All ages, disabilities, mobility ranges, and levels of experience are welcome.
*These classes are made for people 16 and older, however children 15 and under are welcome to participate with their parent or guardian. This is in hopes to create less limitations for parents who want to take dance classes*
Facilitated by morgaine de leonardis
Sept 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free / accepting donations with no pressure ($0-$15)
At Mana Contemporary via Monira Residency Program
Free parking on-site and close to journal square
Link to RSVP below or email info.redrose.dancetheater@gmail.com
These classes are for anyone who wants to move and express their body/minds in a creative and supportive environment. We will go through different dance and theater exorcises to access our personal and collective movement languages. Using dance and theatricality to play and research together. No previous experience is required. All ages, disabilities, mobility ranges, and levels of experience are welcomed! Children 15 and under must be with an adult.
We will research ideas like:
Supportive and benevolent witnessing of ourselves and each other.
Generating movement based on text and emotional states.
We will dive into serious play and find ways to experience dance and theatricality in honest and non-performative ways even while being witnessed.
Accessibility
Prompts will be written on large paper in the room.
Participants are welcome to break, lay, rest, witness and do what you gotta do at any time.
ASL is available upon request. To request ASL please email morgaine at info.redrose.dancetheater@gmail.com.
The studio space is in the Mana Contemporary building, the whole building has ramps, large hallways, and ADA compliant bathrooms on each floor. The entrance to the studio has one 6-inch step and I am working with the venue to get a suitcase ramp.
Water, pillows, and chairs will be available as well as toys for stimulation.
Check-ins about access, physical and emotional states will be taken extremely seriously
Please test for COVID before you arrive (we might have some extra tests but might run out)
Masks are welcome and encouraged especially for partner work
Hand sanitizer will be throughout the space
Air purifier will be in the space
Everyone will have their boundaries around touch, closeness, and contact respected.
Open audio description is in my practice already but can be vamped up upon request by Blind/LV participants.
image descriptino: morgaine (white standing dancer in the late 20's with long brown hair) in a sunny studio in motion walking and smiling in a peach and pink floral dress with participants smiling and in motion around her at the end of the class.
