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The practice of dance improvisation exists in multiple historical and cultural contexts. In this class, we will focus on improvisational practices that stem from the lineage of Judson Dance Theater and postmodern American (US) dance, with an understanding that this is one specific approach among many. The primary focus of the course will be participating in movement practices

How do animals learn movement? How does the human animal move? What can we practice to entice our instincts into motion? What is efficient movement? This class aims for conditioning the body to be fit and able to explore athletic possibilities that include jumping, skipping, hopping, trying inversions, finding smooth entry ways in and out of the floor, as well as increasing

This movement practice course is open to all levels of experience and even no  experience at all with body conditioning or dance. The course is approached as a form of exercise as well as a way to recover from injuries, misuse, excess or lack of physical activity. We will learn how to take care of one’s body regularly and how to stay strong and able to move for life, as

This introductory class is based on the principles and forms in “Material for the Spine” developed by dance artist Steve Paxton. Students will be investigating basic anatomy and sensory exploration. Specific exercises, puzzles, and forms are repeated each class, providing a way to measure new sensations. These sensations can then offer instructions/movement material for

Wake up your body and mind through a series of moving meditations and stretches using QiGong, the breath, visualizations, and touch that will stimulate the meridian system and activate a relaxed focus for the day. We will soften pathways in the body with circles, spirals, figure eights and undulating waveforms. QiGong theory, principles and cosmology will be covered with a

Using principles from Chinese movement practice, we will focus on the 3-dimensional spiraling form of the body in the space. The class will emphasize the breath and its connections to the mechanics of the spine, which is the main source of the fluid movements that extend throughout the body. We will work on weight shifting and cycling dynamic movement, integrating the principle

Using principles from Chinese movement practice, we will focus on the 3-dimensional spiraling form of the body in the space. The class will emphasize the breath and its connections to the mechanics of the spine, which is the main source of the fluid movements that extend throughout the body. We will work on weight shifting and cycling dynamic movement, integrating the principle

For those looking for a basic but intense movement class. We will begin with a slow warm-up focused on anatomical structures, muscular systems and basic alignment principles, but then progress to vigorous, rhythmic movement patterns. We will work to strengthen, stretch and articulate the body through longer movement phrases, focused on weight shifting, changes of direction, and

For those looking for a basic but intense movement class. We will begin with a slow warm-up focused on anatomical structures, muscular systems and basic alignment principles, but then progress to vigorous, rhythmic movement patterns. We will work to strengthen, stretch and articulate the body through longer movement phrases, focused on weight shifting, changes of direction, and

For those looking for a basic but intense movement class. We will begin with a slow warm-up focused on anatomical structures, muscular systems and basic alignment principles, but then progress to vigorous, rhythmic movement patterns. We will work to strengthen, stretch and articulate the body through longer movement phrases, focused on weight shifting, changes of direction, and

When I first started studying butoh at the age of 18, I had a desire to dance anytime and anywhere. On a subway on my way to the dance studio, I practiced my stillness and internal dance without being noticed by anyone. Since then, I believe that dance can happen in any situation and environment by taking various different forms throughout our daily lives. In this class, as

The course is for students with an intermediate level of experience with dance. Parijat Desai will share vocabularies she is developing for her project How Do I Become WE, a participatory performance ritual. She will offer movement practices to connect with land, individual somatic awareness, and community. Parijat pulls from modes she has inherited, trained in, or aspired

Throughout this course, we will work with simple partnering exercises that focus on the sense of touch, the sharing of weight, and the play of counterbalancing. Within each class, after an initial warm-up, we will progress to larger more complex forms and lifts. It is easier to move someone already in motion. By taking our partners off center, we are destabilizing and then

Throughout this course, we will work with simple partnering exercises that focus on the sense of touch, the sharing of weight, and the play of counterbalancing. Within each class, after an initial warm-up, we will progress to larger more complex forms and lifts. It is easier to move someone already in motion. By taking our partners off center, we are destabilizing and then

In this class we will move in and out of physical contact with other dancers and objects. As a foundation for the partnering, we will work on proprioception, an awareness of one’s own body, and how this is communicated to a partner. In turn, each person needs to develop skills in receiving information from the partner, without necessarily seeing them. With others, we will

Puppance is an advanced movement practice class that mobilizes the interrelationships between the human body, objects, and puppets. We will examine the broad range of how these forms overlap through the physical practices of dancing, building puppets, and creating scores based on our research. In dance we often talk about how “the space moves us.”  In this class, we will

This course is an introduction to Sabar (traditional dance, drum, and ceremony) from Sénégal and Gambia and Traditional West African Mandingo dance and music forms. We will build an improvisation practice that explores the dynamics between the musicians and dancers as well as how movement and live music can be experienced as a singular, integrated entity.  We will also

For students with some dance background, this version of Sénémali is taught at a more advanced level. This course is an introduction to Sabar (traditional dance, drum, and ceremony) from Sénégal and Gambia and Traditional West African Mandingo dance and music forms. We will build an improvisation practice that explores the dynamics between the musicians and dancers as well as

This course provides a vibrant introduction to the traditional West African rhythms and movements of the Mandingo and Wolof communities. Students will embark on a journey through both drumming and dancing disciplines, mastering intricate rhythms that will expand their musical vocabulary and enhance their dance techniques.

This course is an introduction to Sabar (traditional dance, drum, and ceremony) from Sénégal and Gambia and Traditional West African Mandingo dance and music forms. We will build an improvisation practice that explores the dynamics between the musicians and dancers as well as how movement and live music can be

In this course we will explore spiraling in and out of the floor. This is a rigorous movement class that focuses on traveling through space, using the spirals embedded in the body and exploring how these will help us to separate from the floor and come back to it. We will create movement sequences and phrases sourced from postmodern dance techniques and Flying Low (movement

In this course we will explore spiraling in and out of the floor. This is a rigorous movement class that focuses on traveling through space, using the spirals embedded in the body and exploring how these will help us to separate from the floor and come back to it. We will create movement sequences and phrases sourced from postmodern dance techniques and Flying Low (movement