Teachers
EvelynFlouer (USA) with Sylvain (FRA)
Evelyn Flouer bio
In every class, Flouer's genuine warmth and contagious excitement match her passion for academic rigor. Deeply curious about the intersection of culture and partnered movement, Flouer believes that the pathway to being "free" while partner dancing is building individual movement capacity while cultivating attunement to both your partner and the community. Originally from New York City and now based in Italy, Flouer has an MFA in contemporary dance and extensive experience in many partnered and solo dance forms. She has been dancing fusion since before it was called fusion, and teaching internationally since 2011. She has taught, performed and competed throughout Europe, North & South Americas, Australia, and Asia. Flouer is known for offering simple ways to give structure and context to improvised partner dancing. She helps students discover not just how to move, but who they are when they move - transforming the dance floor into a space where people can dare to be their creative selves.
Sylvain bio
Insatiable and endlessly curious, Sylvain discovered partner dancing while studying at the University of Nancy. There, he started with boogie and acrobatic rock, then explored Cuban salsa, Brazilian zouk, and lindy hop. After earning a dance instructor certification, he started teaching at the university and later in various associations and dance schools.
Always eager to explore new styles, he tried his hand at classical, jazz, and contemporary dance before diving into West Coast Swing — attracted by its precision, energy, and musical variety.
When he moved to Toulouse, he discovered fusion dance — a practice focused on connection, listening, tolerance, and well-being. Sylvain loves bringing together his rich dance background and authentic leading style to create moments of genuine connection and emotion on the dance floor
Workshop program
Thursday
Class # 1 (1H30) The Art of Not Knowing
This class invites you into the creative space where improvisation lives—where you and your partner surprise yourselves with delicious new movement, where you can say “yes, and” to all, where the dance can emerge rather than living out a prescribed form. We'll explore how to stay present and responsive when certainty dissolves, allowing the unknown to become your most creative collaborator.
Class #2 (1H30) How We Hear the Music What if the same song could tell ten different stories?
This class explores how different dance styles hear music through distinct lenses, from flow-based approaches that follow mood and melody to rhythmic frameworks that anchor us in the song's intrinsic dynamics. We'll learn to recognize the shifting textures within fusion music, challenge our musical biases, and discover how to navigate transitions. By understanding these different ways of hearing, you'll expand your musical vocabulary and dance with greater intention and range.
Friday
Class#3 (1H30) and Class#4 (1H30)
The Five Systems of Partner Dance Communication Just as the world speaks in different languages—each with its own grammar, idioms, and poetry—partner dance flows through five distinct communication systems. Each system has its own grammar: rules for how information travels between bodies, how invitations are offered and answered, how two people create coherent movement in real time. In all of Friday's classes we'll explore the fundamentals of all five partner dance communication systems so you can recognize which language your partner is speaking on the dance floor and join the conversation with clarity, creativity, and connection.
Fusion workshops Schedule
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Thursday at Studio Hop (4avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse)
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2:00 - 2:15pm : reception for passes and worshops
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2:15 - 3:45pm : Flouer & Sylvain #1
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3:45 - 4:00m : Break
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4:00 - 6:30pm : Flouer & Sylvain #2
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Friday, at Studio Hop (4avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse)
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2:00 - 2:15pm : reception for passes and worshops
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2:15 - 3:45pm : Flouer & Sylvain #3
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3:45 - 4:00m : Break
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4:00 - 6:30pm : Flouer & Sylvain #4
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