Instructor: Kelley Donovan

Class will begin with a dynamic investigation of proper alignment. Through Cunningham and Limon inspired exercises, we will explore articulation of the spine, use of weight, and economy of movement. We will do short phrases across the floor to facilitate the learning of a physically dynamic final phrase that collects the elements explored in the class to hone our skills, apply our training and deepen the understanding and intelligence in our bodies with nuanced phrase material. Utilizing breath and a sense of grounding, to release the joints and activate internal muscles we will create a visceral understanding of expression in movement with an expansive use of space.

Category: Contemporary Dance

Class Level: All Levels

Class Type: Ongoing

Age Type: Teens & Adults

Age Range: 14 & Up

Kelley Donovan Biography:

Kelley Donovan splits her time between Boston and New York City, teaching and choreographing in both cities. She has performed work by Ann Carlson, Amy Spencer & Richard Colton and Liz Lerman. Her work has been produced in Boston by World Music/Crash Arts, Tufts University, Lesley College, MIT, Mobius, Harvard, Mass College of Art, Salem State College and The Federal Reserve Bank in Boston. Most recently she has shown work at Movement Research, DanceNow NYC, The Merce Cunningham Studio, The Duo Theater, Joyce SoHo, The Hatch, WAX, Green Space and the 92nd St. Y in New York City. Recently the New York Times and Boston Pheonix cited her work as among the best of 2009 and she has received financial support from The Artist Foundation of Boston and a Harkness Space Grant from the 92nd St. Y. Kelley studied choreography with Mark Morris and Bessie Schonberg and received a B.A. from Bradford College in 1989. Kelley Donovan & Dancers create dance that investigates the internal world of transformation and expresses the intimate self through movement, ranging from soft fluidity to athletic physicality. Exploring the gray area between the extremes of purely classical modern dance and theatrical narrative, Donovan creates movement rich with imagery, experienced viscerally and expressive of transformation.