ACDA 2019 Northwest Conference

In this movement class, we will focus on virtuosity of detail, layered and quick-to-shift qualities, and athletic physicality in imagined body forms. Come with your curiosity and be prepared for floorwork - rolling, crawling, and being close to the ground. All Levels.

This class is a fusion of jazz and contemporary dance that synthesizes classic jazz technique and vernacular movement with contemporary aesthetics and sensibilities. Intermediate/Advanced.

This technique class will focus on sensorial awareness of the body, using the floor as a guide and access point for expansion into space. We will begin slowly, tuning into this relationship with the floor and our physical connectivity while accessing power in the core. Dancers will explore balance through dis- and re-orientation with gravity, as well as momentum and articulation in collaboration with ease. Improvisation will be incorporated into class as a way to further explore given imagery and concepts. Wear layers (pants preferred) for warmth and ease of friction against the floor. This may be a good class for dancers just arriving to campus who want to ease into the ACDA experience through a somatically-focused, release-based technique class.

Get your groove on with an all-levels Jazz class that invites personal style inside a classic jazz infused combo. All Levels.

This intermediate level class will invite students to explore fundamental movement ideas through floor work and dynamic spatial awareness. All Levels.

This movement class will focus on transforming our understanding of space through improvisation practices, investigation of inner and outer spaces, and movement dialogue. Drawing inspiration from deep investigation of self and from our environment while interacting with others, we will celebrate uniqueness and authenticity through movement. Intermediate.

Through Improvisation and partnering principals this class will explore weight sharing, creating or holding boundaries, and collaboratively working to achieve a group goal. We will look at building and sustaining a community, speaking up, awareness, and respect as literal and metaphorical ways of peaceful protest or ‘pushing back’. Kneepads are recommended but not required, and cautions about physical touch or other personal boundaries will be accommodated.