because it’s part of the air I breathe
because it’s how I physically make sense of the world 
because it’s survival
maybe for you too? 
join us-

this class is a highly imaginative, highly physical investigation of ourselves as primal movers. Together we cultivate a safe space for building community, risk, rigor and tenderness by embracing kindness, inclusivity and experimentation. We work from the body we bring each day, and we are invited to call upon all the techniques and herstories/theystories/histories that we hold. Rooted in the fundamentals of release technique and postmodern dance, class begins with a sensation-based collage of improvisation and set material. Following impulses that lie just beneath the surface of the skin and deep inside our bones, we will swirl and cast together. We nurture our technique and curiosities through set sequences, improvisation scores and composition games. Class culminates with a set-ish phrase that calls upon desires we have found together, while also challenging us physically and creatively.

this is a safe space for all humans. all levels welcome. come get what you need.

BIPOC + AAPI folx- you are invited to take class free of charge (any contribution will of course be accepted, but is not requested)

my teaching practice is influenced by continued lessons from mentors/teachers/friends - Kendra Portier, Michelle Boulé, Jennifer Nugent, Joanna Kotze, Samita Sinha, Miguel Gutierrez, John Jasperse, Anna Sperber, Yanira Castro, Janet Panetta, Lisa Race and Barbara Mahler.

Instructor: Marion Spencer (Bio)