SHAKING OUR GROUND By Silva Laukkanen Image description: A figure drawn from the back is sitting in a wheelchair. One hand reaches down to the side of the chair where their hand connects with a blue pool. The other hand reaches up into the air with an open, extended palm. A red line runs from…
Hello, friends! This is Olivia, project coordinator for Body Shift, VSA Texas’ acclaimed mixed-ability dance project. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month Body Shift offers a class we call Elements in which we practice improvisational dance in an inclusive way. We use the DanceAbility method as our foundational approach but we also have…
Elements class in which we practice movement improvisation for people of all abilities is this Saturday April 14 from 2:30-4:30pm at the Town Lake YMCA. Do you tend to be a leader or a follower? Are you aware of your habitual tendencies and preferences? Veronica DeWitt will take you on an exploration of leading/following using…
Hello, friends! Body Shift project coordinator, Olivia here to share a little about our recent class happenings. The February Body Shift: Elements class was taught by guest instructor, Brandon Gonzalez. Brandon and I have danced together and in similar circles for nearly 20 years now. We both have a deep appreciation and natural inclination toward…
Hey there! Body Shift project coordinator, Olivia O’Hare here to share what’s to come in 2018. After a heavy emphasis on performance and advancing the skills of long term participants in 2017, the Body Shift team has agreed that it is time to focus inward in the new year. We plan to cultivate space for…
In order to enhance our practice of moving together we have invited guest artist, Lauren Tietz, to teach movement from a somewhat different perspective. She will offer an exploration of Lisa Nelson’s Tuning Scores which, similar to the DanceAbility method, uses more open directives to allow freedom to move in ways that feel good to…
Hello, friends! This is Olivia, project coordinator for Body Shift, VSA Texas’ and Forklift Danceworks’ acclaimed mixed-ability dance project. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month Body Shift offers a class we call Elements in which we practice improvisational dance in an inclusive way by using the DanceAbility method. You can find a general…
The Dance/USA 2016 Annual Conference took place here in Austin three weeks ago from Wednesday, June 8th to Saturday, June 11th. What a week of meaningful conversations involving the current state of dance as well as many opportunities to awaken our personal embodied practices through movement classes and performances. There are specific sessions that have…
Hello, friends! This is Olivia, project coordinator for Body Shift, VSA Texas’ and Forklift Danceworks acclaimed mixed-ability dance project. Since Body Shift began six years ago, it has morphed from a three day intensive once a year to an on-going project that now offers intensives with guest artists that are leaders in the field of…
hi lovely dancers, We have been working hard to pull together some exciting NEW plans for Body Shift in 2013—based very much on your feedback and input. Monthly Elements Class! Our 3rd Saturday of the month class will continue, but the focus will be on reaching the beginner or person who is new to dance. See…