Alexandra Beller

Alexandra Beller, Artistic Director of Alexandra Beller/Dances (MFA University of Wisconsin, BFA University of Michigan) was a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company 1995-2001. She has taught in Hong Kong, Korea, Cyprus, Russia and guest choreographed at the University of Michigan, Rhode Island College, The University of South Florida, MIT, Texas Woman’s University, Connecticut College, and Bates College, among others. Alexandra’s choreography has been presented at and commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop, 92nd St. Y, Aaron Davis Hall, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s, Joyce SoHo, P.S. 122, WAX, HERE Art Center, The Connelly Theater, SUNY Purchase College, The Frederick Loewe Theatre, and Jacob’s Pillow. More information is available at http://www.alexandrabellerdances.org/.

Class Description: This class explores the qualities of released and off-balance dancing while daring students to find disparate qualities of stillness and explosion. Students are encouraged to develop an individual style driven by their internal life and the specificity of their bodies. By researching movement tasks as opposed to recreating shapes, students will begin to solve kinesthetic problems in a profound and personal way. We will focus on becoming compelling and magnetic performers, and working within a broad range of movements: vigorous, athletic, gestural and theatrical.