Beyond Words: A Day-Long Dance Workshop
About this Event
I've been a dance teacher for over 15 years, and there’s something I see with new dancers exploring free-form dance:
Lots of flowy, graceful movement that rarely changes tempo or texture.
And, hey! There is nothing wrong with that. It's lovely to watch, feels good in our bodies, and is a necessary first step to feeling comfortable with dance.
But if dance is a language, this is only the beginning of the conversation. After a while, movement without contrast starts to feel like a run-on sentence.
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The next step in your free-form dance journey is to learn how to punctuate, to explore contrast, to interrupt the pattern. To play with rhythm, stillness, intensity, and surprise.
Not only does this make you more captivating to watch, the conversation that you’re having with your body becomes more captivating to you! You will get less bored on the dance floor. You will unlock endless ways to explore what movement can teach you.
In other words, becoming more captivating to others is just a byproduct of becoming more captivating to yourself.
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To explore this, we'll begin somewhere unexpected: with our voices.
Together, we'll uncover the principles that make someone captivating to listen to in conversation, then bring those same principles onto the dance floor. We’ll play with rhythm, melody, pacing, pause, emphasis, and intention, discovering how the language of the voice becomes the language of the body.
Yes - that means we will be exploring the basic skills of public speaking. Eek! Something most of us are terrified of. Don’t worry, this will all be done with care to your nervous system and lots of fun baked in.
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Here’s the agenda:
2-2:30 arrival window
2:30-3:30 opening circle, educational presentation
3:30-4:30/5 vocal practice (you will have solo time to yourself, as well as time together to read lines out loud to each other, playing with the tone and quality of your voice)
BREAK
5:15-6 dance class - translating what we just practiced with our voices to dance and movement!
6-7 dinner
7-8 ceremony (don’t worry, you will never be asked to step into the circle and dance by yourself, if that’s what you’re thinking! this ceremony will serve as a threshold between practice and play)
8-9 dance party!
9-9:30 meditation, sound healing, integration
9:30-10 debrief, hang out, departure window
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You'll leave with a new lens for understanding movement, some practical tools to make your dancing more expressive, and, most importantly, a richer conversation with your own body.
The goal isn’t to leave thinking, "now I'm a better dancer."
I hope you'll leave thinking, "I can't wait to see what my body has to say next."
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Your ticket includes dinner. I'll be sure to have something to accommodate all dietary restrictions, whatever yours may be.
Please bring water and dress in comfortable layers.
If you're interested but you've got questions, shoot me an email and let's chat!
See you there!
-Christina
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 84.01 to USD 88.00
