A floorwork class inspired by Flying Low/Passing Through tools and elements of breakdancing, we will find energy and flow on the floor through a contemporary lens.

Cost: $15, $10 if you bring a buddy or are the buddy brought 🙂

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What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?

There are many cultural dance forms present in what we deem “contemporary dance.” I am inspired by rooted African diasporic dance movement, Capoeira’s influence on contemporary floorwork (Brazil), Hip-hop (Bronx, United States), and the manipulation of ballet present in the pursuits of post-modern dancers Lester Horton and Merce Cunningham. There are many more people I could name here!

I have visited and trained more deeply within these styles, but am no expert in all of them. They inspire my improvisational movement, and I have much more investigating to do in all. Part of my dance education was learning to execute many forms and increase my adaptability and versatility.

What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?

I attended the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and have learned contemporary forms from various faculty and mentors, including Brian McGinnis, Joy Davis, and Alissa Cardone. Last September, I attended the Flying Low/Passing Through workshop in Brussels, Belgium for a month, led by David Zambrano. That experience has influenced my approach to floorwork, as well as meeting artists with breakdancing background who have taught me skills to find power and distribute weight on the floor.

I think of improvisation as both a personal and social practice. My goal in the improvisation portion of floorwork class is for you to feel free to experiment and play with tools in your short and long-term memory.

Contemporary/ish stems from my fascination with contemporary dance, and how it cannot truly be defined within globalization. The choreography I’ll be teaching echoes wherever my body is leaning towards, as well as the dancers I am working with in a current residency. This is a chance for you to step into material that is more stylized, and see how you can manipulate and tell a story within a shorter class period.

Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…

… movement makes me feel particularly alive, and I wish to create a physical experience with the potential to connect us together and experience freedom within the body.

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Contact: Ava Grebe – avagrebe@gmail.com / avagrebe.com