Open Company Class / RELEASE // Significantly informed by Laban/Bartenieff techniques, the class encourages investigation, problem solving, and versatility. Release technique is a method of movement discovery in which the superficial musculature of the body gives way to essential skeletal mechanisms, ultimately revealing greater dimension throughout the body. Class work will be grounded in the principle that self-exploration is the dancer’s most effective tool of development and is essential to finding authenticity of movement. While designed for intermediate to advanced movers, beginning movers with a deep curiosity are also encouraged to attend.

This workshop is grounded in the values and the mission of Acts of Matter: to bring diverse people together to enhance each others’ experience in life and in dance through sharing, listening, and learning.

Offerings have included the following forms and explorations: Dialogue, Release, Ballet, Process, Partnering, Somatics, Vogue, Jazz Funk, Twerking, Sound Healing, Afro-Latin practice, Improvisation

Previous facilitators include: Arletta Anderson, Bib Bauer, Cody Brunelle-Potter, Sarah Butler, Jay Carlon, Ariana Daub, Veronica deSoyza, Lavinia Findikoglu, Nina Flagg, Jannet Galdamez, Tess Hewlett, Kayla Johnson, Rebecca Lemme, Tobias Link, Meg Madorin, Marina Magalhães, Jobel Medina, Malachi Middleton, Justin Morris, Joey Navarrete-Medina, Nguyên Nguyên, Alex Rix, Montay Romero, Bhargavi Sardesai, Meg Shoemaker w/ Lionmilk, Adam Smith, Andrea Sobke, Jessie Lee Thorne, Danzel Thompson-Stout, Taylor Unwin, Bree VanZutphen, Kevin Williamson