Sunday, August 7th | 10AM – 1PM Pacific Time | $45
“Just as the ancients danced to call upon the spirits in nature, we too can find the spirits within ourselves that have long been buried and forgotten.” – Anna Halprin
This workshop is inspired by the work of Anna Halprin’s dances in the natural environment, the notion that the human body is a microcosm of the earth, that nature’s processes inspire our creative expression and support us in our life’s journey.
Through the kinesthetic sense and imagination, we tune in and explore our elemental body. We listen to the pathways between head and tail, inviting the undulating water body to mobilize our core. Through our breath, we take in and expel air, expanding and condensing our ribcage-like lungs of the earth. Through fire, we ignite our digestive juices, transforming vital energy and nourishing our cells. Through our bones, we root and become deep trees, seeding and sheltering other life forms. In our movement exploration, we respond to nature’s forces – pushing, yielding, surging, dissolving. We follow with curiosity and a sense of wonder.
We will draw and write our stories, witness and be witnessed mindfully in our dances. We’ll dedicate our dances to the stories that live within us, the parts that want to be known. If your dance can speak, what would it say? Participants will be invited to bring an element from nature that supports and inspires them in their journey. Open to all. No dance or art experience needed.
To get the most out of this online workshop, please prepare a comfortable space to move in with access to your online device. Also, have art supplies ready at hand for drawing activities, and paper and pen for journaling and creative writing exercises.
Please note: Tamalpa does not record nor permit the recording of any classes or workshops due to the sensitive and sometimes vulnerable nature of the work, and to protect student privacy.
Photo by Bridget Koehler
Joy Cosculluela, RSME, MFA, CMT is a performing artist, choreographer, bodyworker, and somatic movement educator. Joy is a Filipino immigrant working with themes of belonging, identity, home. She is artistic director of Wayfinding Performance Group, a multicultural group of artists in San Francisco and has presented numerous works in various venues. She has performed with Anna Halprin & The Sea Ranch Collective (Seasons, Spirit of Place, Parades and Changes). She continues to find joy and inspiration through collaborations with various Bay Area artists (Diana Lara, Christine Germaine, Laurie Buenafe, Stacey Goodman, and many more). Joy is director of Performance Lab SF, where she offers classes to encourage creativity and is also co-director of EAR to the Ground Productions, an organization that holds street performances in response to current events. Joy holds a Master’s in Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College and is core faculty at Tamalpa Institute.
PLEASE NOTE: After paying via PayPal below, you will automatically be directed to a Zoom Meeting Registration Page. You must complete the information on the Meeting Registration page in order to receive your Zoom link for the class. If you do not receive an email from Tamalpa Institute Workshops with your Zoom link, please email Workshops at Tamalpa at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the workshop.
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Deadlines:
- Registration closes 4:30PM Pacific Time on Saturday, August 6th
- Refunds will only be given if cancellation is received at least 48 hours before the start of the class.
