week three contemporary technique

Dominique Duszynski danced with Pina Bausch's dance theatre from 1983 till 92. She is now a choreographer and has been teaching for institutions and companies in Europe. She has been on faculty at PARTS since the school was founded. Based on Pina Bausch' s art of moving, Dominique's class focuses on a dynamic and fluid dance where presence, space and speed have an important role. She also encourages contacts and connections with the floor, with partners and with the space. The research we do in class focuses on the quality of movement, body knowledge, and anatomical and spatial geometry. I am learning a lot about using the direction of weight through alignment instead of force and muscle. My new focus in moving is also to learn how to clearly separate my limbs and different parts of the body while also staying closer to my center or core. In other words, Im learning how to fold the body instead of bend.