4 Sundays in February
Master Class Series
In this exciting series of master classes, Malashock Dance proudly presents four Master Teachers/Choreographers from
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Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 - 11am - 1pm
Keith Johnson of Keith Johnson/Dancers (
This advanced level technique class will have an emphasis on the alignment of the skeletal structure and the freedom this allows for expansive and dynamic movement. Emphasis is placed on the movement and articulation of the torso and how material is threaded through the center of the body to the extremities. There is a lot of repetition of material and re-enforcement of conceptual ideas with a focus on breath, dynamics, and athleticism. The skeletal structure is not separated from the muscularity of the movement but both work together to generate the ability to ride momentum and falling as a means of traveling. Both center combinations and across the floor work will involve highly athletic material. Be prepared to move.
Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 - 11am - 1pm
Bradley Michaud of Method Contemporary Dance (
METHOD synthesizes athleticism with subtly nuanced sensuality creating a unique language for motion and momentum. The class trains dancers to have liberated, fearless and articulate bodies, so they can engage extreme physicalities. METHOD makes liberal use of the floor as a launch pad for explorations of flight, a landing pad, and a duet partner; playing with gravity, both overcoming it and succumbing to it, as well as using the weight of the upper body and the propulsion of the legs to carve the space and exist in the off-center environment. Please bring kneepads to class as there is floor work.
Watch more videos of METHOD at methoddance.com.
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 - 11am - 1pm
Jenny Backhaus of Backhausdance (
Jennifer Backhaus’ master classes are representative of the movement style and vocabulary of her professional contemporary dance company, Backhausdance. Ms. Backhaus’ classes are crafted to give dancers the technical ability to find balance between control and release. The combination of ballet technique and modern dance principals, such as the use of weight and momentum, create exercises that are designed to challenge the dancer’s dynamic expression and increase their range of movement and quality. Ms. Backhaus places strong emphasis on the use of space and moving with fluidity and abandon. Her gymnastic background enables the seamless integration of floor work and weight-shifting between feet and hands, encouraging students to feel comfortable with inversions. Class combinations occasionally include selections from the Backhausdance repertory, partnering work and focus on the facilitation of the expression of the dancer’s unique points of view.
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 - 11am - 1pm
John Malashock of Malashock Dance (
John Malashock’s Master Class offers both the foundation of his unique, lyrical and dynamic style of modern technique and the process-oriented creation of extended movement phrases. He creates these phrases during the class session so dancers have the most direct experience of his choreographic process. Malashock often incorporates partnering into his classes and tries to encourage dancers to treat class as they would a performance – by investing a personal part of themselves into each movement phrase or combination.
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