Class

Gaga/People

Gaga/people classes offer a framework for users to connect to their bodies and imaginations, experience physical sensations, improve their flexibility and stamina, exercise their agility and explosive power, and enjoy the pleasure of movement in a welcoming, accepting atmosphere.

Gaga/people classes are open to people ages 16+, regardless of their background in dance or movement. No previous dance experience is needed. Classes last approximately one hour.

Teachers for the first six weeks will be:

24 April- Anoushka

1 May- Jannick

8 May- Jannick

15 May- Anoushka

22 May- Jannick

29 May- Anoushka

5 June- Anoushka

12 June- Anoushka

19 June- Rebecca Scheinberg

26 June- Jannick

3 July- NO CLASS

10 July- Celine

17 July- Celine

A group of people lying on a gray floor, engaged in various movements and poses, suggesting a dance or movement class.

About Gaga

Gaga is the movement language developed by Ohad Naharin throughout many years, parallel to his work as a choreographer and the former artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company. Gaga originated from Naharin’s need to communicate with his dancers and his curiosity in the ongoing research of movement.

Gaga classes are predicated on a deep activation of the body and physical sensations. The instructions are deployed to increase awareness of and further amplify sensation, and rather than turning from one prompt to another, information is layered, building into a multisensory,
physically challenging experience. While many instructions are imbued with rich imagery, the research of Gaga is fundamentally physical, insisting on a specific process of
embodiment. Inside this shared research and on top of clear forms, the improvisational nature of the exploration enables each participant’s deeply personal connection with Gaga.