ANTOLINO ALVAREZ Simonson Technique

Antolino performance credits include Club MTV, The Commodores, TV Show “Latinidad” as well as TV-shows and performances across the U.S., Argentina, and Japan.

He directed his company Dance Express for seven years and in 1997 he was awarded the Choreography Choice Award by the Jazz Productions of B.C. Teaching credits include the Florida Dance Festival; Santa Fe Community College; Moro Landis; Harbour Dance, Showcase in Gold Coast, Australia, and virtualdanceclass.com.

Antolino is Simonson Technique and Pilates Mat certified. He has recently been invited to appear as a fitness and training advisor in a monthly health magazine in Denmark.

Class description: Beginner, Slow Intermediate & Intermediate

Antolino Alvarez has been teaching Contemporary Jazz Simonson Technique at DNA since 2004. Simonson Technique, developed by Lynn Simonson, is a comprehensive and anatomically-based technique that prepares the body to dance with awareness and safety.

Antolino Alvarez’s wide range of music tastes (from Blues and R&B to Latin, Funk, and world music) inspire him to integrate rhythm, style, and intention in his Contemporary Jazz choreography. In his across-the-floor and dance combinations, he focuses on phrasing, weight shifts, transitions, change of tempo, and efficient use of energy and breath. Antolino encourages students to treat dance not only as a venue for body and soul expression, but also as a tool for self-improvement and joy.