WORKSHOPS
Invite Mischka to your studio with her signature workshops. Explore workshop options below and contact her for availability. All workshops can be 75min or 90min
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Static Rotations
WORKSHOP FOCUS: Learn how to smoothly create rotations and continual flow in your static combos. This is created through use of hand cranking which will be broken down for you, and momentum generated from either leading with head, torso or leg. The basics and “how to” of static rotations will be the initial focus, followed by applying these concepts to tricks and combos.
LEVEL: this workshop can be tailored to intermediates through to elite. Just make sure you request your level with Mischka
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Heels Flow Choreography
WORKSHOP FOCUS: This class will take you through a technical choreography involving high on platform technique, gliding, leg twizzles, “falling” into flow with control, and connection to musicality. This style is the typical flow style you might see on stage at Exo Gen.
LEVEL: Suitable for high intermediate and above. Can be tailored for beginners, just make sure you et Mischka know ahead of time.
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Power Pole
WORKSHOP FOCUS: this workshop is designed to help you become the master of your dynamic movement on a static pole. It may include a number of singular tricks as well as trick combinations that might involve casting, drops, leaping out of the floor, tip offs flares and flips. You will learn some of Mischka's favourite go to movements that she is well known for.
LEVEL: This workshop is appropriate for advanced-elite level, but can be modified for the ability of intermediate students.
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Edge Work
WORKSHOP FOCUS: Learn some of Mischka's favourite edge work sequences and flows in this comprehensive workshop that incorporates drills to refine your skills, followed by movement that explores every edge of your platform and stiletto. You can request from Mischka to either learn sequences of movements, or to learn a choreographed piece. Heels are a must for this workshop (sandals recommended for more flexed foot articulation, but boots will also be fine if preferred), and bring your knee pads in case of floor work.
LEVEL: This is an inters and above workshop, but can be simplified for beg > inters level if requested.
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Twizzle Technique
WORKSHOP FOCUS: This class will take you through tips and drills to strengthen and refine your leg twizzles and waves, followed by floor sequences and standing sequences to incorporate into your next choreography or routine. It is recommended that you wear heels and knee pads for this class, but it can be performed barefoot as well if preferred.
LEVEL: intermediates and above escription goes here
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Spin Tricks
WORKSHOP FOCUS: Learn Mischka's go to spin favourites in this comprehensive workshop which covers splits, backbends, elbow holds and unique trick combinations and shapes.
LEVEL: Suitable for advanced and above level students. Can be tailored to intermediate level students.
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Basework & Handstands
WORKSHOP FOCUS: in this workshop you will learn Mischka's favourite basework and acro combinations. The class may involve pole handstands and combinations, floor and travelling acro movement, and kips. The aim is to teach you to feel more confident in your pole handstands, as well as how to link one movement to the next in a seamless manner.
LEVEL: Please request level with Mischka. Can be inters through to elite.
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Kips & Flips
WORKSHOP FOCUS: This workshop incorporates flip and kip transitions that are both new trending tricks, and old faithfuls. Depending on level you may learn faux flips, tip offs, full flips and kips. Mischka will guide and spot you through your tricks. There may be some kips to knees so bring your knee pads and shoes just in case.
LEVEL: This workshop is appropriate for intermediate and above, but can also be tailored to adv/elite level. It is ideal that you can invert, confidently leg hang and butterfly.
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Low Flows
WORKSHOP FOCUS: learn barefoot dance and trick sequences that stay low to the ground. No pole climbs required for this class, and the poles will be static. This is a great class to challenge your trick ability in amongst dance flow, with a large focus being on how to smoothly move from one movement to the next.
LEVEL: intermediate and above
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Fierce Tricks
WORKSHOP FOCUS: This is a fun and dynamic workshop involving all the WOW hard style tricks that you can incorporate into your next hard style choreo. It will involve both singular tricks and sequences of tricks and dance. You will find yourself doing more low on pole movement, not up pole combos.
LEVEL: Suitable for intermediate and above.
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Filthy Floor Flows
WORKSHOP FOCUS: This workshop involves all of Mischka's favourite gooey floor flow sequences and tricks. You will be shoulder standing, shoulder rolling, splitting, sliding and slithering across the floor, so bring your heels and knee pads. Once you have the base of the trick and combos, you will be challenged to dance them to music and find you musicality and flow. This workshop can be either on pole or off pole, so please specify with Mischka which one you would like her to prepare.
LEVEL: This workshop is suitable for intermediate and above, as Mischka will accommodate to the class with regressions and progressions.
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Stretch & Release
WORKSHOP FOCUS: This workshop is perfect for those that want to improve their flexibility through targeted strengthening exercises, active and passive flexibility. The class structure follows a warmup, strengthening exercises and sequences specific to area requested, active flex, and finishing in deep stretch. You can request to work bridges, front splits, standing splits, or middles splits. Mischka's background in exercise rehabilitation makes this one of her favourite workshops as she can apply the knowledge gained from her masters degree to your flexibility goals. It's Mischka's passion to keep her students as informed as possible about their own bodies, so be prepared for some knowledge AND flexibility gains!
LEVEL: all levels