Talent development
Masterclasses
The development sector of the festival: master-level teaching in both performance and pedagogy, delivered by the same national and international professionals who form the jury and perform on stage.
The programme
Teaching the level up
Classes run through the festival days in the Cuban Salsa and Bachata halls, open to festival visitors, teachers and competing teams alike.
A dedicated development track lifts Stargate teams toward the Professionals standard, so that competing at Latin Fire raises the level of the scene year on year rather than only ranking it.
What is taught
- Performance technique and stagecraft
- Pedagogy for teachers and school leaders
- Choreographic development for teams
- Musicality, partnering and improvisation
- Stargate development track for rising teams
Who it is for
Three groups
Dancers
Festival visitors and social dancers who want time with master teachers.
Teams
Competing teams, with priority in the Stargate development track.
Teachers
School owners and teachers working on pedagogy and programme building.