High heels, burlesque-style dancing, and circus-inspired moves are coming to a stage in 91原创 this weekend.

91原创鈥檚 Nikita Lafreniere and Sammy Shikaze co-own a dance program called Army of Sass, which is a heels dance performance training program for dancers of all ages, sizes, and abilities.

鈥淚n the dance community, there鈥檚 not a lot of positive female friendships, [and] competition,鈥� explained Lafreniere, who has been dancing for 20 years.

But Army of Sass aims to break that down, and be a place for 鈥渆veryone to feel comfortable.鈥�

鈥淭hat鈥檚 our main goal 鈥� to make sure we鈥檙e providing a space for dancers to feel comfortable and explore movement in a safe and encouraging way,鈥� added Lafreniere.

The upcoming show is called Sideshow, and Lafreniere explained the theme is the 鈥渄ark side of the circus.鈥�

Army of Sass is a dance program that runs across North America, and Lafreniere decided to open up the 91原创 location last year after taking classes at Abbotsford鈥檚 Army of Sass and having a positive experience.

鈥淚t鈥檚 such an accepting place. It鈥檚 cool to see the friendships form when we鈥檙e asking people to be vulnerable,鈥� Lafreniere said.

Sideshow runs on Saturday, March 30 at Brookswood Secondary School鈥檚 theatre. The 7 p.m. show is sold out, but tickets can still be purchased for the 9 p.m. show.

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