NEAR & FAR
Collaborative Art Project
NEAR & FAR
Collaborative Art Project
MOVEMENT LAB CLASSES
Coalesce Contemporary Class
​CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!
WHEN: Wednesdays 5:30-7pm
WHERE: TBA
COST: $15 Drop in, $80 Class Card for 6 Classes
This physically inclusive class invites movers to develop their body awareness, artistry, and joy through contemporary movement lenses. The movement explored in this class will be a collage of various modern/contemporary/improvisational dance forms. Class will culminate with choreography/movement material and a mindful cool down.
We invite you to join us in the vibrant exploration that is a shared dance practice;
in a safe, compassionate, non - competitive, non - judgemental environment.
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*Prior knowledge of dance is helpful but not required. All are welcome! This class will provide a meaningful technique class for students and seasoned dancers alike, while also being accessible and enjoyable for all movers! Please come join us! If you are not sure if this class is for you, please contact us!
Before coming, it is very helpful for us if you can fill out a new student form. Thank you!
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WHAT TO WEAR
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Pants: Comfortable leggings/sweatpants/jazz pants. No shorts please (you're going to want to cover your knees).
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Top: Please bring a layer with long sleeves (to cover your elbows).
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Knee Pads: If you have sensitive knees.
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Feet: Socks or bare feet.
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Hair pulled back, so it's out of your face.
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No jewelry please.
PRICING
$15 Drop in
$80 for 6 Classes
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Cash or Check - in person
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*Online payments under construction
INSTRUCTOR
Meghan Carmichael is a dance artist
based on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Born and raised in Sandwich MA, I began my dance studies on the Cape and throughout New England. I received my BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2012. My career has brought me to New York City, New England, California, and Europe. I am currently a company member with Ali Kenner Brodsky & co. I am also founder and artistic director of Near & Far: Collaborative Art Project.
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As a teacher, I have been on faculty at Festival Ballet Providence (FBP), Providence Ballet Theater, Cape Cod Dance Center, and an adjunct at Brown University and Dean College. I developed the "Dance in the Community" program at the Moses Brown School, where I mentored high school students while teaching diverse communities through physically inclusive dance.
My class structure integrates rigorous physical studio practice based in traditional American Modern/Contemporary dance techniques (Cunningham, Limon, and Nikolais/Lewis), somatic principles, Safety-Release technique, and CONTINUUM technique, while also proposing investigative methods from Forsythe movement modalities, Gaga technique, Nancy Stark Smith’s contact improv “underscore” principles, mindfulness meditation, and reiki. In addition, I have studied with AXIS Dance Company, in Oakland CA, about their physically integrated, physically inclusive dance practices. I have been dedicating my dance practice to accessibility, working with each individual to help each of us feel safe as we engage in our bodies to explore these principles.
As a freelance dance artist, I wear many hats: performer, choreographer, teacher, social media marketing and website design consultant, blogger, and community organizer, all while balancing various odd jobs one must take in order to make a living in this field. In addition, I have also experienced injuries and major health setbacks that have deeply informed my practice. As a result, injury prevention and rehabilitation are central to my teaching. I approach technique, performance, and choreography as spaces where we can experience and get to know our body's capacity and range with joy, curiosity, and compassion.
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All this to say... this is my life's work. I'm am honored to share the gift of dance with you!
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For more information about Meghan's work, visit her website:
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Studio practice is a sacred place to explore our physicality and artistry, questions and musings.
It's a place to develop a deeper awareness of ourselves and connect with each other through movement, music, and fellowship.
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I invite you to join me in the vibrant exploration that is a shared dance practice;
in a safe, compassionate, non - competitive, non - judgemental environment.
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I invite you to take this opportunity for breath, presence,
and engagement with your fellow humans and surroundings.
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In the studio laboratory, let's challenge our assumptions,
take nothing for granted,
experiment with structure and freedom,
and thoroughly enjoy the process of learning movement.
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