MONDAY
Acrobatics & Floorwork 8—9PM
Location: 812 Chestnut Street // Urban Movement Arts
(Re)learn how to cartwheel, roll, and move around! This beginner acrobatics class will focus on the itty-bitty basics of a sound acrobatics and floorwork practice. In this class, we will begin with mobility, creating the workspace from which we can achieve acrobatic movements. From there, we explore how we can wiggle, groove, and build awareness of our relationship with the floor through basic floorwork vocabulary. The fun continues with basic acrobatic mechanics and movements such as cartwheels, rolls, and jumps. Alex supports a welcoming and playful environment by helping you be cool with the initial uncertainties and awkwardness that come with learning a new task. All are welcome to explore!
TUESDAY
Soft Acrobatics & Floorwork 10am
Location: 1713 Melon St // Cardell Dance Studio
This all-level movement class explores the interplay between contemporary floorwork and capoeira-influenced acrobatics.
Class begins with a warm-up of breathwork and mobility work as tools to assess and deepen our body awareness and movement capacity for the rest of class.
After the warm-up, we will research principles of spirals, curves, and circles as the underlying influence of acrobatic and floorwork forms. Alex will guide you through scaleable versions of acrobatic and floorwork such as cartwheels, macaco, rolls, aerial variations, and transitions in and out of the floor. This class will have choreographic elements, but Alex strongly encourages personal research and improvisation with the tools provided during the class to enrich integration and creativity.
Some experience with floorwork or having a basic cartwheel is helpful but not necessary. Expect to challenge your upper body strength, dynamic conditioning, and off-axis trajectories.
THURSDAY
Intermediate Soft Acrobatics & Floorwork
7:30—8:30PM
LOCATION: 812 Chestnut Street // Urban Movement Arts
This class serves as a deeper engagement with acrobatic vocabulary, phrasework, and improvisation. Intermediate acorbatic skills include: macaco, aerial, front walkover, and combinations. Students are encouraged to find their style as we adapt to and ride with the waves of momentum evoked through this movement form. This class is best for intermediate dancers and above. However, advanced-beginners are welcome. Prerequisites include having a cartwheel, basic front/back rolls, and basic floorwork skills.
SATURDAY
Mobility & Movement 9am
LOCATION: 6673 Germantown Ave // Urban Movement Arts
“Mobility defines your movement capacity - your mobility determines your ability to perform based on your current range of motion.”
This class provides an accessible, multi-dimensional approach to mobility and movement that serves beginners and experienced practitioners alike. The course focuses on techniques to acquire greater range of motion while challenging balance, locomotion, and bodyweight strength.
Alex leads you through a mindful learning process, offering understanding to improve full-body mobility and overall vitality.
Drop-in price: $20
All-Levels Soft Acrobatics & Floorwork
2—3:30PM
LOCATION: 812 Chestnut Street // Urban Movement Arts
This all-levels class is a compelling concoction of scaleable acrobatics, silky floorwork, and seamless sequencing. Namely, progressions of one-arm cartwheels, aerials, front walkovers, macacos, spin-down & roll transitions, and ground movements. Inspired by capoeira acrobatic movements and contemporary floorwork, Alex is there to provide you with the tools to build a broad base of sustainable pathways for moving through space with power, grace, and flow. You will learn dynamic vocabulary and creative patterns to supplement your other movement practices or pursue an empowering acrobatics self-practice! Saturday class is 90 minutes