Welcome to the Global Fusion Instructor Virtual Summits on
How To Create A Culture Of Education
...so your dancers are more passionate about improving their skills
Join The First Ever
Global Fusion Instructor Virtual Summit
Elevate Your Students, Transform Your Dance Scene
Imagine... elevating your students to new heights...transforming your local dance scene into a buzzing hub of talent and passion for dance...
Join us for an unparalleled online gathering of Fusion dance educators from around the world.
This Virtual Summit is a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with some of the best in the business.
Experience the Future of Dance Education with Pioneering Strategies and Tips from Renowned Fusion Instructors
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Cultivate Passionate Dancers: Learn innovative strategies to create a vibrant and enthusiastic learning atmosphere in your dance classes
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Unique Insights, Local Impact: Gain unique insights from a collaboration of world-class dance instructors, tailored to elevate your dance scene
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Inspire Through Dance: Discover dynamic methods to motivate and inspire your students, fostering a lifelong love for dance
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Learn from the Best: Absorb valuable tips and teachings from successful dance educators who have mastered the art of creating a thriving educational environment
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Confirmed Instructors: We are lining up a very powerful group of world-class dance instructors to share their ideas with you. Check back here often to see who has been confirmed.
Create An Inspiring Culture Of Education:
What's Inside
Why Attend?
Who Will Benefit Most?
You. The forward-thinking instructor. The trendsetter. The one who wants more for their students.
Enhance your teaching methodology.
Broaden your network in the global dance community.
Stay ahead of the latest trends in Fusion dance education.
Event Details
Your Host
Andrew Sutton, a vice World Lindy Hop Champion, US Open Swing Dance Champion, & teacher in over 200 cities across 38 countries unites some of the top dance instructors around the world to share tips on creating a stronger culture of education in Fusion.
Andrew has:
Co-organized one of the largest Fusion events in the world (over 600 attendees) where several hundred students attended classes
Inspired many of today's top teachers to attend his classes
Helped run over 200 profitable workshops (inspiring thousands of students to attend classes)
Andrew knows how to inspire students to take classes & he will be sharing many of his tips with you.
Plus, he will also be bringing together many more top instructors that have successfully inspired hundreds of students to take their classes to share their thoughts on how to inspire a culture of education.
Panel 01 : Creating Cultures That Impact Fusion
Tue, Jun 18th @ 3p PST
Lessa Lamb
Understanding Our Past to Shape Our Future
Lessa shares her thoughts on how knowing the history of Fusion can help us know where we're going. Lessa taught at the very first Fusion Exchange & has been dancing Fusion since before we had a name for it. Join this panel to get some great insights as to how Fusion started & how we can use that to impact our future.
Ben Long
Benefits of Fusion as a Concept, Not a Dance
Ben shares how thinking of Fusion as a concept instead of a dance on it's own, can create a stronger culture of education in your dance scene. Ben taught at the very first Fusion Exchange & and was arguably the person most influential in the popularization of micro-fusion, so he provides a wealth of knowledge to inspire you and your scene. Join this panel to get some great insights on a very controversial topic.
Wren LaFeet
The Impact of Mindfulness and Spirituality
Wren, an embodiment guide, Fusion teacher, and organizer since 2008, shares that many communities fail due to a lack of "spiritual glue," an idea from Naima Ritter Figueres. In cultures with strong partner dance traditions, a broader culture supports the dance, giving people a unified identity. Wren suggests that a thriving Fusion Dance culture might need a guiding principle larger than individual scenes, prompting us to ask big "WHY?" questions to strengthen community education. Join us to explore these questions and find what resonates.
Vanessa Yxcea Corpuz
Future Forecasts of Family-Friendly Fusion
The Theory: Inviting children to participate in family-friendly Fusion events will create more dancers who “grew up fusion dancing” and directly create a stronger culture of education. Join us as Vanessa, a Fusion teacher & organizer that started dancing in 2008, leads us in exploring this fascinating idea for skill development.
Panel 02 : Making Every Dancer a Lifelong Learner
June 25, 2-4p PST
Mark Carpenter
Creating Progressive Classes
What do we teach and when do we teach it? Answering this has been a common struggle in the Fusion community. Along with over 2 decades of dance experience, Mark has been passionately working on creating progressive classes for Fusion dancers to help solve this issue and will be sharing his findings on what works, and what doesn't during this panel. Join us to help you figure out how to implement progressive classes for your dance scene.
Eliza Wilder
Re-Engaging Advanced Dancers
Eliza, an organizer of the extremely successful event, Hi-Fi, and Fusion dancer for over 15 years believes that a key to creating a strong culture of education is inspiring the advanced dancers to keep learning. After all, it is often the advanced dancers that set the culture for the scene. Eliza has successfully inspired advanced dancers back into classes and plans to share her learnings with you during this panel so you can bring your advanced dancers back, or keep them from disappearing in the first place.
