As a teacher, choreographer, and performer, Keith is interested in momentum and how the ability to direct and re-direct it at any given time has a motional and emotional effect on both the performer and audience. This technique class will have an emphasis on alignment of the skeletal structure and the freedom this allows for expansive and dynamic movement. Class begins moving right away with simple weight shifts and direction changes that begin warming up the body. From there we move into a series of warm-up exercises that expand awareness of space and focus. Emphasis is placed on the movement and articulation of the torso and how material is threaded through the center of the body to the extremities. There is a lot of repetition of material and re-enforcement of conceptual ideas with a focus on breath, dynamics, and athleticism. The skeletal structure is not separated from the muscularity of the movement but both work together to generate the ability to ride momentum and falling as a means of traveling.
Music
david choi,rickie lee jones, rachael yamagata,damien rice, eminem, missy elliot, nina simone, lori carson, edie brickell. jimmy scott, ........singer/songwriters, rap, and jazz.
Movies
yes, we don't live here anymore, fearless, valley of the dolls, come back to the five and dime jimmy dean, jimmy dean, rocky,.........high drama and camp.
Television
strangers with candy
Books
autobiographies and vogue!
Heroes
my dancers past and present, my students who keep me grounded, and the seattle four who inspired me this summer!!!!!!
Keith Johnson/Dancers's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Zodiac Sign:
Leo
Occupation:
Choreographer
Keith Johnson/Dancers here Posted at 6:30 PM Jun 27, 2008 view more
About me: Dancers: John Beasant III, Marcos Durran, Bahareh Ebrahimzadeh, Rogelio Lopez Garcia, Jennifer Parra, Nikki Zialcita, Andrew Merrell, Tara McArthur
Remember that audition where I took my hair down and went crazy and you told me if I could figure out what that was I would be unstoppable? Well I think I finally found it :) Am performing with Phyllis Rose Dance Co., teaching/performing international folk dance in public schools throughout the tri-state area, also teaching ballet and hip-hop at the Y in Brooklyn, and love it all. So thank you and let me know if you ever come to town and I will take you out. I owe you one. :)
Been thinking about you lately! Hope all is well. I'll email you with my new number and I hope you are enjoying your sabbatical and staying healthy! *flips hair*
NOELLIE AND MARIA PERFORMING WITH VICTORIA MARKS OCTOBER 5 & 6 TH AT UCLA www.myspace.com.vicmarks
Victoria Marks Performance in Not About Iraq an evening of work about dancing, heroics, valor and truth UCLA’s Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater in Kaufman Hall 120 westwood plaza
Internationally acclaimed choreographer Victoria Marks asks, “What is an artist's civic responsibility?” Through poetic, visceral dance, “Not About Iraq” takes a hard look at heroism and truth. Marks and her dancers challenge assumptions about our place in the world. Can dance be a force for social change?
Friday, Oct 5th @ 8pm Saturday, Oct 6th @ 2pm & 8pm $15 general, $10 students, $12 DRC members UCLA Central Ticket Office 310.825.2101 www.tickets.ucla.edu info: 310.825.3951 www.wac.ucla.edu Park in Lot 4/$8 / enter at Sunset Blvd & Westwood Plaza
performers: Paolo Alcedo, Noellie Bordelet, Maria Gillespie, Saleemah Knight, Victoria Marks, Phithsamay Linthahane, Taisha Paggett more info and photos at www.myspace.com/vicmarks
