Dance Fundamentals & Creative Dance Workshop for Gymnasts and Dancers
Class Description:
FOR COMPULSORY & OPTIONAL GYMNASTS (current and former), ALL PROGRAMS (DP, IGC, XCEL, HIGH SCHOOL) AND GYMS (IN NYC, 5 BOROUGHS), dancers with basic gymnastics skills WELCOME
Sundays 11-12:15 (open level) & 12:30-2 (invite only)
Location: Open Arts Studio, DUMBO NY
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED, see form below
CLASS FORMAT:
WARM UP: Contemporary dance with floor work
DANCE FUNDAMENTALS: floor acro elements, movement across the floor, turn, jump, leap work
GENERATIVE MOVEMENT: choreography prompts and exercises that free up the student to generate their own movement.
This dance class that is specifically designed for gymnasts, former gymnasts and dancers. Including a Contemporary dance warm up, progressions for leaps, jumps, turns, acro skills and movement + combinations across the floor.
The second half of the class will be the Creative Dance Workshop, where gymnasts will learn to put their creative caps on and shake free from their technical training to find a movement vocabulary of their own. This portion will consist of guided prompts, theatre and choreography exercises, acro skills and progressions, that will teach the gymnasts how to find their creative voice while teaching them choreography skills.
Artistry, learning to emote and express oneself and become more fully emobodied and present- become the results of this workshop.
Dancers who wish to learn more acro based training welcome to join!
Create ARTISTIC Gymnasts & movers!
This ground breaking class is a new practice that not only builds confidence, but enables the gymnasts to become less self conscious; resulting in a more fully embodied and present athlete/ human.
Contact Soomi if you’d like an onsite clinic for your gymnasts! gymkimchoreo@gmail.com
2024 Creative Dance Workshop class overview
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What people are saying
This class is amazing and unique. It is unique because unlike gymnastics, you don't always have to be perfect and stand in a straight line. You can express yourself through movement which turns into a dance! Somehow, it always turns out amazing!
— Olive, age 12, L8
I love [this] dance class because I get to express how I am feeling through movement that becomes a piece of choreography.
-Quinn, age 12, L9
This class has taught me the value of space and that little things can have big meanings, and it has taught me that it's ok to take up space, every thing/one matters.
— Sophia, age 10, L8
The class helped me understand the connection between dance and storytelling which will be really helpful for performing my floor routines in the future”
-Lucy Meola, currently in College
Instructor Soomi Kim brings her expertise and enthusiasm as a veteran coach, theatre artist and floor routine choreographer to the gymnasts in class.
Class Information
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Location
Open Arts Studio: 68 Jay St. Studio 605A, 6th floor. Close to F train at York stop.
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Dates
Winter/Spring 2025 Sessions
Sundays beginning Jan 4th
through June 15th, 2025Times: Open level 11-12:15, Invite only 12:30-2pm
*no classes: March 9th - 16th, April 20th (Easter)
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Pricing
Dance Fundamentals & Creative Dance Workshop- Winter/Spring 2025
Contact gymkimchoreo@gmail.com for fee inquiries and payment options