Hannah Rice (OH)
July 9
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pilates

This class focuses on Pilates based modalities for dancers. Participants will practice contemporary Pilates repertoire designed to move the spine in all directions, deepen core strength, and align the muscular skeletal system. The class will begin with a somatic warm up, followed by abdominal engagement in preparation for weight bearing through the muscles and joints, then adding in rotation of the spine. The goal of the class is to provide an outline of movements that strengthen and prepare the dancing body for safe and full range movements.

Jasmine Jaramillo (TX)
July 10
9:00 am – 10:20 am
Modern Dance

An all-encompassing modern class that explores floor work, weight shifting, breath, and energy/effort through contemporary movement. The class structure allows flexible modifications for the most advanced dancers and new movers alike. There is something for everyone in Modern Mix.

Gina Laurenzi (TX)
July 10
10:30 am – 11:50 am
Contemporary: From the Ground Up

Description: Class will begin on the floor through directed improvisation and somatic-based principles designed to activate the body and mind and ground dancers. Elements in nature will serve as inspiration for the floor work and standing phrases created to allow dancers to explore the possibilities for movement quality and expression. Combining gestures with dynamic movement choices, dancers will be challenged to maintain the intricacies and details of phrase material while investigating the choreography in their own body and responding to their environment.
*This class will not require any type of physical touch

Atticus Griffin (TX)
July 11
9:00 am – 10:20 am
Countertechnique

Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique is a contemporary dance technique that integrates intellectual intention with physical activity, strengthens and stretches the body, and enables dancers to move bigger, more fluidly, and more spatially. The class will begin with a recurring series of exercises that invite participants to investigate the Countertechnique principles in depth. The second half of class will introduce shifting components, building toward expansive movement phrases and dynamic jumping combinations. Dancers can expect to use their energy more efficiently, lose their fear of taking risks, and gain speed and clarity in changing direction.

Eduardo Zambrana (IL)
July 11
10:30 am – 11:50 am
Gus Giordano Jazz

This class invites dancers to explore grounded, athletic movement driven by core connectivity and full-bodied expression. Dancers will be guided through a progressive warm-up, across-the-floor progressions, and a center combination emphasizing musicality, dynamic range, and performance quality. Centered on the idea that movement radiates from within rather than feeling mechanical, this class encourages individuality, power, and the joy of dancing in community.

Morgan Teel (TX)
July 17
9:00 am – 10:20 am
Improvisation

Where You Place Your Weight
This class investigates weight as both a physical and decision-making tool. Through phrase work and guided improvisation, dancers practice committing fully to movement rather than rushing past it.

Amy Elizabeth
July 17
10:30 am – 11:50 am
Contemporary Modern

The Contemporary/ Modern Class will reflect various traditional techniques grounded in asomatic practice as we swing, spiral, and expand into the space

Paige Cunningham Caldarella (IL)
July 18
9:00 am – 10:20 am
Contemporary

Contemporary Explorations: This class will explore the technique of Merce Cunningham and when useful, a contemporary ballet approach to both find our balance, careen off it, and investigate our full physical range to make these techniques useful for our individual needs. This class will challenge your ability to move rhythmically at varying tempi, directionally through the body and in space, and with clarity (specific to Cunningham technique) of the spine and limbs. The standing warm-up will begin with multi-planal exercises for the spine, moving into fast footwork and longer sequences in the center and across the floor.

Kally Jones (OK)
July 18
10:30 am – 11:50 am
Jazz Funk

Jazz funk is a fusion of hip hop and jazz, intertwining the heavy beats of hip hop and the sass of jazz. When I teach jazz funk, I lead with intention to free our inner divas.