What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject? Ashley Smith Wallace was born in Boston Massachusetts. She began training in Irish dancing at a young age with the Smith-Houlihan Irish Dance Academy. In 2004...
2022/23 Reflection, Healing, & Movement Series Mindfulness & Movement: An Exploration with Selena Lee About Mindfulness & Movement: An Exploration We all use and move our bodies, whether we’re dancers, athletes, or not. Our body and its...
What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching? William Forsythe was director of Ballet Frankfurt from 1984-2004 and in those 20 years radically changed how we look at and can dance ballet. For this specific Forsythe repertoire class, I will be...
What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching? Bartenieff Fundamentals were developed by Irmgard Bartenieff, who studied with Rudolph Laban and colleagues in Germany (1925). After coming to the United States in the 1940s, she became a physical...
What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching? The Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education® is a process of self-improvement through sensory awareness, movement, and gentle manipulation. People benefit from Feldenkrais® who are looking to change a...
What can students expect from this class? This class is open to all levels. Class will begin with a warmup consisting of groove focused follow-alongs, drills and stretching. Once we’re fully warm, we will begin learning a street dance combinations. Our...
What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching? Boston Bollywood celebrates the majestic entertainment powerhouse: Bollywood, the Indian film industry. It is a tribute to all the artists whose combined talent and perseverance makes Bollywood the...
What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching? This class will be based on teachings and repertory of Michael Figueroa/Ruckus Dance. What can students expect from this workshop? Class will consist of task-based and guided improvisation, floorwork,...
What can students expect from this class? This class focuses on strengthening your body and increasing your movement confidence. As we age, we lose muscle mass and worry about falling. For beginners, flow / sequential movement are a challenge. In class we strengthen,...
What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching? Dancehall is a style of dance, music, and culture from Jamaica. The music began in the 1970s among working class people who weren’t allowed into upscale parties. The style of dance then came into...
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