Events
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La Mezcla’s Connecting Communities with Artists: Susana Arenas Pedroso
La Mezcla
Hosted by La Mezcla as part of their Connecting Communities programming. Susana Arenas Pedroso is an internationally recognized Cuban Folkloric and Popular (i.e. social) dancer. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Ms. Pedroso began her career in dance at age twelve, studying at La Casa de Cultura de Matanzas and at Cojunto Folklorico Nacional in […]
Gatherings class series with Samuel Melecio-Zambrano
gatherings class series
The Countertechnique class is a contemporary dance technique class. It stretches, coordinates and strengthens the body, making the dancer sweat, build stamina and really move.The class starts with a recurring set of exercises, allowing dancers to investigate the principles in detail. The second half of the class consists of changing components, working towards luscious movement […]
Intro Series: Bachata with Monica Ascencio
ODC School
Join us for this brand-new intro series! Monica has been in our ODC & R&M community for more than a decade as a staff member and even longer as a dancer, she is excited to open the Community Engagement program series to host a social dance full of joy, exciting movement combinations, and the fundamental […]
Improvisation Class
Bodies of Empowerment
Daiane Lopes da Silva will guide you through a series of movement prompts to warm up the body, focus the mind, and awaken the senses. Dancers will attend to their inner impulses while engaging with the external environment, making choices in relation to space, time, and each other. Bodies of Empowerment (BOE) is a free […]
Gatherings class series with Samuel Melecio-Zambrano
gatherings class series
The Countertechnique class is a contemporary dance technique class. It stretches, coordinates and strengthens the body, making the dancer sweat, build stamina and really move.The class starts with a recurring set of exercises, allowing dancers to investigate the principles in detail. The second half of the class consists of changing components, working towards luscious movement […]
Partnering and Contact Improvisation Class
Bodies of Empowerment
In this class with Megan Lowe, you will be invited to explore some of the abundant possibilities of dance partnering through a blend of contact improvisation scores and technical weight-sharing exploration, focusing on giving and getting support when moving with others. Bodies of Empowerment (BOE) is a free class program brought to you by Kristin […]
Choreography Workshop—Finding your original voice with ChingChi Yu
ChingchiMoves
Choreography connects our body with our subconscious via movement. We conjure up a magical world where we move through. How to build that, to find the river that flows deep in us? This workshop connects our body and mind using choreography through guided exercises. We will work on approaches to improvisation to generate original material and challenge our […]
