Luis Lara Malvacías (VEN | USA): Contemporary Training

06. till 09. september | Studio K32 | 10:30 bis 12:00 h

The class begins with a simple warm-up focusing on the breathing, internal structure, weight and the body’s articulations. Directed exercises give the opportunity to each of the students to observe and experience their own particularity and range of mobility. As the class progresses we look to integrate the parts of the body and the use of the floor. A grounded, alert body will be prepared for a dynamic phrase material that involves focus on the details, dropping in and out of the floor and fast changes of direction and levels. The class sometimes ends with an individual manipulation of the provided phrase. This class is the result of personal investigations and is influenced by many years of study and work with Jeremy Nelson, Barbara Mahler and Susan Klein, and more recently Alexander Technique™ and BodyMind-Centering® .

Luis Lara Malvacías is a Venezuelan choreographer, dancer, dance teacher, designer and visual artist. He has danced for the Venezuelan Company Espacio Alterno and in the work of David Zambrano and Mark Tompkins. In New York he has danced for Jeremy Nelson, John Jasperse, Marguerita Guergue, Yoshiko Chuma, and in his own choreography.  He has presented his work at several countries (including many countries in Europe, South America, North America and Asia) and in many venues in New York since 1994, including DTW, PS122, Danspace Project, The Kitchen and Joyce Soho among others. He was a 1998/1999 and 2002/2003 Movement Research Artist-in Residence and a 2006 Dance New Amsterdan Artist in Residence. He is the recipient of a 2006 NYFA Fellowship for choreography.