House / House Performance Workshop (see descirption)

About this class

If you want to perform in the House Performance Workshop, use the "workshop tab" to register. It is still possible to take this class as a drop-in, but if you want to perform, you must register for the entire series. House Performance Workshop: Storytelling and Word-Building Rehearsals/class: Mondays, 6:45-8pm, Aug 31-Oct 12 (no class Sept 7) Tech: Thursday at 6:15pm, Oct 15 Shows: Sat-Sun at 7pm, Oct 17-18 Registration: $220 - for entire series This workshop invites artists of all levels into a rigorous, unfettered creative laboratory where physical training meets artistic inquiry. Fueled by an eclectic, soulful playlists, each class is equal parts workout, moving meditation, improvisation and performance practice. Rather than learning choreography, participants explore improvisation, inventive movement scores, and collaborative composition to unlock imagination, deepen storytelling, and cultivate their distinct stage presence. Drawing on over 20 years of developing her interdisciplinary dance-making methodology, Klaymoon guides artists to discover their authentic voice. Rooted in courageous play, ensemble building, and multidisciplinary storytelling, the workshop also offers development in spoken word, theatrical expression, and optional reflective journal exercises outside of rehearsal for artists interested in a holistic approach to creative practice. Drop-ins are welcome! Each class stands alone as a dynamic movement experience and full-body workout, while the full series offers the opportunity to deepen your artistic practice and perform in an original collaborative piece. BUT!! If you would like to perform, you must commit to the entire series. About Nicole Klaymoon: For over three decades, Nicole Klaymoon has trained, taught, and practiced across diverse lineages of movement and embodiment. Her foundations include Hatha Yoga, Release Technique, and—over the past 20 years—a deep immersion in Black social dance traditions such as house, popping, waacking, and hip-hop. Klaymoon holds an MFA in Creative Inquiry from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a BA in World Arts and Cultures/Dance from UCLA. She has also trained at the Bates Dance Festival, Illadelph Legends of Hip Hop Festival, and Jacob's Pillow. Her dance is shaped through study and mentorship with Annie Parr, Nancy Stark Smith, d. Sabela Grimes, Maria Gillespie, Anna Halprin, Shinichi Iova-Koga, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Rennie Harris, and other influential artists. A professional choreographer and dancer since 2006, Klaymoon founded Embodiment Project in 2008, which she continues to direct full time. She has served on faculty at Marin Academy and the University of San Francisco, taught in more than 30 public schools, and been a guest choreographer at the University of Arizona, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and Mills College. Her honors include the KQED Woman to Watch Award, the NEFA National Dance Project Grant, and the Gerbode Hewlett Commissioning Choreographers Award. For more information visit: www.embodimentproject.org