Thursday, September 26, 2024
10:45 am -12:30 pm
Improvisation and Composition
This class explores creativity, presence, and space, opening up infinite possibilities that can arise in creation. Through individual, partnering, and group tasks, the dancers are encouraged to explore different ways of moving and movement, dynamics, space, and composition. Dancers will be given tools to play and discover their paths, and ways to create, being available for different artistic processes that may arise during their career. It is an encounter that provides space to take risks, question, and, above all, discover.
Paula Sousa will also be teaching Improvisation and Composition on October 3, 2024, | 10:45 am -12:30 pm
About Paula Sousa:
Paula Sousa (she/her) is a Brazilian dance artist interested in cultural production and the performing arts. She holds degrees from Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD) in Austria, and the Bolshoi School in Brazil, and has collaborated extensively with artists in Europe and South America. Before recently moving to Chicago, she danced for five years with Balé do Teatro Guaíra in Curitiba, Brazil. She is a former collaborative artist with Projecto Mov_oLA (director: Alex Soares), and Plataforma Shop Sui (director: Fernando Martins), both in Sao Paulo. In 2012, she worked in the Arsenalle della Danza, a part of La Biennale di Venezia, under the direction of Ismael Ivo. In addition to her work as a dancer, Paula is a choreographer, videographer, and movement director. She also has a Public Policy and Administration degree and works in cultural production. Her work can be seen on her website, https://paulasousa.art/. Paula has been a member of Hedwig Dances since January of 2023.
Join us at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts for Open Technique Classes with the Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program*, on Fridays at 9:30 am. The class will feature rotating guest artists and Ruth Page School of Dance faculty. Method and technique will vary by teacher.
*Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP) serves as a bridge between studio training and a professional dance career. Dancers train and rehearse daily 9 am - 4 pm, from August – June at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts focusing on refining ballet and contemporary technique in an international environment of performers, educators, and mentors. PDTP is designed for dancers between the ages of 17-25 who have completed high school and are preparing for a professional career. Trainees receive individualized coaching from accomplished faculty and curated international guest choreographers. The Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program also offers international travel* (when available), limited need-based scholarships, and affordable housing. For further information about the Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP), reach out to the Artistic Associate, Maray Gutierrez at pdtp@ruthpage.org