Fen Kennedy
Turning Dancers Into Nerds
Fen is a full-time dance geek, with a PhD in dance and a day job as a dance professor. Their training in movement analysis combined with their expertise in play has helped them build a pedagogy of self-directed learning. Dancers who have learned to learn and who are motivating themselves get more out of their classes, spend their practice time better, and elevate everyone their whole community.
Panel 03 : Elevate Your Teaching Skills
Tue, July 9th, 10a-12p PST
Emily Webb
How To Inspire Interaction With Only Your Intro
The way you set up the first few minutes of your dance class can either transform your students into active participants or leave you met with silence when you ask for questions. Imagine a class where students are inspired to engage, learn more, and have a blast from the get-go. With over 12 years of teaching experience, Emily has honed her techniques, gained deep insights into student psychology, and developed unique 'hacks' that consistently boost student interaction, learning, and community building. Join us and learn how to craft compelling dance class intros that not only inspire interaction and faster learning, but also build a strong, supportive community!
Flouer Evelyn
Making Your Classes Feel Like Dances
Flouer believes a key ingredient to both faster improvement and retention in lessons is creating intentional spaces for dancers to have the types of experiences that they crave in social dances DURING the classes. Having taught Fusion across the globe & for over 13 years, Flouer has honed her skills in this department creating a warm, encouraging way to help people learn to move their bodies and connect with others. Join us to learn some powerful ideas on how to make your classes feel like dances.
Ted Maddry
Get Live Teaching Feedback
Watch instructors teach something of their choice to the group (or even be one of them). While they teach, Ted will give live feedback and adjust their teaching, so you can instantly see the impact these changes create. Ted is a master teacher trainer and excels in this format. Join this panel to gain loads of tips to improve your teaching while simultaneously experiencing the elevation of Fusion instruction in real time.
Panel 04 : DJing That Strengthens Education
July 14, 10a - 12p PST
Ruby Rambeau
Technical & Mental Metrics For DJing
From her days on stage in punk clubs to late night European dance parties, Ruby has been a music enthusiast of all varieties. This passion for music along with 23 years of dancing & being at the forefront of the Fusion movement has inspired Ruby to analyze the technical & mental metrics for DJing Fusion. Join this panel to explore the question, "If you had to DJ a fusion party in 2 weeks, how would you arrange your collection to be able to find songs on the fly?"
J Mundinger
Called Songs: Training Dancers As You DJ
Dr. J applies his psychophysics research to DJing, creating statistical models that identify which of our assumptions about DJing actually impact the dance floor. He’s leveraged these insights to improve DJ training, identify highly effective called songs, and hone preferential attachment theory for fusion DJs. Join this panel to learn how you can prepare your DJs to use called songs to create memorable shared experiences and challenge your dancers outside of a class setting.
Emiliano Estevez
How To Be An Excellent DJ Coordinator
DJ Darkstar (aka: Emiliano Estevez) has DJed some of the most famous Fusion events worldwide. With 20+ years of experience and spending countless hours geeking out with the best of the best, he knows what it takes to be an Excellent DJ & DJ Coordinator. Join this panel to learn how you can coordinate & inspire your local DJs to go above and beyond, playing music that is diverse in sound and culture to help your dancers find new ways to explore their dance.
Panel 05 : How To Motivate Students
July 26, 10a - 12p PST
Christina Musser
Inspire Students To Take Private Lessons
Christina's going to share some of her best tips on motivating students to take private lessons. With over 24 years teaching dance (Ballroom, Swing, Fusion, & more), she consistently has over 30 private lessons per week, making her one of the absolute best people to share this expertise.
Andrew Smith
Discover What Motivates Learning
Andrew will be facilitating a discussion on "understanding what motivates people to learn". With 19 years of international teaching experience, Andrew's approach emphasizes technique, connection, and play. Andrew's insights will inspire and challenge attendees to explore new ways of learning.
Justin Riley
Creating Epic Events
Justin will be sharing some of his best tips on how to throw epic events that keep people inspired & coming back. Having organized over 70 events, Justin knows how to inspire people and keep em coming back.
Don't Just Watch the Future Happen...
Be a Part of It!
Secure Your Place in the first ever Global Fusion Instructor Virtual Summit! Lead the future of Fusion dance education. Register now to be part of this transformative experience.
What Awaits You Inside:
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Insightful Panel Discussions: Dive into expert-led discussions on Fusion dance, gaining unparalleled insights into cultivating an elite dance education culture.
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Interactive Q&A Sessions: Your burning questions, answered by experts. Tailored advice to critical questions, personalized just for you and your dance scene.
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Networking Opportunities: Forge lifelong connections with fusion influencers worldwide, exchanging knowledge and building networks for mutual professional growth.
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Quick Win Tips: Discover actionable strategies that bring immediate results, transforming your teaching approach by the very next dance class.
