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select a month feb 08 February 2008 ongoing classes Contact Improvisation February – July W 6:45 – 9:10pm WeisAcres Contact Improvisation is a partnering dance form.  Skills such as rolling, releasing, giving and supporting weight, expanding range of spatial concentration, lifting, catching and falling help one move with and through gravity, share weight in motion and use momentum and flow in physical contact. These weekly classes, open to people of all levels of movement experience, are informed variously by the individual teaching artists. February K.J. Holmes K.J. Holmes February 2 – June 28 SAT 11am – 1pm Movement Research at Eden’s Expressway The Athletics of Intimacy, Improvisations Classes combine skills and practices of Contact Improvisation, applications of Body-Mind Centering® and tutoring of somatic improvisational approaches in solo, duet (strong emphasis on partnering) and ensemble dancing. I am interested in the very physical, the very sensorial and the very imaginative, and in discovering new challenges and risks within our movement. Jimena Paz February 4 – June 30 MON 6 – 7.30pm Movement Research at Eden’s Expressway Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class (CM): Gentle and specific structured movement explorations constructed around a theme to broaden the understanding of basic biomechanics and self use, addressing different functions (such as turning, weight transfer, flexion, extension, etc.) and the way we coordinate and regulate movement. The class includes studies of muscle, joint and postural relationships in connection to our sense of ability and expanding options. Barbara Mahler February 5 – August 14 T TH 10am – 12pm Movement Research at Eden’s Expressway RE-EDUCATION OF THE BODY – Klein/Mahler Technique This ongoing class is based on a dance/movement technique that provides the underpinnings to support all styles of dance technique and improvisation.  The purpose of the work/class is to re-educate one’s body with an interweaving of theory and practice on a physical and organic level. The result is clarity and sureness of movement, and a new level of understanding the innate intelligence of the body. A body of work, it is also a way for dancers to be treated, respected and to be seen as individuals. The class is open to all levels, dancers and non-dancers alike. february Michelle Boulé February 5 – 21 T TH 10am – 12pm Danspace Project Ideas in class come from a continuing exploration of the potentials and complexities of the bodymind – how our patterns in thought, perception, action and emotion support our choices and movement – with a hope to expand our possibilities. Current influences include performance, yoga, the Alexander Technique™, Body-Mind Centering®, and Fitzmaurice Voicework. Jennifer Nugent February 4 – 29 M W F 10am – 12pm Movement Research at Eden’s Expressway Technique Alone and in partnerships we will concentrate on enhancing our movement facility. We will pay special attention to the sternum and pelvic floor in relation to our hands and feet and how awareness here can guide us through falling and suspending. Focusing on the inherent rhythm in the body we will develop a personal musical dialogue, noticing the time when a movement has come to its completion, when another one has begun, and how long we allow each to last. Technically demanding phrase material offers ways of moving lusciously with both detail and a sense of abandon. workshops Lisa Nelson - SOLD OUT February 11 – 15 1 – 4pm Movement Research at Eden’s Expressway $150 TUNING SCORES: laboratory on composition, communication, and the sense of imagination This research focuses on the physical base of the imagination. By altering the way we use our senses while moving and watching movement, we can identify how the movement patterns of our senses influence how and why we move, and shape our interaction with our inner and outer environments.  Focusing on vision, touch, and hearing, the scores provoke spontaneous compositions that make evi- dent our opinions about space, time, action, and desire, and provide a framework for communication and collaboration amongst us. The question of what are we looking at when we look at dancing is always present. Open to performing artists and performance-makers of all disciplines.