Urban Spiral Weekend

Urban Spiral Weekend is a workshop intensive led by Sebastian Grubb and Shira Yaziv. We blend multiple physical modalities and training techniques to help participants improve their movement quality, learn new skills, and connect with others.

Class Descriptions

Axis Syllabus: Spiral Dynamics & Sequential Support

In this class we'll apply information from biomechanics and anatomy to fluid movement phrases. You might even call it "dance". We'll study support architecture in a variety of postures and sequences, emphasizing skeletal alignment, balancing tension forces, and breathing mechanics.

Acrobatic Flow: Movement Exploration

This class combines acrobatic maneuvers, floor-based flow dancing, and handstands. Strategies for loading hands/wrists, accessing your 'backspace', and generating power for quick twitch action will be discussed and practiced.

Contact Improvisation: Technique & Experimentation

This session focuses on foundational CI techniques and partnering strategies. We'll then move toward more complex improvisation frameworks as a group.

Attunement: Senses + Gravity

We'll prepare for the jam by first connecting to the planet, feeling weight, activating sensory perception, and building spatial awareness. This provides a sovereign foundation for meeting others to dance and explore as social animals.

Dance & Movement Jam

Be Free! This is an open opportunity for expressive movement (and stillness) as you like. With live music by Erica Stevenson.

**The Saturday evening session is also open to friends of participants: 7-9:30pm, $20 at the door.