BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3690b3893c8d7194be3ba5d050681d8974 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:Women in Cleantech LA: Beginner Pole dance Workshop “For a Sustainable Future” DESCRIPTION:
Beginner Pole Dance Works hop with pole dance artist and sustainability strategist Maëlys Renaud.
Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapt er’s Beginner Pole Dance Workshop, with pole dance artist and sustainabilit y strategist Maëlys Renaud. Environmentalism and the pole dance artform sha re in common a recent evolution from a stigmatization of the discipline to a growing popularization. Both participate in reshaping the 21st century by reexamining our relationship to the living world. Let’s get moving and lea rn pole dance moves while connecting with the sustainability community.
Maëlys Renaud is a former French Science Diplomat, environmentalist and pole dance artist. She recently launched the platform www.poleforplanet.com dedicated to everyone in the pole dance in dustry to provide them with knowledge, connections, support and services wi th the aim to address climate change and the many environmental challenges that we face by exploring the relation between the artform and the natural ecosystems, integrating environmental values and raising environmental awar eness. She also partners with companies from all industries and collaborate s with environmental organizations on a diversity of projects to inspire, p erform and raise environmental awareness.
Maëlys will te ach a pole dance initiation workshop, showcase her pole artistry and inspir e you by presenting her platform www.poleforplanet.com and projects bridging the pole dance industry and positive climate actions.
Everyo ne is welcome, you don’t need to have a dance or movement background to joi n the workshop.
Bring a comfortable sports’ outfit (tank top a nd shorts), a yoga mat and a reusable water bottle.
< strong>Event Agenda (time in PT)
7:20-7:30 Cool down and talk about pole dance & sustainability
Maëlys Renaud
Speake r
Maëlys Renaud is a French multi-faceted pole dance artist, environm entalist and sustainability strategist. A native of natural landscapes, her distinctive personal style emanates earthiness, emotionality and sensualit y, and expresses the intensity and strength of Brittany culture. She excell ed in academia and leveraged her professional career as a Science Diplomat to promote regenerative ideas and to find innovative and sustainable soluti ons. She firmly believes every industry, every community has the power to i gnite change.
Today, she performs, teaches and uses the practice of t elling stories through pole dance to allow the natural environment a voice. She recently was gold medalist at the Pole Sport Organization Pacific 2022 competition, category Drama. Driven by her passion, she develops bridges, research projects and performances, between pole dance, art and ecology; an d she spoke at the International Pole Dance Convention (Atlanta, June 2-5th ) to discuss sustainability. Maëlys designs sustainable strategies for bran ds to integrate environmental values and climate goals into their brand DNA , help evaluate supply chains, and communicate their sustainable goals with customers and employees. She also partners with other industries and envir onmental non-profit to perform and help raise awareness.
Based in Los Angeles, she works internationally while connecting with the diverse local creative scene, the growing tech environment and the beautiful outdoors! p>