Friday, August 24, 2018 at 7 PM - 9 PM
2336 Channing Way,
Berkeley, CA
What if instead of words we communicate to each other
through expressive movement? Would it be more satisfying, exciting or
challenging?
This class is for everyone who is interested in exploring
movement and dance as a creative way of expressing oneself and relating to
others.
It is inspired by two of my favorite practices—dance improvisation
and authentic relating. Dance improvisation gives us a physical "language
to speak" and authentic relating provides space where honesty,
vulnerability, curiosity, acceptance, wiliness to take a risk are welcomed and
supported.
Through the structured improv exercises, we will explore
different ways of being and experiment with the concepts of desire, raw
emotions, power, play and anything else that would feel alive in a moment.
We will dance, improvise, play movement games and enjoy
being authentic with our body, touch, and movement. We will practice letting go
and react spontaneously to imagery, music, and each other. This will make us
feel more connected to ourselves and others, help learn more about our
relational patterns and experience being seen, accepted, and self-expressed.
Alexandra Bayeva is a professional dancer and
choreographer with a background in ballet, folk, modern, contact improv, social
dancing, and acro yoga. Her professional experience includes working with a
number of dance-theater companies in New York City and her home country of
Belarus, as well as being a dance and gymnastics instructor. For the last four
years, Alexandra has been exploring various relational and self-developmental
practices: she studied non-violent communication, core energetics, and
authentic relating.
In the past year, Alexandra produced two dance theater
productions where she experimented with bringing the experience of dance
improvisation to the stage.
Cost: $20 - $25
