CLASSES + WORKSHOPS
Physical Propulsion
Physical Propulsion is a training method built primarily from two movement technologies of the African Diaspora - Capoeira and breaking. Using modalities of these two sophisticated forms as the foundation of the practice to carry the body through floorwork, standing, and aerial phrases. This class trains dancers to move logically with their weight so that momentum can produce dynamic expressions with the body in time and space.
Working from a Gyrotonic-informed understanding, the spine initiates sequencing and joint mobility. The spine is engaged as a coiling, recoiling instrument — generating propulsion into and out of the floor, opening pathways for the body within the transverse plane — the "z-axis". The intention is to train dancers to move from the spinal column with care, in order to increase their range of motion and stamina for repetition more efficiently.
Various techniques of Flying Low (codified by David Zambrano), Laban, Límon, and Horton are sewn into the vocabulary, with Capoeira and breaking as the throughline forms. The floorwork, inversions, and off-axis recoveries inform the rhythm and musicality of the class.
Physical Propulsion is a fluid practice that keeps growing through my own inquiry and through exchange with movement practitioners around the globe. Each class is an invitation: build more comfort and courage moving into and out of the floor, find dynamic range across every level, connect with the people moving next to you, and discover something fresh, authentic, and entirely your own.
Working from a Gyrotonic-informed understanding, the spine initiates sequencing and joint mobility. The spine is engaged as a coiling, recoiling instrument — generating propulsion into and out of the floor, opening pathways for the body within the transverse plane — the "z-axis". The intention is to train dancers to move from the spinal column with care, in order to increase their range of motion and stamina for repetition more efficiently.
Various techniques of Flying Low (codified by David Zambrano), Laban, Límon, and Horton are sewn into the vocabulary, with Capoeira and breaking as the throughline forms. The floorwork, inversions, and off-axis recoveries inform the rhythm and musicality of the class.
Physical Propulsion is a fluid practice that keeps growing through my own inquiry and through exchange with movement practitioners around the globe. Each class is an invitation: build more comfort and courage moving into and out of the floor, find dynamic range across every level, connect with the people moving next to you, and discover something fresh, authentic, and entirely your own.
BLKSONIC MVMNTLAB
photo by Richard Louissaint
Blk Sonic MvmntLab, is an exploration of the synergy between Black dancing bodies and sound, delving into the interplay of physicality and acoustic resonance. Embracing diverse genders, abilities, and artistic lineages, the lab activates space through improvisation, call and response, cyphering, and play. #futuringactions become the focal point, enabling a collective reshaping of our literal and figurative landscape. Questions arise about the excavation of value as Black dancing bodies unite, guided by the simultaneous immersion in various sounds. The lab seeks to propel movement into uncharted territories, fostering a non-verbal exploration of intentions within shared spaces. Blk Sonic Mvmnt Lab contemplates the profound and ever-evolving relationship between Black movement and sound in the 21st century.
Renegade Performance Group is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a 501©3 umbrella organization.
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