Class Cancelled : Sep 18
BodyMind Dancing™ is an anatomically informed holistic dance experience that integrates movement sensitivity, easy-going follow-along phrases, and skill building with improvisation. Somatic inquiry, together with the art of dancing, informed by diverse dance and movement traditions, are woven into the BMD experience. Each student has the freedom to respond to the teachers cues in ways that are safe and interesting for their own bodies – taking the somatic path – while fostering expression of any emotion that arises. We encourage emotional life and encourage watching how it sometimes moves into new territory.
Cues are given to invite introspection and awareness of self, and then bringing that awareness into interactions. We balance this inner and outer awareness while meeting the best practices in dance education, including strong social emotional intelligence, community building, self care through dance science, and cultivating JOY both within and with others.
Our faculty, Certified Teachers of BodyMind Dancing™ (CTBMDs) integrate somatic approaches with contemporary dance, and have been for over 40 years. Faculty also integrate their own movement styles from cultures and experiences from around the works (Tai chi, Qi Gong, Feldenkrais, Belly Dance, Latin Dances, African Holistic Dance, and more). We have fun learning anatomy, philosophizing, interacting, and engaging in healthy attitudes while dancing to different rhythms, including those in the body, of silence, or from nature, and music from around the globe.
Accessibility Notes
- This class/workshop includes auditive guidance.
- Automated closed captioning will be available for all Zoom workshops and classes.
To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request” at least three (3) weeks prior to the class start date.
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