Dancemakers is please to announce that we are offering a Dance Workshop - Partner Elevations with Kaeja dDance Company on Sat. Nov. 16th from 4-5 pm. Cost is $10 for DM students, $15 for non-members. Phone the studio to register for this amazing opportunity! Kaeja Elevations Learn to Fly with Kaeja d’Dance! Witness students accomplish physical feats they never believed possible! Kaeja Elevations, developed by Allen Kaeja in partnership with Karen Kaeja, opens the door to a style of partnering where all participants are on a level playing field. Gender, physique, and experience are of little importance. In no time students will learn how to work together to safely soar through the air. Hundreds of arts, non-arts and private programs have experienced this exhilarating partnering approach. Rooted in contact improvisation, the Kaeja Elevations (KE) rely on the architectural structure of two bodies interacting while complimented by gravity, momentum, propulsion, breath and flow. The workshops help develop self-confidence and deeper communication as the perceived limitations of partnering are removed. Most suitable for students in grades 8 and up, post secondary programs, or younger students with previous dance experience. Allen and Karen Kaeja’s partnering style, known as “Kaeja Elevations”, has played a vital role in the creation of their 20 dance-on-screen films and over 100 stage creations. Rooted in Contact Improvisation, the elevation techniques rely on the architectural structure of the body complimented by gravity - momentum, propulsion, and breath - and “capturing” a partner’s centre as he or she travels through space. Allen Kaeja’s background in capture/release techniques of wrestling and Judo set the stage for kinetic explorations, harnessing the potential of non-traditional areas of the body such as the forearm, ribcage and thigh. “Allen and Karen Kaeja rank amongst the best authorities in Canada in contact improvisation. Their partnering work is inspiring to watch and, as teachers, they bring to the classroom an incredible expertise, knowledge and energy.” - Nadia Potts, Ryerson University Former Dance Department Chair
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:44:16 +0000
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