This event takes place In-Person a t Dunlop Art Gallery\, Central Library.
\nNo dance experien ce is necessary. Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to dance in soc ks or bare feet. All levels of movers are welcome.
\nThis somatic-ba sed movement experience explores internal sensing and self-regulation as p athways to authentic movement\, creativity\, and self-expression. \;To gether we will slow down\, explore movement that is big and small\, incorp orate breath as an old friend\, and move at a pace that feels pleasurable and supportive. Inspired by the work of Emilie Conrad\, this class invites participants to discover movement from the inside out.
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Ashley Johnson
\;is a dance artist\, educator\, and somatic practitioner ba
sed in Regina\, Saskatchewan on Treaty 4 territory. Her work explores the
body in motion through intersecting practices in performance\, teaching\,
and collaboration.
Ashley&rsquo\;s teaching and community practice sp
ans schools\, libraries\, galleries\, and rural communities across Western
Canada and the U.S.\, with a long-term focus on accessibility and creativ
e process. Her work has been shaped by mentorship with somatic movement pi
oneers Amelia Itcush (Mitzvah Technique &\; Itcush Method) and Emilie C
onrad (Continuum Movement). Her recent long-term project\, The Moving Hear
t\, explores personal health narratives and embodied anatomy in collaborat
ion with ceramicist Karlie King and toured galleries across Saskatchewan.
She is currently collaborating with the Regina Early Years Family Resource
Centre on a community-based project that explores how dance and music hel
p us bond\, regulate and stimulate joy.
Select performance credits in
clude Rouge Gorge (Robin and Edward Poitras)\, Connie Moker Wernikowski\,
Los Angeles&ndash\;based SOMAFEST (2014&ndash\;18). With theatre artist Ni
cole Schafenacker\, she co-founded the performance company Prairie House&n
bsp\;(2015&ndash\;20).
A graduate of the Grant MacEwan Dance Program\
, Ashley also holds a BA in Dance from the University of Calgary. She main
tains a private somatic movement practice in Regina\, teaches with New Dan
ce Horizons\, and continues to create while raising two young children.
Learn more about Ashley's work here: www.constantlyseekingsoftness.ca&n
bsp\;and \;
www.facebook.com/constantlyseekingsoftness