frá Institute of the Arts Barcelona og hefur síðan frumsýnt fjölmörg sviðsverk. Hún kennir nú í Reykjavík og starfar jafnframt með svissnesku samtökunum What Dance Can Do, sem vinna að því að færa börnum um allan heim dans og hreyfingu. Hún frumsýndi nýverið söngleikinn Kabarett í Þjóðleikhúskjallaranum, þar sem hún bæði dansar og leikur, auk þess að vera einn af danshöfundum verksins.
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Teacher: Sally Cowdin
Mondays at 19:20 – 20:20
Next course starts April 13 – May 11
Note – No classes during the week leading up to Easter, on Easter Monday or labourday May 1
Sally teaches in english
Cabaret The classes will guide you through Cabaret style choreography inspired by iconic shows like Crazy
Horse Paris, Moulin Rouge with a touch of Vegas showgirls glamour. The class also incorporates elements of Bob Fosse jazz technique. Emphasis is placed on developing your own personal dance style and stage presence through fun and dynamic dance routines.
Wear comfortable clothing that you feel confident dancing in. Dance heels are welcome!
Sally Cowdin was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She trained as a classical ballet dancer across the United States, including the School of American Ballet and San Francisco Ballet School, and completed her professional training at Alonzo King LINES Ballet in San Francisco.
In 2012, she moved to Germany, working with StaatsBallett Mainz, Stephan Delattre Dance Company, and Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin. There, she was encouraged by Thierry Mugler to explore the world of showgirl and cabaret performance. Since 2016, she has worked as a freelance dancer, actress, and choreographer across Europe.
She was a lead dancer and co-choreographer in Babylon Berlin, appearing as Larissa, and has also worked on films such as Adventures of a Mathematician and Akin.
In 2020, she earned her Master’s degree in Acting from the Institute of the Arts Barcelona and has since premiered several theatre works. She is also an experienced ballet teacher and currently teaches in Reykjavík, while contributing to the Swiss association What Dance Can Do, supporting dance initiatives for children worldwide. She recently premiered the musical Cabaret at Þjóðleikhúskjallarinn, where she performs as both a dancer and actress, and is also one of the choreographers of the production.
