DANCEbank Rae Shao-Lan Blum

f i e l d : a movement workshop in the territory and mind-set of space
field (feeld), (n.) a body of open ground. (v.) to deal with, to put out.

Saturday Mornings Feb. 21, 28 & March 7 at 11am-1pm  $12
Farmlab/Metabolic Studio 1745 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

This workshop is focused on heightening awareness of space from the inside out. Through a layered practice of guided somatic explorations, semi-structured scores and writing practice, we will tune our instruments of perception, presence, responsiveness and spontaneity in the art of improvisation. Basic cranio-sacral concepts, anatomy and breath work will be introduced and integrated as a grounding reference in sensing and tracking. We will dance the big, we will dance the intricate, we will move the big-small space.

Rae Shao-Lan Blum is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, body worker and student practitioner/assistant teacher of Visionary Craniosacral Work. In addition to her formal training in modern dance, she has been improvising for over fifteen years. Rae developed her aesthetics and skills in the influence of many great teachers- KJ Holmes, Janis Brenner and Simone Forti to name a few. She also acknowledges influential teachers in the realms of life potentiating practices: Mary Abrams and Susan Harper (Continuum Movement), Christine Price (Gestalt Awareness Practice), and Hugh & Giorgia Milne (Visionary Craniosacral Work). Rae is a 2008 "Mentee" recipient of CHIME together with "Mentor," Simone Forti. www.raeshaolanblum.blogspot.com