Seda Aybay's modern class is focused on quick weight shift, use of momentum, alignment, and strengthening through fusing the control release technique with Horton vocabulary. The class begins with a center warm up designed from a classical approach to dance through various exercises to bring the fundamentals back to the body. After an extensive floor stretch, it continues with series of off-centered turns and jumps across the floor. Applying all the class materials, a short combination is taught at the end emphasizing performance qualities.
Tuesday: 5pm - 6:40pm Int/Adv Contemporary
Thursday: 5pm - 6:40pm Beg/Int
Saturday: 11am - 12:40pm Adv
Classes: $10
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Santa Monica College Classes
Transfer: UC, CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Dance 41 or equivalent experience.
This course offers a beginning/intermediate level of modern dance technique with an emphasis on further developing aesthetic concepts and principles of movement learned in Dance 41. Correct body alignment and stance will continue to be stressed throughout the semester and technique combinations will be added with the goal of mastering new steps and terminology. More complete use of body parts, complex movement phrasing and vocabularies, and new technical skills will be introduced in class.
Course Number:1204 Time:8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. MTWTF ONLINE
Transfer: UC, CSU
Prerequisite: None.
This course places emphasis on the fundamental training necessary for success in a variety of dance and movement styles for dance students of all levels. Movement principles from sources including anatomy, biomechanics and rehabilitation will be utilized to improve body alignment, core stabilization, breath support and other aspects of technique in key dance movement patterns. Students will demonstrate proper body alignment, learn human anatomy as it pertains to the moving body, analyze different principles of movement emphasizing time, space and effort as well as enhance the mind-body connection through somatic principles.
Course Number:1829 8:00am - 10:05am MW ONLINE
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Transfer: UC, CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Dance 41 or equivalent experience.
This course offers a beginning/intermediate level of modern dance technique with an emphasis on further developing aesthetic concepts and principles of movement learned in Dance 41. Correct body alignment and stance will continue to be stressed throughout the semester and technique combinations will be added with the goal of mastering new steps and terminology. More complete use of body parts, complex movement phrasing and vocabularies, and new technical skills will be introduced in class.
Course Number:1850 Time:9:30 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. TTH ONLINE
Kybele Dance Theater is currently seeking male and female contemporary dancers for its 2017-2018 season of local, national, and international paid performances. Free company classes, master classes and special discounts will be available for company members.
We are looking for athletic, technically-skilled, classically-trained contemporary dancers with floor work and ballet experience. Dancers need to have a positive personality, captivating stage presence and expressive musicality.
Dancers must be 21 & over.
Please send resume and dance reel to: click here.