Technique

Erick Hawkins was one of the first, and most influential pioneers of ‘release based’ movement principles. Janis has studied the Hawkins technique for over 20 years and in 1992 was invited by Erick Hawkins to join his company in New York City.

She has developed her contemporary dance classes based in his discoveries with a strong influence of her many years of training in Contact Improvisation, Martial Arts, Body-Percussion, Alexander Technique, and other Somatic Therapies.

Improvisation and ideokinetic imagery are used as tools to assist with the integration of movement principles that enhance active alignment, freedom, ease and power in motion.

• Move It!

  An energetic and enjoyable training class for dancers, physical performers and community members interested in pursuing a fitness based movement training that works with natural, rhythmic principles to enhance strength, power & ease of motion. Be prepared to sweat, shake and enjoy your body!
  Janis has developed and taught Move It! classes to 1000’s of people across the globe as a way to access and rekindle the pleasure of dance within a focused professional training. Move It! offers a place for dancers (as well as others with a professional focus to body based training) to experience the pleasure of dance in a grounded and supportive environment, to shake out, open the body and move it!

• Erick Hawkins

  “The daring and innovative visions of Erick Hawkins rewrite the rules of what dance can tell us.”
  Michael Baryshnikov

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