Contemporary Movement Practices
When: Wednesdays 18.30-20.00
Where: Room K031, Lipsius building, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD, Leiden.
Dates: 13th February 2019 (14 weeks course)
In this course we approach the body as a means for movement explorations. We work through sensing and perceiving: weight, breath, movement. We are drawn into dancing through a curiosity about the body and our experience of it. Each class is as much an individual journey as a means for creative expression. Form is not searched for and yet it is not absent from the work. The formal beauty of the moving body (independently and in a group) is the end- focus of the work. Together we create a performance piece to be presented at THE SUITE at the end of the course. I draw from numerous contemporary dance practices including Release Technique, Body Mind Centering, Skinner Releasing, Alexander Technique, Contact Improvisation, Instant Composition, Experiential Anatomy, Klein Technique, Simonson Modern Jazz, Yoga, Pilates and more. You can expect the classes to involve:
This is a mixed level course, where participants are expected to work at their own movement abilities and artistic depth.
Where: Room K031, Lipsius building, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD, Leiden.
Dates: 13th February 2019 (14 weeks course)
In this course we approach the body as a means for movement explorations. We work through sensing and perceiving: weight, breath, movement. We are drawn into dancing through a curiosity about the body and our experience of it. Each class is as much an individual journey as a means for creative expression. Form is not searched for and yet it is not absent from the work. The formal beauty of the moving body (independently and in a group) is the end- focus of the work. Together we create a performance piece to be presented at THE SUITE at the end of the course. I draw from numerous contemporary dance practices including Release Technique, Body Mind Centering, Skinner Releasing, Alexander Technique, Contact Improvisation, Instant Composition, Experiential Anatomy, Klein Technique, Simonson Modern Jazz, Yoga, Pilates and more. You can expect the classes to involve:
- Experiential anatomy (hands-on bodywork)
- Floor work
- Guided movement explorations through the use of imagery
- Movement research
- Partner work (using touch or words)
- Contact improvisation
- Strengthening the core
- Finding length and release
- Attentiveness to body use
- Dynamic movement
This is a mixed level course, where participants are expected to work at their own movement abilities and artistic depth.
