Wednesday May 13th @ 6:30-8 PM
Couples Dancing
Teacher: Karla Quintero
Style: Partnering
Level: All Levels
Location: Joe Goode Annex, SF
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Class Description
I’m thrilled to return to Bodies of Empowerment to share remixed learnings inspired by my study of David Zambrano’s Couples Dancing technique. Things you can expect: practicing shifting in and out of shared rhythm, working with hand-to-hand contact as you might see in codified social dance forms, practicing entering and exiting moments of light touch, developing techniques for leading and following, and toggling fluidly between those roles in motion. In this workshop, you will learn foundational principles from Zambrano’s technique (including spirals and hand articulation) alongside discoveries from my own teaching and improvisation practice relating to rhythm and relational movement.”
About the Teacher
Karla Quintero’s cross-genre improvisation practice draws from contemporary, club, and partner dance, somatics, and a love of genre (horror, telenovelas). She works from a deep faith in the doing, the ongoing practicing of dance, and in what that steady return offers to her community and immediate family. Her practice foregrounds relation and persistence over production, inviting community to emerge through the act of dancing itself. For more than 15 years, Karla has performed in the works of and participated in processes with artists she admires including Cauveri Suresh, Gerald Casel, Hope Mohr, Catherine Galasso, Robert Moses, Alma Esperanza Cunningham, Aura Fischbeck, among others. Karla is currently developing STAR LIGHT, an improvised evening-length work that follows her attempt to cut ties with pop influences.
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.