Sunday, September 17th @ 2-4pm
Intergenerational Dance as Social Practice
Teacher: Liv Schaffer
Style: Creative Movement and Community Building
Level: All levels
Location: Joe Goode Annex
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Class Description
Guided improvisation and creative tasks will foster artistic collaboration between participants of different generations. The class experience will provide an easeful warm up, facilitated group discussions, accessible movement modalities, and a technique of generosity that threads between activities and drives investigation of the stories our bodies tell about aging and living. All are welcome, no previous movement experience necessary.
About the Teacher
Liv Schaffer (she/her) is a social practice artist and educator with a focus on intergenerational dance. She has performed with AXIS Dance Company, DanceWorks Chicago, Robert Moses’ Kin, and the Dance Exchange. Liv is a Community Engagement Artist with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and on faculty at the University of San Francisco’s Performing Arts & Social Justice department, where she directs an on campus intergenerational dance company, Dance Generators.
Please pre-register to take a class. The first 30 pre-registered people to show up will get to take class.
What should I bring?
• Danceable clothing that you’re comfortable in!
• Face mask, if desired. Masks are optional in class.
• We recommend taking class barefoot or in socks, some styles in clean sneakers
• Water bottle
Accessibility:
The Joe Goode Annex, where class is held, is ADA compliant. The facility is an accessible venue that includes ramps, and ADA compliant bathrooms. If you feel that your accessibilities needs aren’t met, please send to a message to boe@kristindamrow.com
BOE Community Agreements:
• Sharing names and pronouns of each person in the space.
• Come as you are. Be the best advocate for yourself in class that you can be.
• Strive to maintain an open mind and sense of curiosity.
Creating a harmonious dance space:
All participants recognize that mutual dignity and respect between each individual is vital to and promotes a healthy, productive, and harmonious space to dance. Collectively, individually and responsibly adhere to this ideal.