Core Class - Friday, April 10th 10 am to 11:30 am

Friday, April 10th, 10 am to 11:30 am
Class Instructor: Marc Macaranas

Class Description: Contemporary Practice

In this class, we will invite play, spiral and release into our bodies. We will explore ease, effort, and efficiency in energetic pathways into and out of the floor. We will move like fluid and we will sweat. Bending principles from classical and contemporary dance vocabularies, we will move thickly and quickly, engage with phrasework that is shapely and shapeless, and challenge our relationships to space, momentum, and velocity.

Instructor Bio: Marc Macaranas (he/him) is a Chicago-based dance artist and educator whose creative practice includes performance, choreography, and media design. He has performed with companies that include Mordine and Co. Dance Theatre, Lucky Plush, Rubberband, Khecari, The Seldoms, DanceWorks Chicago, Luna Negra Dance Theatre, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Big Boy Dance, and others. As a choreographer, Marc’s work been seen in the repertories of Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, The Big Muddy Dance Company, and DanceWorks Chicago. His interactive dance media installations have been performed in Chicago, IL, Iowa City, IA, St. Louis, MO, and Barcelona, Spain. He holds a BA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine and an MFA in Dance from the University of Iowa. Marc is an Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University where he serves as the Dance Program Coordinator in the School of Theatre and Dance.

Photo Credit: Carly VanderHeyden

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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.