wed april 21 :: 4PM - 6PM
wed april 28 :: 4PM - 6PM
wed may 5 :: 4PM - 6PM

Teaching at Studio 5-2

$10/per class
Cash Only

Class Description:

Technique Class / Somatic-centered Ballet
Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Somatic-centered Ballet follows the logical progression of classical ballet technique as a way of systematically organizing the body for eventual movement creation and performance. Dynamic imagery and traditional barre sequences concentrate on familiarizing dancers with their own unique anatomical geometry. Center work allows dancers to translate this somatic knowledge into fluent, articulate and versatile movement.

Bio:

Elizabeth Coker Giron trained at the Washington School of Ballet and joined The Washington Ballet for three seasons. She has toured nationally with the Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration, and internationally with Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Company. She has been a member of the Seán Curran Company since 2006, and its Associate Artistic Director since 2009. Elizabeth also creates work and performs with Ana Isabel Keilson.

Elizabeth graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University in 2006 with a degree in psychology and dance; she is currently an MA candidate at Teacher’s College of Columbia University in the field of Motor Learning and Control. She has taught and set choreography at Peridance, Steps Repertory Ensemble, Kennedy Dancers, the Washington School of Ballet and Harvard University Ballet Company. Elizabeth served as guest lecturer in postmodern dance at George Washington University in the fall of 2007.