School : Description
Beginning Aerial
Students combine dance with low-flying single point trapeze in a supportive & safe environment. In addition to learning aerial skills, students work on building spatial awareness, trust & cooperation. All levels welcome.
Tuesdays – ages 7-10
Saturdays– ages 7-10
Saturdays - adults
Intermediate Aerial
For those students with aerial experience, this class offers the next step to advancing their skills. We will concentrate on the importance of fluidity while dancing on the trapeze as well as how to incorporate dance on the floor. We will learn new hangs, swings and work on all skills learned previously.
Tuesdays (14+)
Wednesdays (9-14)
Thursdays (9-13)
Beginning/Intermediate Aerial Improvisation *NEW*
This class is an approach to aerial dance through improvisation, partnering and some Skinner Releasing Technique (specifically hands on work to facilitate balance with strength). We will explore approaching the trapezes as a way to create improvised and crafted solo dances or move as partners within an image based landscape. Formal aspects of trapeze technique will also be addressed as needed but the majority of the class will be exploratory and experiental. There will be solo times of partnering and shared group dances with the trapeze. Some aerial experience is required to attend these classes.
Thursday (14+)
Advanced Aerial Dance *NEW*
For those students with aerial experience, this class moves beyond to learn more difficult hangs, flight patterns and partnering. We will begin learning more complex movement patterns and sequences, with stronger emphasis on transitional moments and partnering relationships while dancing on the trapeze, as well as how to incorporate dance on the floor. Additional variations of aerial apparatus will be introduced beyond the single point trapeze.
Wednesdays (14+)
Creative Movement & Aerial Dance
This class begins with 20 minutes of creative movement that encourages free expression while teaching elements of dance including rhythm, movement quality & body awareness. After floor work children spend 30 min. exploring low –flying aerial trapeze.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday ( 4-6)
Modern for Youth
Students gain conceptual tools for understanding movement phenomena and build basic technical skills through dynamic phrases that explore the rhythmic complexity, expressive range and physicality.
Monday (9-14)
Beginning Jazz *NEW*
Students will explore the distinct shapes, percussive limbs, and get-down quality of classical jazz dance. Dunham, Giordano, and Simonson technique will inspire our time together. In addition, we will discover contemporary jazz styles and enjoy all sorts of music, ranging from remixed world-beat to the King of Pop.
Tuesday (9-14)
Beginning Modern for Adults
This class provides those with little or no previous dance experience with the perspectives of modern dance and guides each dancer to develop strength, flexibility & inner connection.
Tuesday (14+)
Intermediate Modern Technique
This class provides experienced dancers with perspectives of modern dance and guides each dancer to develop strength, flexibility & inner connection.
Thursday (14+)
Intermediate/Advanced Modern
This class is for the experienced modern dancer. Dancers will learn and practice Horton-based studies which concentrate on alignment, core strengthening, line and balance. 1 1/2 hour classes will culminate with the integration of these concepts into fun and challenging movement combinations. "Horton is a streamlined technique, designed to build competant dancers." Larry Warren
Monday & Wednesday (16+)
Skinner Releasing
No experience is necessary to enjoy this innovative approach to creativity and the healing arts (yoga, body work etc.) which promotes postural alignment, movement efficiency, and tension reduction. Releasing weaves poetic imagery, music & tactile exercises to integrate the whole self and tap into the creative process for each individual.
Tuesday & Thursday (16+)
