On the One

Service Description

Spotlight Artist: Champagne Sugar One Sunday a month 1:30-3:30 PM 7/26, 8/23, 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/13 Explore the African diaspora of the Caribbean with live local musicians honoring the legacies of Cuban, Brazilian, and Haitian dance; infused with contemporary flair. Afro Caribbean inspired. Dunham informed. Bay Area blessed. This is an experimental class of fusion. Bring your skirt and your spirit. No shoes required. Live musicians Bare feet Bring a hoodie to tie around the waist. BIO: Champagne Sugar grew up dancing in the Mojave Desert; performing, teaching, and choreographing competitively. She graduated cum laude with a BA in Theatre and Dance from Sacramento State University, specializing in Afro-Caribbean and Dunham Technique included training with: ACDF, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Rene Harris Dance company, Katherine Dunham Seminars, International Association of Black Dance (IABD), Evidence/Ron K. Brown, Alvin Ailey school, nicholasleichterdancecompany, & CalArts innerspark. New York City training included masters Baba Richard Gonzales, Denys La Mora Perez, Baba Chuck Davis, Nadia Dieudonné, Jean-Sebastian, Roseangela Sylvestre, Madame Penny Godboldo & Ms. Rachelle Tervanier. Champagne performed, taught and choreographed with Sacramento/Black Art of Dance (S/BAD) as a company member, AfroCaribbean Soul Collective at SXSW, and rumba group Quimbata based in Austin, Texas; as Shauna S. Segler. She also was a gogo dancer in the Latin club circuit of the Bay Area. Shauna was a guest instructor with ACDF Phoenix & CSUS. About Us: Atlanta Creative Arts (ACA) is an inclusive creative hub for intentional movement and artistic expression. We provide instruction designed to meet students where they are, help students build technical confidence, find their voice, and take up space. We believe that the arts should be a reflection of the people who create them. ACA serves as a sanctuary for sovereignty and expression, where we dismantle barriers to entry by fostering a vibrant and inclusive community. Whether a student is “popping in” for the first time or graduating from The Academy, we provide the mentorship and infrastructure needed to flourish. Atlanta Creative Arts is more than a studio, its community.