Program outline

During the one-day intensive, dancers will have the chance to:

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• deepen their understanding and experience in different contemporary dance techniques,

• build confidence and comfort with floor work,

• experience contemporary dance partnering techniques,

• learn about different contemporary approaches to choreography, and

• participate in the development of contemporary choreography. 

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Each session will be offered as two sessions, to meet the needs of different dancers, based on experience, age, and physicality.

The day will start with contemporary technique classes.  You’ll have the chance to do two classes, one influenced by Graham and Cunningham techniques, and the other by Release and Limon techniques.

In late morning there will be sessions on both floor work and contemporary partnering that are designed to build your confidence, skill, and comfort with both of these elements of contemporary dance.

After lunch will be an informal seminar where you can learn more about the evolution of modern and contemporary dance, including who the major figures were, and their contribution to contemporary technique, training, choreography, and performance.

The day will end with sessions where you’ll experience the choreographic techniques and be part of creating a short piece of choreography.