The School of Toronto Dance Theatre is hosting Saturday masterclasses with Tia Kushniruk,  September 10 and 17th.

These classes will begin with repetitive, groove based patterning. We will move through a variety of exercises that broaden the gaze and sharpen the mind, all while honing the body’s capacity for vigour, reciprocity, and release. We will then move through various entries to the floor using the techniques of b-boy, capoeira, Graham, Limon, tai-chi, and house dance to practice simple Floor Work drills, that can then be transferred to larger movement phrases, and for improvisational composition/play. The class may close with either a cool down to ease us back into our day, or a ramp up to shoot us onto the streets.

This class pulls from the practices of Emmalena Fredrickson, Shay Kuebler, Martha Graham, Daniel Ninarello, Christianne Ullmark, Ileanna Cheladyn, FUTURE, and Antony Hamilton.

Knee pads and long sleeves are recommended. Safety is a top priority, however those participating should have a strong understanding of their current body limitations/boundaries.