Sarah Gordon Butler

This class will serve as an opportunity to dig into our approach to both improvised movement and codified form by working with and layering various physical tasks through curiosity, rich imagery, and sense of humor.

Through guided improvisation we will wake up creative impulses & focus on shift of weight, awareness and presence in space, and how texture and story can shape and inform movement. We will visit some ballet form and various set exercises throughout to practice maintaining and amplifying our creativity inside formal structures and technique.

Depending on the class format and length, we may then learn and workshop choreographed material or repertoire, exploring how we can take the discoveries from our movement research and house them inside a specific form. We will play isolations, musicality, imagination, and how our personal approach can amplify and improve the material while maintaining the integrity of the choreography.