INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM 1 - WEEK 1 (8-12 July 2024)

Classical technique class with Libby Farr
This class is for dancers that are interested in revisiting basic information.
The class will begin on the floor with exercises to help find one’s own skeletal alignment into standing. We will then explore this new awareness found on the floor in a ballet barre to observe and use the ballet vocabulary as an approach to view and use our body. Thereafter we will explore the 7 basic movements that create the vocabulary of ballet.
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Yoga class with Anne Pajunen
In this class we return to the beginner’s mind and take time to build a solid foundation for our Yoga practice. We will be introduced to the basic principles of Yoga as a holistic practice, mainly focusing on Asana (dynamic, internal dances in the form of postures) and Pranayama (breathing practices). The meditative aspect of Yoga will be emphasized as we invite the body-mind and the senses to seek calm and relaxation. This class is not limited to any specific style of Yoga but rather inspired by many. We will mainly work with Hatha yoga and add elements of a flow practice focusing on Vinyasa. Exercises from other somatic techniques might also be introduced in support of the Asana practice. The class aims to build a well-balanced practice that strengthens and aligns, opens, and unfolds, releasing us to move through the day with a feeling of ease, both on and off the Yoga mat.
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Workshop contemporary dance based on Acogny Technique & Vocab Dance Method with Alesandra Seutin
This workshop offers dancers the opportunity to experiment with Acogny technique, a technique based on the heritage dances of the African continent developed by Germaine Acogny, a Franco-Senegalese choreographer and historical figure considered to be the "mother of contemporary West African dance". Embodying grounded and inside out movement qualities to connect with oneself, the others and the universe. Exploring the spine, its movement, fluidity and versatility to amplify transformation of Movements. Dancing with truth. Tuning into the voice to generate a flow and expansive quality of movement with a focus on dynamism and performance.How does one find a natural groove, respond to the pulse of the heart, beat of a sound and live in the movement with poise, power and vitality.
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