8:00 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

This class uses elements of yoga movement and contemporary dance to gently stimulate the mind and body with continuous verbal cues that leave you feeling rooted, juicy, and ready for the dancing day. All bodies are welcome. 

10:30 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

All of the ways of moving we have ever experienced in our lives exist within our embodied knowledge, we do not simply take off the ballet, to put on the salsa, or take off the reggaeton to put on the Horton. We exist, move, and create within a plethora of spaces that require different ways of moving/dancing. With this consideration, we will champion range in this class.

We will move through a High Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Dance class to music of the Caribbean. We do this for a couple of reasons! It is rhythmically challenging to put our contemporary movement practices to music meant for percussive social dancing. Secondly, it activates contemporaneity within art forms that cannot fit within one specific category or genre of dance. Lastly, and maybe most importantly, IT'S REALLY FUN

8:00 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

Flow through a mind/body class together that incorporates Pilates and somatic principles into vinyasa-style yoga. This class is for anyone aged 12+ and all abilities, and provides options for modification or amplification of movement every step of the way. Explore flexibility, strength, mindfulness, and finish the class with a relaxing meditation.

9:15 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

Rooted in jazz and contemporary movement vocabulary, this class focuses on tempo, movement range, rhythmical patterns, and dynamic accents through warm-up exercises, across the floor work, and culminating with a combination. I use somatic language to deepen the understanding of principles of rhythm and the coordination of isolations to increase kinesthetic and spatial awareness, as well as emphasizing proper placement.

9:15 AM, Ballet Kalamazoo

This class will use games and playful movement prompts to explore our fully physical selves -- finishing with an improvised dance together! Be ready to move, sweat, play, discuss, and giggle. No dance experience necessary, wear comfortable clothes for a full-range of motion.

10:45 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

For this movement improvisation class we will employ principles from contact improvisation to explore dancing solo and with others, culminating in a choose your own adventure exercise of spontaneous dancemaking.

10:45 AM, Ballet Kalamazoo

How do you capture dance on camera; and how does videography impact the meaning of dance?

Taught by dance 10 and visual artist Storm Stokes, this introductory workshop invites participants to collaboratively explore principles critical to materializing thematic ideas in dance videography. 

Participants are encouraged to bring an iPhone/ phone camera or a familiar videocamera of choice.

8:30 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

Countertechnique is a movement system to help the dancer think about the dancing body, focusing on the process of incorporating information into action. Within a clear structure of exercises, the Countertechnique class thoroughly prepares the body for rehearsal and performance, enabling dancers to move bigger, more fluidly and more spatially, while becoming stronger and more flexible.

10:00 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

This class introduces participants to House dance foundations. House is a club dance style that originated in the African-American and Latinx LGBTQ+ communities of New York City and Chicago during the 1980s. Snack Break Movement Arts will guide the class through foundational movements such as the Jack and rhythm footwork patterns, allowing participants to experience the core values of House: musicality, polycentrism, community engagement, and the principle of "come as you are."

10:00 AM, Ballet Kalamazoo

Flow through this class where we will practice moving in and out of the floor with grace and athleticism.

11:30 AM, Judy Jolliffe Theatre

African cultural values and principals are the frameworks inside of a contemporary jazz dance space, creating a unique ethos within a dancing community. This contemporary jazz class consists of grounded and athletic movement that inspires the dancer physically and taps naturally into the emotional nature of the artist. Expect syncopated rhythms, undulation, isolations, and active use of plié, weight shifting, and stylized/technical movement within the jazz aesthetic. The dancer will be encouraged to achieve not only a strong focus on style and embodying jazz technique but also to investigate and celebrate the freedom of expression through the body.