Core Class - Thursday, May 23rd, 10 am to 11:30 am

Thursday, May 23rd, 10 am to 11:30 am
Class Instructor: Sammy Spriggs

Class Description: Release-Based Modern Technique-We all have our own history with and relationship to our moving body. This class offers a framework within which to explore new pathways, and make the best choices for your body on any given day. Sammy offers feedback, workshopping, and over a decade of teaching experience to guide the movers in class through complex release-based floorwork, dynamic alignment and efficiency moving in and out of the floor, improvisational scores, and phrasework. All movers interested in challenging their habitual movement patterns and investigating their relationships to gravity and alignment are welcome.

Instructor Bio: Samantha Spriggs (she/her) is an Atlanta based independent dance artist, educator and mom to three daughters. She is the Operations Manager for DanceATL, a non-profit organization that supports and sustains dance in Atlanta. Her choreographic work has been presented in Chicago, New York, Dallas, and Atlanta, and has been adjudicated at the American College Dance Festival. Sammy has presented research at the Society of Dance History Scholars/Congress on Research and Dance conference, and has experience in technical theater and sound design for dance and theater productions. Her choreography and teaching work emphasize the intersections between performing arts and social justice. She believes that dance and arts education cultivates strength, confidence, empathy and provides the tools necessary to be a good human. With over a decade of teaching experience, Sammy works collaboratively with her students to create a class environment that is challenging and supportive. Sammy is on faculty at Dance Foundry teaching Modern Technique, Adult Ballet and Creative Movement, and teaches in the Middle School at The Friends School of Atlanta. She also serves as Chairperson on the Board of Directors for Atlanta-based dance company Bautanzt Here.

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Core Dance opens its doors to the public every weekday. Spanning multiple disciplines, morning class is led by a variety of teachers and provides a space for growth, conditioning, and exploration. Take a class with Core Dance and learn from Atlanta's best.

Directions: Our back entrance is accessible from North McDonough Street, at the intersection of Trinity Avenue and the Decatur Square. Look for the entrance between Waffle House and DeWoskin Law Firm.

Parking: The Core Dance parking lot is a paid lot. Proceeds benefit Core Dance and help to keep class fees low. If the lot is full, please find on-street parking or take MARTA when attending class. (Free on-street parking is available on Electric Ave.) MARTA’s Decatur Station will plop you down right next to us in the Decatur Square. Visit itsmarta.com for details on Decatur Station and for train and bus schedules.

NOTICE: Advance registration is required. All attendees must follow the instructions of the class leader with regards to masking. Hand sanitizer is available in the studio and each studio is equipped with a high-powered air cleaner. wear a mask in the building at all times, check temperature upon arrival, and utilize hand sanitizer. The HVAC system has also been upgraded to clean and sanitize the air.