dance class
/I’m not interested in having you make a pretty line or do it the right way,
and
I’m not interested in having you dance to the right counts,
and
I’m not interested in how high you can leap or how fast you can spin,
and
I’m not interested in your grace, your strength or your agility.
I am interested in:
your imagination,
your honesty,
your curiosity,
your instincts,
and your dreams.
I am also interested in guiding you to find extraordinary freedom in your body and your dancing.
To take a class with me, there are a few requirements, so good to know now before making the commitment:
1. There must be a basic level of interest and curiosity in not knowing anything and being okay with not knowing.
2. There needs to be a level of trust that one thing will lead to the next. Or that it won’t, and that is just as good.
3. There must be a willingness to meet oneself, in discomfort, delight, confusion, and ease. There must be a willingness for this meeting, over and over again.
If the 3 items above resonate with you, or make you sit up straight, this might be the time to join our dance class!
As I’ve said countless times before, this class isn’t for everyone.
It isn’t for most people in fact.
But for a small number of folks, it is exactly the thing to be engaging with, in this moment in time.
If that is you, or might be you, read on:
If you want to be in a place, and part of a community, where you:
Engage your imagination in ways that are new and exciting.
Take risks.
Interact with and meet people who are warm, kind, and welcoming.
A place where you:
Are encouraged with kindness, listened too, and pushed to go beyond your perceived capabilities and known pathways.
Laugh and are moved to remember the joy of being in a body,
Grow and grow and grow.
Then THIS is the place for you:
"There is nothing else like it.” — Liza
And
"There is no place I would rather be." -- Paulette
And
"I feel free." -- Linda
And
"This is the dance I want to be doing when I die." -- Nancy
Anyone of any level or ability, with whatever hopes and fears, is welcome to join this class.