Online Workshop: Summer Movement Explorations: Restore, Reconnect, Reimagine with Joy Cosculluela

Friday, August 14th

9:00am – 12pm Pacific Daylight Time

Cost:  $60, grads: $54 (10% discount)

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As summer ripens, we gather to restore our energy, reconnect with ourselves and one another, and reimagine what is ready to emerge.

This workshop invites us to move in community and listen to the living rhythms of the body. What is growing? What feels nourishing? What is asking to be expressed?

Together, we'll explore these invitations through somatic practice, movement, and creative expression.

Inspired by Anna Halprin's Movement Ritual and Dance Explorations, we'll explore spinal rotations and spiral forms that invite movement from the center outward. As we move, we'll practice releasing unnecessary tension, restoring ease and fluidity. Through explorations of space, shape, and earth's support, we'll spark the imagination and awaken new possibilities.

Using the vibrant tools of the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, we'll integrate our experiences through drawing and writing, giving voice to the story that emerges.

You don't need to identify as a dancer, artist, or "creative person" to join this workshop. Whether you come for creative renewal or simply the joy of moving, you'll find a welcoming space to explore.

To get the most out of these online classes, please prepare a comfortable space to move in with access to your online device and reliable internet service. If you are using a handheld device, such as a pad or phone, please be sure to use a stand for your device so that it is held securely in place. You will want to have your hands free and be able to move freely and safely during movement exercises without worrying about your device falling. Have art supplies ready at hand for the drawing activity and paper and pen for journaling and creative writing exercises.

Workshops are for ages 18+ only and disability access is not provided.

Joy Cosculluela is a performing artist, movement educator, and somatic practitioner. Joy is a Filipino immigrant working with themes of immigration, colonial issues, and social-cultural and ecological interdependence. Joy is founder and artistic director of The Wayfinding Performance Group, a multicultural ensemble of movement artists in the SF/ Bay Area. Joy has produced, directed, and choreographed full-length performances Homing Devices, exploring stories of home, and All that Remains, a physical journey delving into loss and resilience. Her work her been featured as resident artist at SF Safehouse for the Performing Arts and guest artist at foolsfury Theatre Festival.

Joy has performed with Anna Halprin in Parades and Changes, Spirit of Place, and Seasons Awaken. Other performances include GHSoto in SotoMotion and Shinichi Iova Koga’s Without Us. She is lead performer in Daria Martin’s film Minotaur. Joy has collaborated and performed with various Bay Area artists for Women on the Way Festival, Dance in Revolting Times, CIIS/ University of Chichester, NextNow Festival. Joy has performed at YBCA, Intersection for the Arts, SFAI, Stanford University, Red Poppy Art House, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. She is co-director of EAR to the Ground Productions, a group dedicated to catalyzing community action in response to local current events.

Joy has a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College, is faculty at Tamalpa Institute in Kentfield and is a professional bodyworker. She teaches Embodied Performance/ Movement Lab at SF and continues to explore collaboration as an embodied practice to cultivate creativity and build relationships.

Websites:
wayfindingperformance.com
eartothegroundproductions.weebly.com

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

Participants must have a Zoom account and be logged into that account to attend. The Zoom account must match the email that they registered with.

The meeting will be locked 15 minutes after the start time - so participants will need to arrive before then.

All participants are strongly encouraged turn on their cameras to help build a safe container, engender connection, and improve security.  If you have a specific reason for keeping your camera off, please communicate this to the Zoom host at the start of the workshop.

REFUND POLICY: Refunds will only be given if cancellation is received at least 48 hours before the start of the workshop.

QUESTIONS OR ISSUES: Email Workshops at Tamalpa