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SOMATICS, IMPROVISATION AND THE POETICS OF DANCE
BEYOND SURVIVING

taught by K.J. HOLMES

JUNE 15-19, 2020
Monday - Friday, 12-1:30pm EDT


These classes explore the experiential research of solo improvisation, somatic practices and structures and scores for dancing. Exploring anatomy and physiology to better understand the mechanics of movement, you will discover, explore, separate, integrate and improvise with physical systems and patterns to make visible physiological rhythms of support and creativity. Through exposing contradictions in the body and engaging with our imaginations, we will widen choice, create discernment and practice embodiment and composition.

The course, designed for teachers, creators and performers in dance and theater, will bring forth skills, tools and practical experience of somatic studies and improvisation to become more tuned to physical centers and subtleties of touch, direction and intention and how to use these discoveries to tune the physical instrument of body and mind as well as a source for creative practice and the poetics of the human being through dancing, voicing, writing and reading. How do we become ready, resilient and resonant in these times?


K.J. HOLMES
K.J. Holmes, a Brooklyn based danceartist/actor/singer/writer, travels nationally and internationally teaching/performing/creating. K.J. has been exploring improvisation as process and performance since 1981. She has collaborated extensively with Julie Carr, Simone Forti, Karen Nelson, Lisa Nelson and Image Lab, Steve Paxton; has performed in the work of Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People, Xavier Le Roy, Lance Gries, Mark Dendy, Melinda Ring, Karinne Keithley Syers, among many others; is in artist/filmmaker Matthew Barney’s new film Redoubt; collaborates with drummer Jeremy Carlstedt in L.I.P. (Love Is Power, MLKjr.); teaches at NYU/ETW,  Sarah Lawrence College, and Movement Research; student of Body Mind Centering(r) 1995-99 certification program and continued research; graduate of William Esper Studio (Meisner acting with master teacher Terry Knickerbocker),Satya Yoga (with Sondra Loring) and Ayurveda’s Wolrd (with Dr. Naina Mirbali.) K.J. is currently devising a new piece titled 900 Bees Are Humming, a multi disciplinary work exploring life, death and transformation. Her work has been presented by many venues including The Chocolate Factory, PS122, Danspace Project, Mana Contemporary Chicago, The Belfry, Chashama, Dixon Place.


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REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES HERE:
FULL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
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K.J. HOLMES WORKSHOP ONLY
REGISTER FOR SARA SHELTON MANN WORKSHOP ONLY:
Sara Shelton Mann WORKSHOP ONLY

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