The Heavy

This is the dim sum cart of dance classes with a rotating cast of some of Portland’s most interesting contemporary dancer/choreographers who typically don’t teach. It’s also an invitation to dance in the inner circle of the contemporary PDX dance scene because really, HEAVY ROTATION addresses this core (not corps) group of Players–innovative movement thinkers/performers–giving them a way to dance with, inspire, learn from each other that’s outside of rehearsal or performance. “We want to dance in a room with you and you and you.”

Coordinated by dance artists Kathleen Keogh and Noelle Stiles, it’s 4.5 months of weekly classes with the facilitator switching up every two weeks. Emily Stone’s two weeks will meld Tom Waits and Jazzercize, yet another reason we love Emily Stone. Woolly Mammoth (Keogh, Katie Arrants, and Rikki Rothenberg) will make little dances with you via close looking (analogue of close listening), creating repeatable phrase from kinetic response. Check out who’s leading class each week, because the experience will differ dramatically…ranging into goddess territory with Mizu Desierto, for example. Participating artists include Tracy Broyles, Linda Austin, Mizu Desierto, Wendy Hambidge, Tahni Holt, Katrina O’Brien, Paige McKinney, Shannon Bierly, and you.

Don’t show if you’re expecting to point your toes and do ballet hands (or jazz hands for that matter).

Begins this Sunday, February 15 at 10 at The Headwaters at Disjecta 8371 N Interstate.  See the website for details.

POSTED: February 14th, 2009 | AUTHOR: lisa | FILED UNDER: dance | TAGS: art, dance | No Comments »

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