Dancing Anatomies
Axis Syllabus Tools for Movement Research and Contact Improvisation
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ABOUT
This workshop applies functional anatomy concepts and principles to solo movement research and shared contact dancing. We’ll give special focus to the use of the shoulder girdle and hip joints for more aligned, powerful and expansive movement.
The shoulder joint complex is the most mobile skeletal structure in the body. Used in alignment, the shoulders and arms can give tremendous support for floor-based movement and also add a sense of flight to jumping and locomotion.
The hip joints contain the most spherical bone in the body - the femoral head. Managing the sliding, spherical reality of this junction from leg to pelvis creates opportunities for strength, power and balance.
For anyone with a dance or movement practice. All levels welcome!
Sebastian has been teaching dance and healthy movement principles since 2007. He recently moved to Copenhagen and is excited to share this work here. Learn more about Sebastian in below.
WHERE
Forsøgsstationen
Sønder Blvd. 81, Copenhagen, DK
SCHEDULE
10:00-12:30 Morning Session: “The Shoulder: Arms as Wings”
13:30-16:00 Afternoon Session: "The Hip: Spheres we Slide On”
TICKETS*
Full Day: kr 550
Early Bird: kr 450 (by Sept 5th)
To book your spot, pay now to MobilePay #24339.
*Contact info@sebastian.fit for low-income / work trade options.
REFUND POLICY
We are not offering refunds for this event. However you can give or sell your ticket to someone else; just have them email us so we know.
TEACHER BIO
Sebastian Grubb is an award-winning dance artist and movement coach based in Copenhagen and California. He choreographed, performed and toured contemporary dance works throughout the U.S. and overseas from 2007-2019. This included 10 years as a principal dancer and assistant teacher for Scott Wells & Dancers, a modern dance-theatre performance company centering athletic Contact Improvisation in its artmaking. It also included 6 years as a principal dancer and teaching artist with AXIS Dance Company, a modern dance repertory company whose work has helped revolutionize the professional dance world by resourcing the perspectives and contributions of physically disabled artists.
After a multi-year mentorship with Frey Faust, Sebastian became a certified Axis Syllabus Teacher in 2011, and began teaching biomechanics and functional anatomy principles within a dance context. In 2018 he founded Agile Beast, an updated fitness training program that integrates modern biomechanics with foundational movement patterns. And in 2019 he co-founded Spiral Camp with Shira Yaziv. Spiral Camp teaches movement and dance skills within a playful learning environment that empowers students and builds community. The first European Spiral Camp retreat will take place in Sweden in late July, 2025.
Learn more about Sebastian’s dance work and teaching at www.bodywagging.dance