MONTHLY DEEP DIVE INTO EMBODIED DANCE MOVEMENT WITH DANIEL *SONIC* ROJAS
Join us for In-Person sessions from Jan - July 2021. Limited to 15 pax and will follow COVID-19 restrictions for in person events. See more below *
You have unleashed the dancer/mover within, but now what? Maybe you have trained in technique, even refined your discipline with study, but how can you take your movement experience to the next level in an intelligent, playful and efficient way?
Join professional dancer and mover of more than 25 years, Daniel *Sonic* Rojas, for a 6 series monthly session of Embodied Dance Movement, learning the principles and exploring the different levels of embodied movement practices. This is a wonderful opportunity to practice with an experienced movement practitioner, inspiring and evolving your own personal movement practice.
These monthly sessions will take place in a spacious dojo in central Singapore with tatami mats and plenty of props - the perfect setting to safely explore your own form of movement.
No significant experience is required and these sessions are open to all levels, from beginner to professional. The sessions can be individually adapted to meet you at the place where you are in your movement story. Perfect for capoeristas, parkourists, martial artists, contemporary dancers, breakdancers, yogis, fitness enthusiasts, or a general interest in movement. Welcome to attend all or specific sessions.
MONTHLY SESSIONS 2021
Fridays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Note: These sessions have all new content, even if the concept is similar to previous Deep Dives.
29 Jan - ANIMAN (PAST)
Working from the inside out, Animan gives important emphasis to embodying the quality of animalistic movements as a means of going beyond mechanics and connecting more deeply to mobility and muscular function, targeting the whole body. Animan is a complete physical conditioning training that works with progressive exercises, unique flows, and creative animalistic & locomotive movements as a means to move with grace, confidence and totality.
26 Feb: USING MOVEMENT AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION (PAST)
Exploring your spirit body through movement - the way in which we communicate non verbally, developing trust within ourselves and our environment, and circulating between giving and receiving.
26 Mar: RHYTHMS OF MOBILITY (1 space) & Sat 27 Mar (PAST)
Cultivating multidirectional, cyclical and spiralized movement. This workshop is for breaking away from linearity, and instead, incorporating mobility into one’s movement art form as a way of including a holistic range of muscular movement, circulating life force energy effectively, healing the body and mind and nourishing movement with fluidity.
30 Apr: FINDING MOVEMENT IN STILLNESS / 1 May (PAST)
Dropping into the subtle realm, this practice slows everything down so we can find the inner movements, the subtle sensations and gentle flow of energy within our innermost self and one another. Working with breath, meditation, visualisations, intentions and gentle gestures, we explore the movement within stillness.
25 June: EMBODIED THERAPEUTICS (4 SPACES) / 26 JUNE (5 SPACES)
Somatically experiencing an interplay of gentle movements and stretches, yoga, meridian knowledge and bioenergetics to open and align the physical and energetic forms. This workshop is a synthesis of the most effective bioenergetic practices from Daniel's movement career, offered as a meditative flow between physical postures, stretches, energetic movements, self massage, and embodiment practices as a means of healing, rehabilitating and restoring the body and mind.
30 & 31 JULY: HOW TO BUILD AN INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT PRACTICE (OPEN) Limited to 12 pax; masks will be worn at all times
Curating one’s own intelligent practice using playfulness, physical conditioning, mobility and alignment. Within this intensive, participants would gain a better understanding of their physical body and how to design a personal practice that is intense, efficient and non-stressful.
VENUE:
Kali Majapahit Singapore
405 River Valley Road
Singapore
FEES
Per session: 50 SGD
Package of 3 classes: 135 SGD (45 SGD each)
Package of 6 classes: 240 SGD (40 SGD each)
There are no refunds for missed classes. You are welcome to pass your space to a friend if you cannot make it.
PAYMENT METHOD
Given upon Registration
COVID RESTRICTIONS
We have postponed all classes during Phase 2 restrictions (18 May - 13 June). Assuming these restrictions are lifted back to Phase 3, we will be following the guidelines that are in place for in-person events. These will be a non-contact sessions; temperatures will be checked at the door and all participants are required to Check-In using Trace Together. If anyone has a fever or signs of illness, they will be turned away from joining. We thank you for your understanding. The studio undergoes rigorous cleaning before and after sessions.
ABOUT EMBODIED DANCE MOVEMENT
Embodied Dance Movement (EDM) is a unique, multi-layered movement methodology created by Daniel *Sonic* Rojas from an accumulation of more than 25 years experience as a professional dancer and movement enthusiast, created through intense self practice and a deepening journey of experiencing movement in a holistic way. Everything is a dance, from the way we breathe to the way we move within our relationships and environment. EDM specialises in the foundational understanding of body mechanics so that one can find the rhythm in all movements. Through its integrative approach, EDM dissolves the boundaries between movement cultures with the aim of deepening body awareness, connecting to feeling and developing an intelligent self practice of conscious movement. The foundational levels of EDM develop alignment, strength, flexibility, mobility, coordination and feeling behind movement through isolations, animalistic and locomotive work, creative calisthenics, embodiment of emotion, partner work, contemporary movement techniques and bioenergetic flows between movement and stillness.
ABOUT DANIEL *SONIC* ROJAS
DANIEL "SONIC" ROJAS has been dancing, moving and performing for more than 25 years, and is known around the world for his movement creativity and dance mastery. His rich experience includes several World, European and Scandinavian Championships in breakdance, touring for nearly 20 years with reputable, contemporary dance companies in Europe, performing in world acclaimed theatre productions, dancing for Queens, Kings and Presidents, and inspiring millions to move through his performances, competitions, workshops, injury rehabilitation and life story. Combining his Latin roots and his experiential journey of many years as a dedicated movement practitioner, Daniel has created his own art form, Embodied Dance Movement (EDM). EDM is a multi-level movement methodology, grounded in mindfulness, that dissolves the boundaries between different movement cultures with the aim of giving individuals a unique way of expressing themselves, expanding body awareness, connecting to feeling and developing an intelligent self practice of conscious movement. The five core principles of EDM include mobility, alignment, strength, feeling and locomotive movement, explored through a variety of integrative movement art forms. Daniel shares EDM worldwide to all ages and levels, including at festivals, schools and dance academies, as well as continues to perform, compete and judge international events and to share private sessions and immersions.