CONNECTIONS CLASS SERIES
In this series, we will practice connections.
Using the 5Rhythms map, during the first co-facilitated class and then for the three next consecutive classes, we will explore how we connect in flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. What happens when we connect with the beat, the music, or don't connect.
How do we connect with our feet, knees, hips, ribcage, shoulders, elbows, head, arms and hands? How do we connect from up close, afar, in pairs, in small or large groups? How do we connect when we move across the dance floor. When facing another person, side-by-side, back-to-back, in a chair, on the floor. How do we connect and then disconnect from ourselves, from others? How do we maintain our own dance and still connect with another?
How do we connect with the greater whole. Let's explore all the ways we connect in the 5Rhythms.
Using the concepts of Open Floor, in the first co-facilitated class, and then the last class of the series, we will also explore how we connect on the dance floor using this approach, learning new concepts, shapes, words and movements, to expand our movement vocabulary.
You can attend the whole series or can just drop into certain sessions.
Dates:
Tuesday May 16, 2023 - Co-facilitated by Layah Davis and Elisa Hollenberg (Open Floor + 5Rhythms)
Tuesday May 23, 2023 - Facilitated by Elisa Hollenberg (5Rhythms)
Tuesday May 30, 2023 - Facilitated by Elisa Hollenberg (5Rhythms)
Tuesday June 6, 2023 - Facilitated by Elisa Hollenberg (5Rhythms)
Tuesday June 27, 2023 - Facilitated by Layah Davis (Open Floor)
Time:
7pm-9pm
Venue:
Dovercourt House, 3rd Floor
805 Dovercourt Road
Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
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Discounts are available for the full 5 class series. Single classes are also available.
Full Series Tuition (5 classes)*
Benefactor: $140.00
Supporter: $115.00
Regular: $90.00
Supported: $65.00
Single Class Tuition*
Benefactor: $30
Supporter: $25
Regular: $20
Supported: $15
*Tiered pricing is available so that those of us with more can share, and those of us who could use some support can receive it. When you register at the Supporter rate, a portion of your registration fee is applied toward another dancer's reduced-rate spot. If a lower price will make the classes accessible for you, please register at the 'Supported' rate. If you know you want to dance regularly, and these prices are a barrier for you, please email me at
elisa.hollenberg@gmail.com for a possible partial scholarship or work-exchange.
*Available Discount: A 50% discount (single class or full series) is available to anyone who identifies as a person of colour, regardless of ability to pay. Please apply your discount when you send your e-transfer.
HEALTH PROTOCOL
Please note: We will no longer be requiring rapid testing before class.
-If you are feeling unwell or having cold/flu symptoms, or if you have been exposed to COVID within 5 days prior to class, please stay at home to take care of yourself and the rest of the group.
-Capacity limits (registration capped at 45 dancers - there will be lots of space, since Dovercourt House is a 1700 square foot studio)
-Masks welcome (but not mandatory)
-Windows open
-Contact tracing (name and phone number of every participant)
-If you choose to attend this indoor class, you acknowledge that though we are taking some precautions, there is still a risk of contracting COVID-19 as a result of attending and you are assuming full responsibility for your choice to attend, and any illnesses or injuries that may result.
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CREW (WORK-EXCHANGE) SPOTS:We are seeking people who wish to participate as class crew. This role involves arriving 30 minutes early and staying for 30 minutes after class, to help put things away. The work-exchange is free admission to class on the date(s) that you help out. You must make a commitment to the class date(s) that you sign-up for, or find a replacement among other crew members. Please indicate your interest on the form below.
DROP-INS ARE WELCOME, BUT REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED. PLEASE REGISTER FOR MULTIPLE OR SINGLE CLASSES BELOW.
You can come back to the registration form as many times as you like, to register for additional classes.
One you have registered, please send the class payment to: elisa.hollenberg@gmail.com