Name: Where Is My Body?: Building Physical Awareness through Contemporary Dance Partnering Techniques
Start: 2025-01-22T11:00:00-0600
End: 2025-01-22T12:15:00-0600

Wednesday January 22, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST

Renaissance Savery I & II

Through somatics-informed movement, spatial awareness exercises, and contemporary dance partnering fundamentals like counterbalance and weight-sharing, participants will build an awareness of their body in space and in relationship to other movers. Led by a modern dance choreographer, this session will provide actors with tools for approaching embodiment in their acting and performance work.

Presenters

Emily Ehling

University of Missouri

Emily Duggins Ehling (she/her) is Assistant Teaching Professor of Stage Movement and Dance at the University of Missouri. She draws from Horton, Release Technique, Laban, somatics, and improvisation to encourage grounded, expansive, curious movement. Her research explores the intersection... Read More →

Wednesday January 22, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Renaissance Savery I & II 401 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA

Workshops

Audience Students Only
Area Stage Movement and Combat

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KCACTF Region 5 Festival 57

Emily Ehling

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