About the workshop…
As a teacher, I’m always trying to find more ways to help students discover who they are as dancers and artists, but I find that I rarely get the opportunity to dig into their potential as a dancer in a normal class setting.
I’ve developed this One-Day Contemporary Dance Workshop to allow dancers the opportunity to greater understand themselves as movers and artist. Over the last decade I've established myself as a professional contemporary dancer, teacher, and choreographer In NYC and I'm excited to share my experience with the next generation of dancers from Houston!
SCHEDULE:
10-11:30 PM | Contemporary Class
11:30-12:30 PM | Contemporary Skills
12:30-1 PM | Lunch
1-2 PM | Improv + Collaboration
2-3 PM | Artist Development + Future Planning
Throughout the day, we will work on a variety of contemporary dance techniques including floor work, partnering and fundamentals of release technique. I’ll help dancers understand these ideas and how they relate to musicality, timing, and moving through space efficiently.
Collaboration and improvisation are two necessary skill to have in the contemporary dance field today. Through a variety of tasks and games, dancers will learn how to be an asset to any contemporary choreographer.
In the artist development portion of the day, I will dive into what kind of dancer each student wants to become and facilitate conversation around how they can be more active participants in a creative setting. How can we be our best selves both in and out of the studio? What does applying and dancing in college look like? After college? How can we connect our passion of dance to a fulfilling life/career in the arts?
WHEN: Sunday, December 11th (10- 3 PM)
PRICE: $110 $80 Early Registration (Sign up before December 5th @ 10 AM to lock in this discounted price.
My goal for this workshop is to provide tools and skill these dancers can take and utilize as they continue their dance education and careers.
ARE YOU IN?
FAQ…
Is there an age requirement? YES! You must be at least 13 years old by the day of the event.
Will lunch be provided? No. Dancers should bring their own lunch and snacks the day of the event
About Brandon…
Brandon Coleman is a NYC based performer from Katy, TX and is a graduate of the University of Arizona, where he received his BFA in Dance and BA in Communication with a minor in Arts Administration. While in school, Brandon received the prestigious Undergraduate Creative Achievement Award for performance and choreography. He attended Springboard Danse Montréal in 2016 and 2017 and received additional training from River North Dance Chicago and KEIGWIN + COMPANY.
Coleman toured throughout China with Art.If.Act Dance Project, assisted Sam Watson at the Tanz Bozen- Bolzano Danza International dance festival in Bolzano, Italy, and performed as a guest artist with Zikr Dance Ensemble in Denver, CO. Formerly a member of Visceral Dance Chicago , Coleman has also worked with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as a guest artist for their 2017 Summer Series. Since moving to NYC in 2017, Brandon has danced with KEIGWIN + COMPANY, the Metropolitan Opera ballet, VIM VIGOR Dance Company and is currently a performer in SLEEP NO MORE.
In 2020, Brandon began producing his own work including a short dance film, Drift, with choreographer Florian Lochner of FLOCK and a new immersive work, Broken Record, with fellow UA Dance alumi Kayla Farrish, which premiered on The Little Island in NYC this summer. In addition to his creative works, he is also the host of Breaking the Wall Podcast which posts weekly episodes to provide tools and advice for early-career and pre-professional dancers. For more about Brandon check out his IG @itsBrandonColeman
Photos by Umi Akiyoshi
