Experience the French Way: Dance, Music and Boxing

I have just finished watching La Môme last night. La Vie en Rose (literally “life in pink”) was the English title of the film. It tells the life of a singer, Édith Piaf a famous artist during the 40s and 50s, portrayed by Marion Cotillard in her multiple award winning performance. Marion was stunning. The movie all in all got amazing music, romance and real life drama.

In line with this, there are a new activities and French entertainment lessons in Bangkok that you might be interested of. It’s going to happen in 21 April 2008 onwards. For further information please contact the International Art Centre of Alliance française Bangkokat www.alliance-francaise.or.th.

Schedules:

DANCE

• Ballet

Tuesday 15h30-16h30 (Children) - 3500 bahts (10h)

Wednesday, 17h00-18h30 (Adults) - 5250 bahts (15h)

Ballet brings grace and confidence. It helps improve the body posture and is a very good way to learn discipline and respect of the other.

• Ballroom dancing

Monday, 18h30-20h - 1 000 bahts / 500 bahts for Students (15h)

A complete initiation of all the most popular couple dances, including Salsa, Rock’n'roll, Tango, Cha cha cha, and more.

• Break dancing / Hip Hop

Wednesday, 18h00-19h30 - 3975 bahts (15h)

Break dance is more than just a dance; it is a whole culture, which broke out in the US in the 80s.

It is quite physical and nearly acrobatic, but with patience and enthusiasm anyone (starting 13 years old) can improve quite fast, and quickly get some significant skills.

• Contemporary dance

Thursday, 19h00-20h30 - 5250 bahts (15h)

Dance is about individual expression. it’s about trying to show intimates perceptions, to translate our vision of the world and whatever affects us, to express our opinions and emotions. Contemporary dance is fragile but powerful by the emotions that dancers and audience feel.

• Jazz dance

Thursday, 16h-17h (7-8 years old) / 17h-18h (9-10 years old) / 18h-19h (11-12years old)
Friday, 17h-18h (14-18 years old) / Monday, 12h30-13h30 (Adults) - 3500 bahts (10h)

The first part of the class will focus on the basics of Jazz Dance while the dance routine will be more Street Jazz and hip hop new style oriented.

• Salsa L.A. style

Friday, 18h00-19h00 (Beginners) / 19h00-20h00 (Advanced) - 3500 bahts (10h)

Dance is more than a performance; it is a way to express ourselves. The L.A style method will lead you to express all your sensuality and emotions through one of the most popular and modern salsa style.

• Tap dance

Tuesday, 18h30-20h00 - 3975 bahts (15h)

This class proposes to learn the basics of tap dance in the tradition of Broadway and Hollywood musicals. The main focus of the class is to learn how to tap dance but also to enjoy it.

MUSIC

• Private piano classes

Friday, Saturday afternoon (Advanced) - 1125 bahts (45mn)

Mr. Sebastien Koch, a French concerting pianist and professor of piano at the Mahidol College of Music, is proposing private lessons on a Steinway Grand Piano to students interested in improving their technical and interpretative skills. Siriporn Aungsuroj, young Thai pianist will be teaching the beginners.

• Private classical singing classes

Sunday, Tuesday - 1000 bahts (1h) - with accompanying pianist - 1500 bahts (1h)

Improve your singing scales in the classical and opera fields of music with Thailand’s foremost baritone, Saran Deva.

French melody/German Lieder /Opera Aeres (Improve your diction, interpretation, breathing, body posture·)

NEW FRENCH BOXING

• Savate French boxing / Savate Fitness

Fitness- Tuesday and Thursday, 9h00-10h30 - 7950 bahts (30h) /
Boxing- Saturday 10h30-12h00 or Wednesday 19h30-21h00 - 3975 bahts (15h)

Dominique Fontatanarosa professional French boxer has been training high level athletes in Bangkok for two years. By opening these new classes in Alliance française, his knowledge of boxing and well being are now accessible to the beginners.