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OPEN FLOOR MOVEMENT WITH LISA
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Open Floor Classes
Its time to move, sweat, be, dance, to ride the music, to dive below, to soar above, or perhaps to simply just cruise with the beat, whatever and however your dance practice is on the day know it to be life sustaining medicine .. the open floor is ready for you to show up.
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CLASSES
Tuesday Mornings @Mana
CLASS VENUE: Mana Retreat Centre, Manaia 3581, New Zealand
CLASS TIME: 10:00 TO 11:45
CLASS PRICE: $15 to $20 sliding scale, choose as you can sustain
SELECTED TUESDAY DATES BELOW
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Sunday Mornings 'Just Dance'
CLASS VENUE: Coromandel Citizens Hall, 455 Kapanga Road, Coromandel, NZ
CLASS TIME: 10:45am TO 12:15pm
CLASS PRICE: $15 to $20 sliding scale, choose as you can sustain
SELECTED SUNDAY DATES BELOW
what is it you need from the dance this week?
each time we turn up the dance is different
that is why it is a practice
we show up for ourselves
so our many varied parts
can be tended and nurtured
we keep showing up
just as we are
resting into the oasis
that our movement practice offers
so our deep humanness
can thrive
ABOUT
What to Expect?
Open Floor is a dance and movement practice that is suitable for all ability levels. You are never too old to move. We support people to move in a way that accommodates different energy-levels, injuries or physical disabilities (including chairs for moving on).
Open Floor Movement Classes combines free-form movement and guided explorations, set to inspiring and provocative soundscapes.
TUESDAY CLASSES focus on a particular theme. Often this is a movement skill that serves us as a resource both on and off the dance floor plus we also focus on particular parts of the body as entry points into our dance ... we make time for personal practice and open dance.
SUNDAY MORNING 'JUST DANCE'' is simply moving with what already is, a time to turn up just as you are, simplify life for a moment, feel the goodness of being alive in this human body right now.
Every class begins with a warmup where we take time to tend to the needs of our bodies: warming and stretching our muscles and breathing our way into motion.
This is a non-verbal practice where we communicate through our bodies. You have freedom to seek solitude or connection. The classes usually end with a gentle settling phase so we have time to rest and integrate.
CLASSES
TIPS for First-Timers
“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well.
Just get up and dance.
Great dancers are great because of their passion. ”
~ MARTHA GRAHAM
Rest assured there are no moves to learn and nothing you can get wrong.
If you find yourself feeling awkward or self-conscious try:
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feeling what body parts want to respond to the music and how they want to move.
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focusing on how your movements feel inside your body, rather than how they look as a ‘dance’.
If you are in need of new movement inspiration, simply look around the room and try-on a move that captures your curiosity.
If it’s your first time come early so we can welcome you and have a chat. The space is ready with music 15mins before class.
All we ask of you is to stay for the full class duration.
Our dance community is warm, inclusive and supportive. We'd love you to join us.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to get in touch…
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