Showcases by Brass Butterflies are a celebration of our students' accomplishments and our studio community. As a student, there are a few different ways that you can perform in our upcoming Halloween Party and Showcase. You can participate in an instructed troupe (a series of classes where you learn group choreography, lead by a Brass Butterflies instructor), you can take a Pole or Aerial Act Creation class to develop your own act with the support of a Brass Butterflies instructor, or you can apply to perform a DIY (Do It Yourself / Self-choreographed) act.
Our annual Halloween Party and Showcase will be held on Saturday, October 26, in the studio. This party style showcase will feature pole, burlesque, aerials, chair dance, and more! Because we tend to get a little spooky (and a little sexy) at Halloween, this party is for grown-ups only.
“DIY” Self-choreographed Performances
Apply now to perform your own self-choreographed act in our Halloween Showcase! We hope to be able to accept every performer who applies however, in order to keep the event to a reasonable length, performance slots are limited and we must reserve the right to decline applications if necessary. Instructed troupes, Act Creation students, instructors, Performance Company members, and invited special guest performers will take priority with guaranteed performance spots, and "DIY" performers will fill the remaining spots. Priority for DIY spots will be given to current or recent students of Brass Butterflies, but previous students and guest performers from other studios are welcome to apply. You can apply to do a solo, duet, or small group performance.
Halloween 2024 Performance Troupes (Registration Closed)
PERFORMANCE COMMITMENT: Please note that by registering for any performance troupe you are committing to attending all sessions and practices, learning the choreography and performing in the showcase. It is very important for the experience of everyone in the troupe that you commit to attending all sessions and performing. Your troupe mates are counting on you! Please take this into consideration when registering for a troupe.
All Levels Pole Performance Troupe with Jen
Cost: $249.99+HST (same as an 8 week curriculum purchase option) or use your membership curriculum credits + costume.
Join Jen for a special choreography series that will culminate in a group performance at the Brass Butterflies Halloween Party and Showcase to be held in the Brass Butterflies studio on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
All levels of pole students, age 18+, who have completed at least one session of Intro to Pole at Brass Butterflies (or equivalent) are welcome to join. Please note the age restriction is due to this potentially being a licensed event, with adult themes.
Class Dates: Tuesdays 7:20 - 8:20pm, September 3 - October 22, 2024
SCHEDULING NOTE: There are 8 scheduled weekly one-hour group lesson times prior to the show. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled at mutually agreed upon times at the instructor's discretion. A dress rehearsal will be held in the studio during the week before the show. All group lessons and additional rehearsals as well as participation in the show are included in the session fee.
Classic Burlesque Performance Troupe with Sassy Ray
Cost: $249.99+HST (same as an 8 week curriculum purchase option) or use your membership curriculum credits + costume.
In this 8 week session, you will learn classic burlesque style group choreography that you will perform at the Brass Butterflies Halloween Party and Showcase to be held in the Brass Butterflies studio on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Sassy will guide you through learning the steps and polishing the group routine in a supportive group atmosphere.
Class Dates: Tuesdays 7:20 - 8:20pm, September 3 - October 22, 2024
SCHEDULING NOTE: There are 8 scheduled weekly one-hour group lesson times prior to the show. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled at mutually agreed upon times at the instructor's discretion. A dress rehearsal will be held in the studio during the week before the show. All group lessons and additional rehearsals as well as participation in the show are included in the session fee.
Chair Dancing Performance Troupe with Andrea
Cost: $249.99+HST (same as an 8 week curriculum purchase option) or use your membership curriculum credits + costume.
Join Andrea for this performance series to learn a sassy chair dancing routine. Incorporating floorwork, chair tricks, and lots of hair whips, you will meet weekly for 1 hour to learn a group chair dancing routine that you will perform at the Brass Butterflies Halloween Party and Showcase to be held in the Brass Butterflies studio on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Class Dates: Mondays 8:30 - 9:30pm, September 9 - October 21, 2024
SCHEDULING NOTE: There are 7 scheduled weekly one-hour group lesson times prior to the show. An 8th class will be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time during the first session. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled at mutually agreed upon times at the instructor's discretion. A dress rehearsal will be held in the studio during the week before the show. All group lessons and additional rehearsals as well as participation in the show are included in the session fee.
Mixed Aerial Performance Troupe with Emily
Cost: $249.99+HST (same as an 8 week curriculum purchase option) or use your membership curriculum credits + costume.
In this special aerial choreography series, you will come together to create a group aerial routine to be performed at the Brass Butterflies Halloween Party and Showcase to be held in the Brass Butterflies studio on Saturday, October 26, 2024. This will be a mixed level and mixed apparatus performance and your part in the act will be appropriate to your experience and apparatus preferences.
All levels of aerial students who have completed at least one term of Beginner Level Aerials at Brass Butterflies (or equivalent) are welcome to join.
Class Dates: Sundays 1:30pm, September 8 - October 20, 2024 (see scheduling note)
SCHEDULING NOTE: There are 6 scheduled group lesson times prior to the show. The first four classes are 1.25 hours long and the final two classes are 1.5 hours long. There is no class on October 13 due to Thanksgiving. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled at mutually agreed upon times at the instructor's discretion. A dress rehearsal will be held in the studio during the week before the show. All group lessons and additional rehearsals as well as participation in the show are included in the session fee.
Act Creation Classes
(Registration Closed)
Once you’ve established the foundations of your pole or aerial practice, you can begin to explore your apparatus creatively. These classes are dedicated to supporting students through the creative process from idea to performance. Students will choreograph their very own act over the length of the session, supported by an experienced instructor. Opportunities will be made available for Act Creation students to perform at studio showcases, should they wish to. These classes run as 8-Week sessions and cost the same as a curriculum class (can be paid for with the Curriculum Class purchase options or membership curriculum credits). These sessions are supplemental to the curriculum so while students will be supported in exploring creative variations of skills they’ve already learned, no new skills will be taught in these classes. Every student will work at their own level. Students are also permitted to explore doubles/partner work with other students in the class, and to create duo and small group acts if they wish.
The next available performance opportunity is at our annual Halloween Party and Showcase which will be held in studio on Saturday, October 26, 2024 (minimum age 18).