A blindfolded contact improv jam with music in the morning
550 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
www.thestudioat550.com
Suggested Donation $10-$20, more if you’d like to give more to Planned Parenthood!

Taking away the use of our eyes can invite new deeper
awareness in listening to ourselves and our fellow dancers.
Take this winter moment to embrace the darkness.
Increase your presence, care and sensitivity and let your dance
flow from there. We will be sure to create a safe space,
so that we can all feel free and supported.

We are excited to offer our second Blindfold Contact Jam of this flavor- a “Giving Jam”, where we can collectively enjoy moving with somatic intelligence AND collectively give to a cause that feels like it could use our support right now. As a whole our dance will join in with the movements on women’s rights, which are at the moment so frenetic with national women’s marche on the 20th.

Bring your own blindfold. We’ll have extras too.
Most of the proceeds (beyond our basic expenses) will go to Planned Parenthood. There is a lot to respect about this important organization. https://www.plannedparenthood.org

“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”
– Mary Oliver

X2 Fitness is a program of Studio@550 designed to make you feel good — times two (X2)! Our high quality instructors are also professional dancers. Result?

This course is the level I preparation for the Level II Horton Technique. This class focuses on the fundamentals of the Lester Horton Technique of modern dance.
Students will learn, through the use of the Lester Horton Technique, the proper approach to build strength, agility and flexibility. The course will include the recognition and use of terminology and the ability to perform studies of the Horton Technique. This class also exposes movement from other Modern dance techniques.

• Warm ups-

(a) Flatbacks
(b) Primitive Squat Descent-Ascent (c) Laterals & Lateral Series
Swings-
Release Swings-variations
Leg Swings
Release Swings into back attitude Preparation for 5-4 Swing-variation
Studies
Fortification Studies 1-5
Balance Studies- Elementary balance, Table balance, T balance, Figure 4
Descents-Ascents
Side lunge descent Hinge descent and ascent Sliding descent
Falls-
Side fall Lateral T fall Front recovery
Turns-
Lateral T turn Stag turn Pencil turn Figure 4 turn
Choreography at the end of every class.

Drop-In $15

A preliminary OPEN session. If you would like to come and meet with other artists (and potentially do some art work while you’re here), this is for you. The more people who show the cheaper it is. $30 for the session split between the participants.
If this day or time doesn’t work for you, go ahead and schedule your own! Look at the calendar here: https://www.studioat550.org/book-space and schedule a meetup at a time that works for you.