Norway x Cuba dance classes at Bakketunet Saturday 13 July with super talented Gabriella and Amanda!Waacking workshop - 11.00-12.30: Gabriella Riseo Adams Bratteberg returns to Bakketunet and Indiefjord with her popular waacking class!
Last year’s guests had a fantastic time as you can see in these photos!
Come get your inner funk and disco king/queen out!
Waack as a dance form was originally created back in the 1970s disco era – in the underground gay clubs of LA. The style was originally called “Punk”, in an attempt to turn “punk”, a derogatory term for gay men, into something positive. The name was later changed to waack. The originators of waack danced to underground disco records imported from Europe.
The dance was also inspired by Greta Garbo and other Hollywood stars, such as Lauren Bacall, Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis and James Dean. In 2011 waacking gained renewed attention through the TV series So You Think You Dance. 
How exactly does one… waack?
You move your arms to the beat, typically over and behind your shoulder. The dance style also includes other elements such as posing and footwork.
Waacking is a lot about interpretation of the music and its rhythm.
Salsa Cubana workshop - 12.45-14.15: Take part in an amazing Salsa Cubana workshop at Bakketunet på Bjørke with Amanda Cruz Portuondo from Havana, Cuba!
Amanda has performed at Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Oper Köln, Santiago Alfonso Company and Ballet de la Televisión Cubana - and now she is coming to Bjørke!
Salsa Cubana uses Afro-Cuban, timba, rumba, reggeaton and other Latin dance elements. Everyone is welcome - and we hope you all make use of your salsa skills at the Saturday and Sunday evening discos. Wanna know more about Salsa Cubana and what you could expect?
For inspiration, watch some YouTube videos featuring the following: Mark Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Descember Bueno, Gente de Zona and Olga Tañón!All ages welcome!
The classes last 1,5 hour each - and it’s 150 NOK per person per class. The fee can be paid in cash or via the Vipps app. To take part in any of the classes, please text or call Gabriella at +47 95 15 67 26 or email gabriellaadamsb@gmail.com.
Oh, and don’t you worry, you’ll make it to Notanaustet boathouse in time for the acoustic concert with Simen Mitlid (Norway) and Ole Johannes Åleskjær from The Loch Ness Mouse (Norway)!
And: You'll have time to warm up for these classes + get your coffee kick at the Notanaustet boathouse morning disco featuring Early Doors Disco from 9am!
You could practically dance half the day away in the most glorious surroundings. ❤Photos of Gabriella’s waacking class at last year’s Indiefjord by Andrea Hustad (littlepumaa on Instagram). The dancing certainly brought the sunshine!
In addition, some photos of Amanda dancing!