[ ABOUT THE CLASS ]

Contemporary Practices: Spiraling | Come engage in a 2-hour technique practice exploring the sensation and expression of spiraling. A somatically informed opening leads to sequences and improvisations that culminate in dynamic phrase work. From bone rhythms to whirling turns and sailing inversions, the practice offers a way in for any experienced dancer.

[ ABOUT THE TEACHER ]

Hannah Andersen (MFA, Comprehensively Certified Pilates Instructor) is currently a Full-Time Lecturer in the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University. She grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and served as Lead Dance Faculty and PE Faculty at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA for nearly a decade where she designed and implemented the first dance curriculum. She has served on teaching faculty at University of Oregon, Western Washington University, The North Star Ballet, and Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. Hannah received the 2017 “Doug Risner Prize for an Emerging Scholar,” in the Journal of Dance Education for her article “Somatics, Transfer Theory, and Learning: six case studies.” Her research, teaching, and choreography are recognized by the Women in Dance Leadership Conference, National Dance Education Organization, Dance Science and Somatics Educators, International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, and American College Dance Association. Hannah spent three seasons as performer, choreographer, and faculty with Bellingham Repertory Dance 501c(3), and directs Hannah Andersen Dance, an organization that promotes accessible dance and Pilates education through workshops, classes, performances, and outreach. www.hannahandersendance.com