Level I 
You don’t need any previous dance experience to attend this course.

Content
The beginners course will develop the basic concepts of Modern Dance. Floor exercises will open most of the sessions. We’ll explore relationships between mind and body, to awake an awareness of the body in motion. The classes will continue with standing exercises challenging the supports; and it ends with the learning of a phrase involving interpretation’s skills. Playing with natural weight effects we will explore notions as the inner architecture (volumes head, torso, pelvis), supports variation (movement of the gravity center), the conscious of space, and musicality. Enjoying the “let it go”, the fun of dance and its energy.
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Level II
For people who have at least one year of dance experience and know its basic concepts.

Content
The aim of this class is to accompany the participants to the experience of Modern dance. Following the same principle as the course Modern dance I, this course will deepen the technical abilities of the participants by précising the body awareness (anatomical knowledge, movement understanding) and by letting grow the movement experiences. Floor exercises will open the classes, then in standing posture some exercise will challenge the balance. Short improvisations will punctuate the class and emphasize the learning of flows. Choreographed phrases will be developed in interpretation and we will play with them in composition. It is a class for traveling through the body with the dance, observe and understand it to start playing with it.
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Level III
For people who have at least 3 years of modern dance experience and a good awareness of modern dance concepts.

Content
The advanced class gathers the elements of level I and II; a technical improvement, body awareness and involvement of imagination. We’ ll travel through floor exercises to awaken the mobility of the back and its flexibility. In a standing position we will challenge our supports and movements in space exploring flows, qualities, dynamism and rhythm. Our inner architecture will get defined and précised, as well as the control of space and musicality, for a great understanding of the movement. We will enjoy the play of choreographies at the end of the lessons that will mix these skills. Improvisation and composition will punctuate our sessions to generate a natural pleasure in our process of learning.
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Teacher
Emilie Gallier studied pedagogy of modern dance at the RIDC school of Paris, in 2003. Trained as an artist and a choreograph in the University of Rennes and in the CRCC of Royaumont she produced performances with her dance company, PØST Cie. She's currently doing research on body faces in the Conservatory of Paris where she follows an educational program in the science of Laban writing (writing dance in a score/ movement analysis/ musicality). More about Emilie Gallier on www.post-cie.com

Timespan and costs
12 lessons
Level I:  Monday 18:30-20:00. Starts 27th of Feb. ONLINE REGISTRATION

Level II: Monday 20:00-21:30. Starts 27th of Feb. ONLINE REGISTRATION

Level III: Friday 20:00-21:30. Starts 2nd of March. ONLINE REGISTRATION

UL-students € 79; others € 99.

Registration
You can register in 2 ways. Online via the link above. Or in person at our checkout counter in the Lipsiusbuilding, Cleveringaplaats 1 Leiden. The front desk is open from 14h till 16h30 from Mon till Sat.