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Building Somatic Confidence: Tools for Ballet and Improvisation (Part of the American Dancing Bodies Symposium
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Workshop-Presentation in Studio 300 (dress to move and bring something to write with/on)
Workshop: "Not Opposites- Embodying Ballet Technique through Somatics"
Through the experience of sensing and mapping their own bodies, this workshop with Emily Stein will provide an experiential example of this perspective. Participants will experience a Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lesson, and then physically explore how a somatic approach might be applied to teaching ballet technique. The goal is to open dialog among teachers to expand the possibility for healthy, vital embodiment of the art of ballet.
Presentation: "Improvisation and Somatics as Tools for Engaging Dance Experiences"
This presentation focuses on Rebecca Crystal’s background research, lessons, student feedback, and how somatic-based activities and improvisation can serve as a tool for meaningful experiences that highlight and celebrate each dancers’ individuality.
Speakers
Rebecca Crystal
Rebecca Crystal is a dancer, choreographer, and co-director of the modern dance project Delve Dance Chicago. She recently completed a Master of Dance Education program through the Royal Academy of Dance in London and holds a BFA in Dance with minors in English and Music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as Dance Education PK-12 licensure from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Emily Stein
Emily Stein is a veteran of Chicago’s dance scene, dancing, choreographing, and teaching. She is currently on the faculty of the Dance Center of Columbia College, teaching Ballet Technique, Experiential Anatomy, and Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® courses, and on faculty of the Adult Open Division of the Joffrey Academy of Ballet. Her teaching career has encompassed professional and private studios, as well as higher education.