This course is for all students, whether you’ve never danced before or have lots of experience in any style. We’ll develop a community together, gather tools from multiple dance and somatic forms. We’ll learn to create structures that support presence, trust, and playfulness in the unknown. We’ll dive into personal, social, and performance practices, think about improvisation as both end in itself and a key aspect of creative processes in other art forms and fields as diverse as science, philosophy, and religion. On Wednesdays we’ll build our skills and resources; on Fridays we’ll put them to use in a co-created improv jam.
Distribution Area: LA
Prerequisites and Restrictions
No prerequisites other than curiosity and an interest in learning, moving, and supporting one another.
Other Information
This course is designed for all students, whether new to or experienced in dance, somatic, and/or other performance and art making practices. Studio time emphasizes embodied approaches to learning that offer new perspectives on a wide range of fields. Attendance in all classes and completion of all independent work required, including creative assignments, reading, writing, and final project. If this course becomes full, please join our waitlist.
