Soma Ballet

Where Breath, Balance, and Ballet come to Life.

The Recovery Class

Hello and welcome to Soma Ballet.

Like all good things, this Recovery Class has been slowly coming together over the past 35 years. It weaves in my deep dive into Somatics through the Feldenkrais Method, University teachers who challenged the traditional ballet class, modern dance technique, and my most beloved Royal Danish and Bournonville teacher from SAB - Stanley Williams. From all of these sources and from working through my own physical pain, Soma Ballet evolved. Here are some ingredients that make up the class:

1. Floor Work:

I use the neuromuscular Feldenkrais exercises from multiple Awareness Through Movement classes to help dancers release and reset their habitual holding patterns.

2. Barre:

I agree with the Spine at the beginning of class. There is no oppositional request of the spine.
I enhance the standing leg connection and twist into the standing leg thereby warming-up the glutes/greater trochanter from an internal rotation before asking the muscles to hold and turn-out.
I move the legs in the hipsockets freely and with ease in and out.
I fold and unfold the upper body with ease.
I use the natural spiral of the spine to twist into the standing parallel leg to create stability of the standing leg and ease in the back muscles.

3. Class Structure - The structure of the class depends upon the students and what the intention is. For example:

When I teach company class for the Madison Ballet dancers I give a short 10-minute floor sequence followed by 4 barre exercises that follow the non-oppositional approach and then I dive into a more traditional barre because I must honor that they need to work on certain technical components to be prepared for their rehearsal day and the technique they are working towards.

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When I teach a full Soma Ballet workshop for University students or professional dancers I offer a deep floor investigation of a complete Awareness Through Movement lesson of about 40 minutes. I’ll have the students stand and process the experience, feel the kinesthetic shifts, and we’ll talk about these experiences. Lastly, we’ll transition to the barre work to investigate how to apply these physical feelings into the barre work with ease and a new sense of alignment without stress.

SOMA BALLET:

Somatics + Ballet = Intelligent, Joyful Learning.

Bring the natural body into the ballet experience.

Listen to your Body

Best For:

● Adults - Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced students.

● College students who love ballet but chose a different major.

● Mature teens who love ballet but want flexible scheduling.

● Professionals seeking a pain-free way into ballet or to reassess alignment.

● Any adult at any age who has the motivation to learn the beautiful artform.

You Will Learn:

● Ballet Technique - starting with the basics and up to whatever level you desire.

● Coordination of body and movement sequences - Strength + Flexibility.

● Breathing patterns and how to use your breath softly in a fulfilling way.

● Balance - Enhance stability of the standing leg and standing posture.

● Range of Motion - Safely experience how to move hips, shoulders, and back.

● How to learn movement sequences.

● The repetition of ballet for RITUAL - to deepen physical learning and comfort.

● To love, appreciate, and connect with inspiring music.

● To laugh and have fun with others while learning something new.

● To feel connected to self, music, and others through the sharing of dance.

Feel Ballet Beautiful

with SOMA BALLET through strength, balance, posture, and grace.

We lengthen, float, suspend, fold, grow, twist, and root ourselves within our body. We expand into the space, merge with music, and connect with our fellow dancers. We live a most vital moment together and acknowledge the moment as special and important. Come Join Us!!

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"Explore the Subtle World of You!"