Finding the Well: Accessing Your Power Through Sound and Movement
An Improvisational Workshop with Jenny Sawyer
Sat. March 19th from 1pm-3pm
Studio 34
$20 for one person
$15 if you pre-register by March 13th or come with a friend
$15 for dancepass holders
Come explore and expand your own personal sense of power through sound and movement.
In this workshop we will use vocalization, guided movement exploration, partnering and witnessing to connect to emotional centers of our bodies, access deep internal sources of strength and vulnerability, and cultivate new powerful ways of moving and being.
This is exciting, fun, challenging and vulnerable work. As a group we will create a supportive and safe space for both individual and group exploration.
All levels of movement experience are welcome. Willingness to experiment with making sound is required.
To pre-register or get more information, please contact Jenny Sawyer at jroesawyer@gmail.com
Studio 34
4522 Baltimore Avenue in West Philly
(215) 387-3434
info@studio34yoga.com
Bio
Jenny Sawyer has studied dance and improvisational movement for over 20 years. She is a co-founder and current member of the Philly Contact Collective, a performance and contact improvisation collective. She was a founding member of Amnesiac Music and Dance, a touring performance improv company directed by Nicole Bindler. Jenny has studied improv and contact improv from Angie Hauser, Chris Aiken, Nancy Stark Smith, Nicole Bindler, David Brick, KJ Holmes, and Kirstie Simpson, among others. She is currently developing a new solo improvisation and performance practice that inspires the basis of her teaching.
22.2.11
Jenny's Fun-A-Day Project 2011
"A Dance A Day"
This year I finally did a Fun-A-Day Project!
(To do Fun-A-Day you do/make/find something everyday for the month of January)
I did "A Dance A Day!"
(Almost) every day I improvised a dance on video, as a way to practice improvising daily and learn how to use my new snazzy albiet handmedown video camera.
Most of the dances ended up being filmed at the end of the day, before bed, in my bedroom, in limited space, and thus have an intimate, diary-like quality to them. I do things that I would not do onstage, that I do only for myself, and yet many of them, in the footage, are fascinating to watch.
I am quite curious about this..... how to show intimacy/vulnerability onstage... how to do things onstage you think you shouldn't... how to tell which ones are actually touching to watch and which ones really are "too much." Does "too much" really exist?
Perhaps I will use the footage as a jumping off place for a piece someday.
On Friday Feb 11th I showed my "A Dance A Day" video footage at The Seventh Annual Fun-A-Day Art Show at Studio 34 in West Philly.
It was pretty great. The art and projects people make every year for this astound me. And the community comes out. It wasn't the best venue for showing off my project (I have too much footage to know what to do with it) but it was fun to be a part of the showing and connect with artists, friends and neighbors.
The Seventh Annual Fun-A-Day Art Show
Your friends and neighbors have made an eclectic array of art every day for the month of January. Come celebrate their marvelous displays of creativity!
Two big days!
Friday & Saturday, February 11 & 12, 2011
7-11 pm
Free! All Ages!
Featuring Food, Refreshments, Performances, and Fun!
More info at http://www.artclash.com
This year I finally did a Fun-A-Day Project!
(To do Fun-A-Day you do/make/find something everyday for the month of January)
I did "A Dance A Day!"
(Almost) every day I improvised a dance on video, as a way to practice improvising daily and learn how to use my new snazzy albiet handmedown video camera.
Most of the dances ended up being filmed at the end of the day, before bed, in my bedroom, in limited space, and thus have an intimate, diary-like quality to them. I do things that I would not do onstage, that I do only for myself, and yet many of them, in the footage, are fascinating to watch.
I am quite curious about this..... how to show intimacy/vulnerability onstage... how to do things onstage you think you shouldn't... how to tell which ones are actually touching to watch and which ones really are "too much." Does "too much" really exist?
Perhaps I will use the footage as a jumping off place for a piece someday.
On Friday Feb 11th I showed my "A Dance A Day" video footage at The Seventh Annual Fun-A-Day Art Show at Studio 34 in West Philly.
It was pretty great. The art and projects people make every year for this astound me. And the community comes out. It wasn't the best venue for showing off my project (I have too much footage to know what to do with it) but it was fun to be a part of the showing and connect with artists, friends and neighbors.
The Seventh Annual Fun-A-Day Art Show
Your friends and neighbors have made an eclectic array of art every day for the month of January. Come celebrate their marvelous displays of creativity!
Two big days!
Friday & Saturday, February 11 & 12, 2011
7-11 pm
Free! All Ages!
Featuring Food, Refreshments, Performances, and Fun!
More info at http://www.artclash.com
27.11.10
Sensing the Living Workshop Pictures (September)
Sensing the Living - Outdoor Movement Workshop - Happening Again on Oct. 16!
Sensing the Living:
Exploring Movement in Nature
An Outdoor Workshop in the Wissahickon Woods
Lead by Jenny Sawyer
Saturday October 16, 2010 (weather permitting)
11:30am – 1:45pm
Price $15
Valley Green Entrance to the Wissahickon
Description
Come experience a deep internal connection to yourself and your body as an innate part of the natural world. We will deepen our sensory awareness by engaging the complexity and beauty of nature through touch, sound, sight, and smell. We will develop our ability to follow internal impulses, and we will enjoy moving our physical bodies in new and inspired ways. Soak in this beautiful fall weather by moving and sensing joyfully with others!
To Participate
Meet at the Valley Green entrance to the Wissahickon woods at 11:30am.
