Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes
They call me on and on across the universe
--John Lennon
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Who are you? What if in this very moment you have the keys to a thousand doorways to worlds across the universe? What if you gave yourself the chance to journey and transform in these worlds? What if you could travel with others and share in the journey together?
This movement research workshop is about inviting ourselves to be inhabited by the unknown. From here we access what worlds exist beyond our skin. Movement will be the keys in our journey. This workshop is inspired and informed by Butoh, Somatic Experiencing, and Contact Improvisation.
Themes we will explore in our journey will include water, light, and darkness. We will engage in solo, partner, and group movement improvisation. Together we discover the body of the possible.
This workshop is open to all levels. No prior dance experience is necessary.
Note: *participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Date: Saturday on May 17, 2025
Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm
*Arrivals between 2:15pm-2:30pm. Please arrive on time so we can start together.
Location: Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave., ODD Studio B (2nd Floor).
Accessibility: Arts Court is wheelchair accessible via 67 Nicholas Street entrance
Tickets:
$30 -50 Sliding Scale
Please provide cash at the door. No prior registration necessary.
Health Policy:
Please do not come to class if you are experiencing any symptoms of cold, seasonal flu, COVID-19, or any other communicable sickness.
Class Guidelines:
1. Consent: You must get consent from a person before making physical contact with them. Consent may include verbal consent, or bodily consent (e.g. moving close to a person and waiting for them to move closer).
2. Diversity: This is a body-positive space that is open to people of all identities and backgrounds. Please extend respect to everybody in the space. There is a zero tolerance policy for any form of harassment.
3. Responsibility of care: You are responsible for caring for your needs, and for caring for the needs of others in the space. We are all responsible for making this space a safer space to jam in.
4. Substance free: This is a sober event. Please do not attend if you are intoxicated on any substances.
5. Talking: We aim for the event to be silent. Please only speak if it is absolutely necessary (e.g. communicating a boundary).
Clothing, Water Bottles, Scents:
• Only water bottles with a lid are allowed in the studio. No glass please!
• No street shoes in the studio. We dance barefoot or in socks.
• Please avoid wearing strong scents (e.g. perfume/cologne)
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The instructor, Laurinda Cheng, is an interdisciplinary dancer with over 30 years of dance training in classical ballet, contemporary, street dance, salsa, contact improvisation, and butoh. Her movement training has taken her across North America, South America, Europe, and South Africa. She has a Master of Education in Counselling, and aims to support each student in their exploration of movement, the body, and the self…across the universe.
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