Spectacular Spines
a three-part series with Emily Jones
August 24th, September 28th,
and October 26th
2:00-4:30 pm
At FLOCK Dance Center

This three part Axis Syllabus workshop series will orient around the spine’s nuanced coordinations, and capacity for organizing energy in our moving bodies. We will play with the spine in relationship to limbs, exploring patterns for locomotion and sequential weight transfer. We will work with wave patterns and undulations to cycle energy through our bodies. We will investigate our spines from an evolutionary perspective, considering the nervous system, and how we receive and respond to sensory information. This workshop will bridge theory about spinal function, to practices that support spinal health and avoid excessive stress into the spine and adjacent structures. This workshop series will include theory, somatic and improvisational practices, and movement motifs drawing on contemporary dance forms. All levels are welcome. You can participate in this entire series or drop in for single dates. Suggested sliding scale:
$20-$50 drop-in for single dates. $60-$150 for the entire series. NOTALOF.

August 24th, 2-4:30 pm Part 1: wave forms for propulsion and loft 
September 28th, 2-4:30 pm Part 2: secrets of the psoas (exploring the hip/spine relationship) 
October 26th, 2-4:30 pm Part 3: mobility/stability reciprocity

Graphic by Hannah Krafcik