The Mindful Body is an opportunity to cultivate mindfulness through an exploration of contemporary dance forms meshed with somatic practices. In this class, we will bring heat and openness to the body through a led but open warmup process and shift into guided improvisation scores and games. No prior dance experience is necessary. Mindfulness is so much more than attention alone, these practices invite us to discover a sense of connection with ourselves and those around us, love, compassion, openness, creativity and playfulness. Everything is fleeting
This practice is for all bodies, no previous dance training is necessary. Come with an open mind!
Instructor Bio:
Atlanta based movement artist Amelia Reiser, a native of Norman Oklahoma, started training at a young age at The Classical Ballet Academy. Amelia went on to attend The University of Georgia where she completed a BFA in Dance Performance in 2011. Post graduation, she spent time living in Ireland working with local artists through an internship at Athlone Arts and Heritage, and collaborated on a dance film with visual artist Lesley Wingfiled titled Waters and the Wild (2011). Arriving in Atlanta in 2012, Amelia was a founding member of Skwhirlhaus collective with Maryn Whitmore, curating an annual series of performances from emerging and established choreographers and performers. Over her 25+ years of performing and creating, Amelia has had the profound opportunity to work with numerous dance-makers and artists including T Lang Dance, Nick Cave, Maryn Whitmore, Erik Thurmond, Christina Noel Reaves, Lesley Wingfield, Emily Christianson, Sara Santamaria, Greg Catellier (Catellier Dance Projects!), and George Staib (staibdance). Her most recent work includes The Games We Play (2023) commissioned by The University of Georgia’s Department of Dance, and thread b a r e (installation, projection, + live improvisation) (2021), presented at HomeTraining: an experiential gallery show produced by Kelly Bartnik and Kathleen Wessel. Since 2013, Amelia has had the immense pleasure of being a collaborative company member, teacher, and performer with staibdance in Atlanta, GA. In addition to creating and performing, Amelia teaches yoga at local studios, and is a trauma informed yoga and mindfulness teacher working with incarcerated youth through local nonprofit Centering Youth. Amelia is also the first Atlanta based instructor of Dance Church®, an fun and inclusive all-levels movement class for all people founded by choreographer and performer Kate Wallich.
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Core Dance opens its doors to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning. Spanning multiple disciplines, morning class is led by a variety of teachers and provides a space for growth, conditioning, and exploration. Take a class with the company, and learn from Atlanta's best.
Directions: Our back entrance is accessible by way of North McDonough Street, at the intersection of Trinity Avenue and the Decatur Square. Look for the entrance between Waffle House and DeWoskin Law Firm. If you get turned around, please call our office at (404) 373-4154.
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