Gyal Time CBR with Jes Subba

GYAL TIME IN CBR!!

🇯🇲 100% of revenue will be matched in contributions to a Jamaican female Dancehall creator of choice.

Female Dancehall is an empowering, energetic and sensual dance style from Jamaica, incorporating various grooves and body isolation such as wines, juk, tic toc, jiggle and Female Dancehall steps created by various noted Jamaican female dancers, and teams.  

Class will focus on:
Female Style Grooves & Drills: Basic grooves are always important in any dance! Introduction to basic female grooves and drills to help our bodies isolate, and legs to help ground our moves.

Female Dancehall Steps/Choreography

*Please wear comfortable & non-restrictive clothing
*🇯🇲 To learn more about the culture, please refer to various online resources. Learning directly from the creators is strongly recommended

Bring di energy, bring di vibes, see yuh deh!

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BIO & INTRO

🔥 Jes Subba is back in The Capital after 2.5 years on Sat 18 November at Sunlight Dance Studio.

One of the most accomplished multi-genre dancers in the country, Jes brings together her
training styles in Bollywood, Hip Hop, Soca, Afro and some Latin styles to bear on her
Dancehall. She is one of Australia's recognised Dancehall dancers, having started training in the style in 2010.

Indian, Sri Lankan and Nepali in origin, Jes is a staple of the multicultural Sydney dance scene.
She has been a dancer with the Dancehall Funk (DHF) Family and a founding member of
ground-breaking South Asian Fusion crew BINDI BOSSES. She has also recently started and co-created Gyal Time, dedicated to empowering women in the local community through female style dancehall classes.
She is a member of the Sydney Dancehall Community (SDC) and its offshoot Dancehall collective, Rituall.
Jes has trained in Jamaica and has been to Dancehall Mecca in 2022. She has helped organise and facilitate Dancehall Workshops in Sydney, most recently for Happy Feet and King Kayak with SDC. Her mission in Dancehall is to spread knowledge and make sure people remain connected to the roots and represent BIPOC identities in dance.