Saturday, February 15th @ 12:30-2 PM
Partnering and Contact Improvisation
Teacher: Megan Lowe
Style: Contemporary Partnering and Contact Improvisation
Level: All Levels
(Some dance experience and comfort with dancing in contact with other humans is helpful)
Location: Joe Goode Annex
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Class Description
In this class, you will be invited to explore some of the abundant possibilities of dance partnering through a blend of contact improvisation scores and technical weight-sharing exploration, focusing on giving and getting support when moving with others. We will dive into some dynamic lifts, finding seamless ways of flowing into and out of them. Moving on to contextualizing, we will spend time developing some movement scores of our own.
About the Teacher
Megan Lowe (she/they) is a dance maker/performer/teacher, aerialist, and singer-songwriter of Chinese and Irish descent, making dance art in the SF Bay Area, situated on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land. With an affinity for dynamic places and partners, her creations through Megan Lowe Dances explore complex identities and experiences by tackling unusual physical situations and inventing compelling solutions, opening up the imagination to what is possible. Megan’s recent choreographic works have been seen at Fort Mason, ODC, de Young Museum, Legion of Honor Museum, and The Annex, as well as in SF Aerial Arts Festival, United States of Asian America Festival, SF Trolley Dances, CAAMFest, and on KQED Live.
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!
• We recommend taking class barefoot or in socks, some styles in clean sneakers
• Water bottle
Accessibility:
The class venue, The Joe Goode Annex, is ADA compliant and equipped with two private gender-neutral restrooms.
To ensure a comfortable environment for all participants, we kindly request refraining from using scented products in our classes.
In response to COVID-19, we strictly adhere to guidelines from state and city authorities, prioritizing the safety of our community. Masks are optional in our classes, following current regulations.
If you have any concerns about meeting your accessibility needs, please reach out to us at boe@kristindamrow.com or fill out this anonymous form.
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.
Striving for a harmonious and equitable dance space:
To us, equity signifies empowerment through respect, fairness, and unwavering support for all, ensuring that every individual is seen, heard, and valued. We 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.
At Bodies of Empowerment, we value making movement accessible to everyone, celebrating diverse bodies of all abilities and ages in our inclusive spaces. Equity is core to our teaching philosophy, emphasizing shared leadership and amplifying individual voices in the classroom. We recognize cultural diversity through physical expression, embracing all dance forms as a means to connect us through movement.