On the first Friday of every month, we open the doors of Ache Brasil Capoeira Studio, and let some of the best local Fusion DJ's loose on the turntables. There will be no more regularly scheduled dances running from FUSE Dance. This fan page is a reminder of what used to be.**
What is Fusion and Alternative Dancing?: Fusion, like the name implies, combines techniques from different styles of dan
ce into a new and open style that is musically centred, creative, and expressive. Alternative dancers often come from a strong partner dance background, such as Lindy Hop, Blues, Argentine Tango, Soul, or West Coast Swing, but all styles, solo and partnered, can be incorporated. There is a constant communication between lead and follow that uses the dancers' knowledge of more than one school of dance to flow between styles seamlessly, in the space of a single night or even a single song. Don't be surprised if you run into someone on the dance floor with a radically different dance background from you. Do something fun with it! Because of the closeness of the dance, people often mistakenly believe it to be primarily about sensuality, but in alternative blues/fusion, the music leads the dance; the dancers are simply the interpreters. The movements of the dancers become part of the music - instruments of expression - and there can be intense personal expression within the song. Because of this, the entire range of human emotions can be expressed, from grief to whimsy. Connection to your partner and the music are the basic building blocks, and the best blues/fusion dances, and the true beauty of the dance happens when you have an intense reaction to the music, your partner, and the environment. No matter what your background, you have something to offer as a dancer to the creation of Fusion and Alternative dancing, and we're excited about that!
