Musicality is ‘sensitivity to, knowledge of, or talent for music’

If you know anything about me, you probably know that I feel your music can help select and shape your movement and its form. 

But I’ve been told time and time again, that many of you feel you don’t have formal music training, and are often feel overwhelmed by workshops on ‘music theory’. 

As a result, I’ve designed two new workshops that use my formal knowledge of music theory in playful exercises and easy to access ideas. So you’ll get the information by doing and experiencing, and without the (sometimes) brain cramping lectures or definitions that might come with learning theory. And don’t fear, for those of you who do like a definition or two, that will be included, just not our primary objective.

These workshops are open to all levels and styles.
Registrants are encouraged to share their ideas, experiences and the work created in order to support each other, and so we may witness the group’s tasks and instructions result in work unique to each dancer. 

Rock, Paper, Scissors: Develop your musicality layers
We’ll experiment and play with how dance can effortlessly shift between layers of sound as it illustrates both main and secondary musical themes and ideas.

We’ll discover what our movements require to be literally and visually paired with parts of the music, as well as play and observe the results in maintaining and alternating between two or more musical inspirations.

Dancers will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of primary and secondary lines of music and movement, as well as an understanding of what differences these ideas can make in their improvising and choreographic work.

Wednesday, February 28 and March 6
6-7 pm ET

Livestream on Zoom and Class Recordings available to all registrants

Listen, Compare, Make: Develop your musicality dynamics and texture

With guided listening sessions, we’ll make note of and compare portions of songs, as well as how tempo, dynamics and range can assist in suggesting form for our movements.

Using our findings, participants will create short phrases or combinations before experimenting with development and variations.

Designed for any dancer interested in expanding their musical ear or is looking for ways to create improvisation and/or choreography that take it’s inspiration and foundation from musical cues.

Wednesday, March 13, 20, 27
6-7 pm ET
Livestream on Zoom and Class Recordings available to all registrants

Enrollment is limited to 15 participants.
If space allows, the individual workshops will be available for registration - currently they are sold as a package.

These courses are included in all monthly subscription packages