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Carnival may have been canceled this year but we have one of Canada's Cultural Ambassadors to lead us in a series of 3 SocaFit Classes*!

Join us for 1, 2, or all 3 of our SocaFit Dance Classes led by Chanal Dee.

Chantal is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on dance. She has been active in improvisation, Contemporary dance, Afro-Caribbean, and Oriental Dance in addition to a variety of world folk dances. Chantal is recognized by the Canada Council for the Arts as a Cultural Connector and has been funded by both the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council to undertake choreography projects in Canada and abroad. As a teacher, her course offerings have included: Holistic Bellydance, Afro-Caribbean Dance, Dance Improvisation, Movement Meditation, Supple & Strong: Hip and Pelvic Floor Training, and SocaFit. Chantal splits her time between Canada, Barbados, and Germany. Find out more about Chantal's work at 

Loosen those hips with and wake up the pelvic floor basic movements from the Caribbean carnival tradition. A Soca dance party combined with strengthening and stretching for a full-body workout guaranteed to get you hot, hot, hot! (variations are given for both low and high impact).

Adrian Fross is a DJ located in Barbados. His first love is House Music, but he has fun moving crowds to many genres of music including Soca, Reggae, and anything Old School. Check him out on Twitch: @thedjadrianfross and IG: @adrianfrossbb .

*Class fees are non-refundable. You can change dates if unable to attend.

Here is some inspiration for what is in store: