Contemporary Classes with Heidi Strauss | Oct 28-29-30

Name: Contemporary Classes with Heidi Strauss | Oct 28-29-30
Start: 2025-10-28T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-30T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Ottawa Dance Directive / ODD BOX / Arts Court

Schedule

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to Thu, 30 Oct, 2025 at 11:30 am

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Location

Ottawa Dance Directive / ODD BOX / Arts Court | Ottawa, ON

Contemporary Classes at Ottawa Dance Directive next week with Heidi Strauss!
About this Event

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Hello folks!

Starting again this Fall 2025, ODD will be hosting morning dance classes!

Some details:

Classes take place in Studio B at ODD which is in Arts Court (2 Daly Avenue) on the 2nd floor.

These are intermediate/advanced level classes, some contemporary dance experience is recommended. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions at [email protected].

Classes are $12 and can be paid at the end of class in person by cash or card.

To see future classes and teachers, check our full winter schedule below!

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Tues-Thurs | Oct 28-29-20 | 10:00-11:30am
Contemporary with Heidi Strauss
Event Photos

About the class:

This is a contemporary class to warm and tune the body. It invites participants to pay attention to sensation, and thread weight, direction and energy with ease. Through a series of short sequences that move along the floor to standing, through space and back again, we give into momentum and swing while seeing (and being with) all the people in the room. Long sleeves, pants and socks recommended. Come with your curiosity!

About Heidi:

Heidi Strauss is a dance artist curious in examining human behavior from different perspectives. Responding to the current social and environmental moment, she explores relationships to consider the ‘realness’ of where and who we are, here and now – how we are affected by the world around us. In playing with how performance is seen/experienced, she looks to deepen connection with others while making space for self-reflection; she creates post-immersive, installation, ambulatory, and site-sensitive works for theatre, non-theatre and digital environments. A KM Hunter and multi-Dora Award winning choreographer, she is the artistic director of Toronto-based adelheid, and currently, the artistic lead of Dance Arts. Strauss has been commissioned by/choreographed for Toronto Dance Theatre, Mocean Dance, The Frankfurt Opera, The Canadian Opera Company, Volcano Theatre, the Stratford Festival, among others. Her teaching practice has been developed through opportunities to share classes and workshops across Canada and internationally. She holds an MFA in Creative Practice from Transart/Liverpool John Moore’s University.

https://adelheid.ca

@adelheid_dance

Photos: Jeremy Mimnagh