FREE All Abilities Dance Workshop: Contemporary
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DateFriday, Mar 12
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Event Starts5:30 PM
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Ticket PricesFREE
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FREE All Abilities Dance Workshop: Contemporary
Showings
- Fri. Mar 12, 2027 5:30 PM Register here!
Event Details
CALLING DANCERS OF ALL ABILITIES!
In collaboration with Azara Ballet, our FREE All Abilities Dance Workshops are designed for well-trained dancers, dancers with disabilities, seniors & teens who dance, and those who always wanted to dance, but never have. No previous dance experience required, but extensive dance experience welcome!
This month's class focuses on Contemporary Dance, from 5:30-6:30pm in the Education Room at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Teaching Artist Bio
Baylie Dockins began her dance training and competitive career at Dance In Motion in Abilene, Kansas. At the age of thirteen Dockins switched her focus from competitive training to classical ballet under the direction of Mara Klenda. She has attended many prestigious summer intensives including Kansas City Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet.
After graduating high school, Dockins relocated to Tampa, Florida where she joined Tampa Ballet Theatre. During her time there she danced multiple Principal roles including Tinkerbell in Tampa Ballet Theatre's world premiere of "Peter Pan" as well as, Odile/Black Swan in Tampa Ballet Theatre's first production of "Swan Lake".
Dockins has performed with Brandon Ballet of Brandon, Florida as a guest artist in productions such as "The Nutcracker," "Giselle," "Don Quixote," and the world
premiere of "The Iron Flower". She also works with Tampa City Ballet as a guest artist and preformed in their world premiere of "Carmen". In 2022, Dockins became a founding member of Atlas Modern Ballet of Tampa, Florida and has had the pleasure of performing in multiple festivals and independent shows with the company for three seasons.
Outside of preforming professionally, Dockins travels with Prestige National Talent Competition as a judge and convention teacher. Dockins is adjunct faculty for the dance program at Pinellas County Center of the Arts at Gibbs High School, in St. Petersburg, Florida; teaching faculty and choreographer at Contempo School of Dance in Lutz, Florida; and teaching faculty and choreographer at Star Academy of the Performing Arts. Dockins is co-founder, along with her partner Drew Travis Robinson, of TechX Dance Training, a supplemental dance training program aiming to expand a dancers understanding of dance technique in diverse styles.