Gina Kohler

Bio
Gina Milovan-Kohler is an independent choreographer, teacher and yoga instructor. She holds an undergraduate degree in dance from Kent State University, Yoga Teaching Certification through the White Lotus Foundation and most recently received her MFA from Hollins University/American Dance Festival (2009). Gina is a founding member and Co-curator and organizer of both the Progressive Arts Network (Brooklyn, NY) alongside Sara Procopio and Claire Tunkel and the Fantasy Generator (Hollins University-Roanoke, VA). She is currently on Faculty at Dance New Amsterdam in New York and has taught as a guest at Kent State University, Salem State College, Frostburg State University and Duke University.

Milovan-Kohler has presented her work internationally and throughout New York City in venues such as: The Bridge, Joyce SOHO, Kent State University, Hollins University, WAX-Works in Progress, Dance Space-Works in Progress, The Brooklyn Dance Sampler, One Arm Red, the D.U.M.B.O. Dance Festival, The Cool NY Festival, Movement Research Open Performance Series, ACDFA National Festival, PAN Installation1, PAN Installation 2, PAN Installation 3, Ulla’s House, The American Dance Festival, Galapagos Art Space, WUK Im_flieger, and the Ballet de Lorraine, Frostburg State University, Salem State College. Milovan-Kohler has been a guest lecturer at both Salem State College and Frostburg State University on the topic of ‘Nudity in Performance.’ As a dancer, she has had the pleasure of working with Kelly Bartnik, Tessa Chandler, Diana Crum, Camille Dieterle, David Dorfman (Underground) and Apprentice, GK1 Productions, Jennifer Nugent, Daniel Lepkoff, James Morrow, Nora Stephens, and Claire Tunkel. Milovan-Kohler also has worked with Archipelago Theater Company as a choreographer in collaboration with Rebecca Drake (ariel dance), James Morrow and Mark Dendy.

In addition to presenting her own work internationally, Milovan-Kohler’s upcoming projects include: the development and performance of dream [factories] into an evening length work and teaching workshops this fall as a guest at both Salem State College and MIT. Milovan-Kohler is also, currently working with James Morrow on Siren Songs an Installation Art-work in progress and will be performing for both Dahlia Butler and Tessa Chandler at the American Dance Festival in Durham, NC.

Gina is interested in traveling, teaching and performing. If you would like to contact her for a teaching residency or performance please email gekohler@mac.com

Class Description
Class will begin by creating an open space for exploration. This time and space will be an opportunity for students to develop their practice of dance, encouraging experimentation and mobilization of the body. We will work with both set movement sequences and improvisation, from the floor up to standing to release tension, develop strength and increase flexibility. Exploration between the breath and movement, the range of motion in the body, momentum, direction, technical specificity, space, musicality and intention will be focal points. The class will culminate in highly athletic phrase material pushing the edges of our physicality, stamina and capacity to indulge in the pleasure of moving through space and with one another. Milovan-Kohler’s class will draw from a history of technique/education some of which include her studies with Douglas Becker, Donna Faye Burchfield, Jeffery Bullock, David Dorfman, Mark Haim, Ellen Hemphill, Gerri Houlihan, Kim Karpanty, Daniel Lepkoff, Karen Love, Martha Myers, Jennifer Nugent, Darwin Prioleau and Lisa Race.