Saskatoon Classes with Halena Lou

Learn from Halena Lou in two 75-minute drop-in heels workshops to deepen your technique and level up your performances! 

Expect to work hard but feel good, challenging your inner showpony in a welcoming environment.

 

Saturday, September 26th
3:30 - 6:00 pm (see full schedule below) 
Second Act Studios, 205A Pacific Ave - Studio 2

 

Pricing: 

Earlybird registration (by September 12th): 1 class for $20 or take both for $30
Regular registration (starting September 13th): 1 class for $25 or take both for $40

 

Schedule: 

3:30 - 4:45: Showgirl Heels

It's time to bevel, kick, and hit those poses! In this class, Halena Lou will draw on her 20+ years of dance training and her experience dancing in a professional cabaret company in Vancouver to break down key jazz and heels technique for that showpony look and feel in your dancing. A perfect add-on for heels dancers and burlesque performers alike!

Class will include: warm up, skill-building, and a Rockette-style combo. Please bring: any dance heels or character shoes. 

4:45 - 6:00: Slow & Sexy Heels

Sink into your body with a cheeky, slinky, and feel-good heels class! Based on Halena's background in lyrical, jazz, cabaret heels, and burlesque, this class will feature a sultry combo exploring musicality, tension, and downright raunch. 

Class will include: warm-up, technical skills, and combo. Expect floor work as well, so cover those knees! Heels optional.

About me:

Halena Lou (she/her) is a dancer and burlesque performer based in BC's Lower Mainland. Halena has been dancing since age 8 and teaching for over 8 years, focusing in heels, jazz, and burlesque. She dances professionally with cabaret company The Lolas, including performing in their recent Western Canada tour of 'Stardust,' and as a burlesque artist she has performed in festivals and shows across North America and beyond. She also produces burlesque shows in Vancouver through @halenaloupresents, profiling both the sultry and the silly within the art form. In Halena's classes, expect juicy moves, fun storytelling, and even getting a little down and dirty, all rooted in strong technique.