Wear sturdy footwear and clothes you won’t mind getting dirty.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend, so I know to look for you at the park entrance. Also please contact me if you need directions, need help finding a ride or have any other questions. Jenny Sawyer, 215-840-5710, jroesawyer@gmail.com
Bio
Jenny Sawyer has studied dance and improvisational movement for over 20 years. She is a co-founder and current member of the Philly Contact Collective, a performance and contact improvisation collective. She was a founding member of Amnesiac Music and Dance, a touring performance improv company directed by Nicole Bindler. Jenny has studied improv and contact improv from Angie Hauser, Chris Aiken, Nancy Stark Smith, Nicole Bindler, David Brick, Kirstie Simpson, among others. She is currently developing a new solo performance practice that inspires the basis of her teaching. When in the woods she can often be found improvising with trees.
Exploring Movement in Nature
An Outdoor Workshop in the Wissahickon Woods
Lead by Jenny Sawyer
Saturday October 16, 2010 (weather permitting)
11:30am – 1:45pm
Price $15
Valley Green Entrance to the Wissahickon
Description
Come experience a deep internal connection to yourself and your body as an innate part of the natural world. We will deepen our sensory awareness by engaging the complexity and beauty of nature through touch, sound, sight, and smell. We will develop our ability to follow internal impulses, and we will enjoy moving our physical bodies in new and inspired ways. Soak in this beautiful fall weather by moving and sensing joyfully with others!
To Participate
Meet at the Valley Green entrance to the Wissahickon woods at 11:30am.
Wear sturdy footwear and clothes you won’t mind getting dirty.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend, so I know to look for you at the park entrance. Also please contact me if you need directions, need help finding a ride or have any other questions. Jenny Sawyer, 215-840-5710, jroesawyer@gmail.com
Bio
Jenny Sawyer has studied dance and improvisational movement for over 20 years. She is a co-founder and current member of the Philly Contact Collective, a performance and contact improvisation collective. She was a founding member of Amnesiac Music and Dance, a touring performance improv company directed by Nicole Bindler. Jenny has studied improv and contact improv from Angie Hauser, Chris Aiken, Nancy Stark Smith, Nicole Bindler, David Brick, Kirstie Simpson, among others. She is currently developing a new solo performance practice that inspires the basis of her teaching. When in the woods she can often be found improvising with trees.
26.8.10
Sensing the Living - Outdoor Workshop Sept. 25
Sensing the Living:
Exploring Movement in Nature
An Outdoor Workshop in the Wissahickon Woods
Lead by Jenny Sawyer
Saturday Sept. 25, 2010
11:30am – 1:30pm
Price $15
Valley Green Entrance to the Wissahickon
Description
Come experience a deep internal connection to yourself and your body as an innate part of the natural world. We will deepen our sensory awareness by engaging the complexity and beauty of nature through touch, sound, sight, and smell. We will develop our ability to follow internal impulses, and we will enjoy moving our physical bodies in new and inspired ways. Soak in this beautiful fall weather by moving and sensing joyfully with others!
To Participate
Meet at the Valley Green entrance to the Wissahickon woods at 11:30am.
Wear sturdy footwear and clothes you won’t mind getting dirty.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend, so I know to look for you at the park entrance. Also please contact me if you need directions, need help finding a ride or have any other questions.
Jenny Sawyer, 215-840-5710, jroesawyer@gmail.com
Bio
Jenny Sawyer has studied dance and improvisational movement for over 20 years. She is a co-founder and current member of the Philly Contact Collective, a performance and contact improvisation collective. She was a founding member of Amnesiac Music and Dance, a touring performance improv company directed by Nicole Bindler. Jenny has studied improv and contact improv from Angie Hauser, Chris Aiken, Nancy Stark Smith, Nicole Bindler, David Brick, Kirstie Simpson, among others. She is currently developing a new solo performance practice that inspires the basis of her teaching. When in the woods she can often be found improvising with trees.
Exploring Movement in Nature
An Outdoor Workshop in the Wissahickon Woods
Lead by Jenny Sawyer
Saturday Sept. 25, 2010
11:30am – 1:30pm
Price $15
Valley Green Entrance to the Wissahickon
Description
Come experience a deep internal connection to yourself and your body as an innate part of the natural world. We will deepen our sensory awareness by engaging the complexity and beauty of nature through touch, sound, sight, and smell. We will develop our ability to follow internal impulses, and we will enjoy moving our physical bodies in new and inspired ways. Soak in this beautiful fall weather by moving and sensing joyfully with others!
To Participate
Meet at the Valley Green entrance to the Wissahickon woods at 11:30am.
Wear sturdy footwear and clothes you won’t mind getting dirty.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend, so I know to look for you at the park entrance. Also please contact me if you need directions, need help finding a ride or have any other questions.
Jenny Sawyer, 215-840-5710, jroesawyer@gmail.com
Bio
Jenny Sawyer has studied dance and improvisational movement for over 20 years. She is a co-founder and current member of the Philly Contact Collective, a performance and contact improvisation collective. She was a founding member of Amnesiac Music and Dance, a touring performance improv company directed by Nicole Bindler. Jenny has studied improv and contact improv from Angie Hauser, Chris Aiken, Nancy Stark Smith, Nicole Bindler, David Brick, Kirstie Simpson, among others. She is currently developing a new solo performance practice that inspires the basis of her teaching. When in the woods she can often be found improvising with trees.
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