James Graham Dance Theatre

Teaching Schedule

 
 
 
WEEKLY CLASSES:

Bear Graham leads Gaga/People classes

Every Tuesday, 6:15-7:15pm
401 Alabama St, Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco (16th St BART), Buzz at gate
*PLEASE BE ON TIME! We cannot guarantee entry once class has begun, Doors Open at 6pm
Registration/payment: $15-25 Sliding Scale
Venmo: @JamesGrahamDanceTheatre
Or Cash at the Door
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming WORKSHOPS:

Gaga & Improv Workshop

November 23 & 24, 2024, 10-2pm 
(the weekend before Thanksgiving week)
401 Alabama St, Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco (16th St BART)
Registration: $225
Venmo: @JamesGrahamDanceTheatre (please select “Friends and Family”)
 
Are you curious about finding new ways to moving your body?
Are you hungry for playful movement research experiences?
 
Each day will consist of a guided meditation body check-in, Gaga/People Class, led improvisation session, and conversation about Gaga Theory. We will research and follow our curiosities with exercises from Graham’s approach for getting beyond our comfort zones…find nuance, find power, find pleasure, and connect with likeminded people.
 
The number of participants will be limited for space.
The workshop is created for folks to participate both days, but it is possible to participate for one day. 
 

“[In Gaga] we become more aware of our form. We connect to the sense of the endlessness of possibilities. We explore multi-dimensional movement; we enjoy the burning sensation in our muscles, we are ready to snap, we are aware of our explosive power and sometimes we use it. We change our movement habits by finding new ones. We go beyond our familiar limits. We can be calm and alert at once.” –Ohad Naharin

In Gaga We Will:

….open blocked pathways
….heighten our senses and connect them to our pleasure
….be groovy
….connect to our strength and power
….work with any injuries
….become more aware of how we move and our habits
….sweat!

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Gaga is the movement language developed by Ohad Naharin, the Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv, Israel. Gaga classes are guided movement experiences of images, ideas, directions, and prompts. We move (however large or small) for the entire class adding layer upon layer. Graham will guide the participants using a series of evocative instructions that build one on top of the other. Rather than copying a particular movement, each participant actively explores these instructions, discovering how they can interpret the information and perform the task at hand. We will float our flesh, pull our bones, experience physical climaxes, challenge what we think are our limits, become aware of our habits and change them, and take pleasure moving and dancing in a welcoming studio. We work at our own volume; whether you have never moved or move every day, you can benefit from Gaga. We allow no mirrors, and no observers.

All are welcome!


For more information:  http://gagapeople.com/english/

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