Wednesday, December 3rd @ 6:30-8PM
Practice Together
Teacher: Clarissa Rivera Dyas with live music by Ori Diwa
Style: Improvisation
Level: Intermediate Advanced
Location: Joe Goode Annex, SF
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Class Description
Practice Together is a contemporary improvisational mish mosh dance class for sharing in learning space , grounding, channeling, fuxxing around, internal weather <---> external alchemy, flooooooorwork, task-based exercises, big big dancing, and bits of improvisation. We will land in a circle, flow in a river across the floor, and learn some phrase work for an ending combination to practice together. This class is for intermediate/advanced level dancers and movers with live musical collaboration by ori diwa.
About the Teacher
Clarissa Rivera Dyas (they/she/he) is a Black, Filipinx, Bay Area, Ohlone land, based dancer, choreographer, and arts producer. Her artistic practice flows from the truthfulness of improvisation, is rooted in her communities, and centered around movement as a spiritual practice and a conduit of change. They collaborate with various dance folks in the Bay including RUPTURE Embodiment Project, Sara Shelton Mann, and Circo Zero and is a member of Queering Dance Festival’s Steering Committee and is a Co-Director of ROT Festival.
Please pre-register to take a class. The first 30 pre-registered people to show up will get to take class.
What should I bring?
• Danceable clothing that you’re comfortable in!
• We recommend taking class barefoot or in socks, some styles in clean sneakers
• Water bottle
Accessibility:
The class venue, The Joe Goode Annex, is ADA compliant and equipped with two private gender-neutral restrooms.
To ensure a comfortable environment for all participants, we kindly request refraining from using scented products in our classes.
In response to COVID-19, we strictly adhere to guidelines from state and city authorities, prioritizing the safety of our community. Masks are optional in our classes, following current regulations.
If you have any concerns about meeting your accessibility needs, please reach out to us at boe@kristindamrow.com or fill out this anonymous form.
BOE Community Agreements:
• Sharing names and pronouns of each person in the space.
• Come as you are. Be the best advocate for yourself in class that you can be.
• Strive to maintain an open mind and sense of curiosity.
Striving for a harmonious and equitable dance space:
To us, equity signifies empowerment through respect, fairness, and unwavering support for all, ensuring that every individual is seen, heard, and valued. We recognize that mutual dignity and respect between each individual is vital to and promotes a healthy, productive, and harmonious space to dance. Collectively, individually, and responsibly adhere to this ideal.
At Bodies of Empowerment, we value making movement accessible to everyone, celebrating diverse bodies of all abilities and ages in our inclusive spaces. Equity is core to our teaching philosophy, emphasizing shared leadership and amplifying individual voices in the classroom. We recognize cultural diversity through physical expression, embracing all dance forms as a means to connect us through movement.