Jill Sigman investigating (with you) at DNA

Dancer-choreographer Jill Sigman's new composition course--Choreography: Solidifying Presence--meets on Fridays, February 12-April 2 (12-3pm), at Dance New Amsterdam. 

This workshop will investigate how improvisational structures can be used as tools for choreography and how they can lead to increased theatrical presence in choreographed movement. 

How does improvisation allow us to find moments of movement innovation and heightened presence? How can we capture those in fixed choreographic work? 

We will explore a wide range of improv tools that span different physical scales— from micro improvisations that realign the skeleton to create theatrical characters to macro improvisations that compose large spaces through the movement of bodies and objects. 

We will use cinematic devices to create movement, capture source material from YouTube, and experiment with gesture. We will also explore various strategies to increase focus and awareness, lead to a more present state of performing, and retain that state when repeating choreographed work. 

Register for the entire course or just drop-in. 

Choreographic Investigation Course fee information

For complete information or to sign up for Jill Sigman's Choreography: Solidifying Presence, contact DNA.