Improvisation Lab/ Low-Fly technique class with Olivia Gonzalez
This class will delve into individual and collective improvisation elements in low-flying floor technique while working to improve and acquire skills to strengthen presence in space.
We will work on improvisational elements by isolating parts of the body and exploring different qualities of movement. The class will continue to explore floor technique through the execution of phrases and group work.
Olivia Gonzalez graduated from Escuela Nacional de Arte in Cuba. Following graduation, she danced for four years with Retazos Dance Theater with whom she participated in many international festivals in Canada, Uruguay and the United States, and performed in ‘Transits – Havana’, an international dance collaboration between Sweden and Cuba. Since moving to Chicago, Olivia has danced with Concert Dance, Inc. and Hedwig Dances, and is a regular guest artist for the Ruth Page School of Dance and the Ruth Page Civic Ballet Training Company, teaching modern classes and workshops, and Afro-Cuban technique.
Olivia will also be teaching on Friday, November 3, 2023 from 9:30 am - 11:00 am. You can Register here
General $17, Students $15, Professional $12
Join us at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts on Fridays at 9:30 AM. The class will feature rotating guest artists and combines with the Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program*. Method and technique will vary by teacher.
Take a look at the upcoming guest teachers for the Fall and Winter 2023:
Sep 29, 2023: Francisco Aviña
Oct 6, 2023: Francisco Aviña
Oct 13, 2023: Paula Sousa
Oct 27, 2023: Paula Sousa
Nov 3, 2023: Olivia Gonzalez
Nov 17, 2023: Braeden Barnes
Dec 8, 2023: Braeden Barnes
Jan 19, 2024: Philip Elson
Jan 26, 2024: Philip Elson
Feb 2, 2024: Adrian Marcelo Saenz
Feb 9, 2024: Adrian Marcelo Saenz
