PERIDANCE FACULTY
Guest / Past
Christina Robson
Contemporary
BIOGRAPHY
Christina Robson currently dances with The Sean Curran Company, Monica Bill Barnes and Company, Alexandra Beller Dances, Heidi Henderson/Elephant Jane Dance, Kendra Portier | Band Portier, David Dorfman Dance and an artist's collective called The Space We Make. Rachel Rizzuto of Dance Teacher Magazine writes, "She is- the modern dancer to watch of this next generation. Her ability to mold herself to any number of choreographers’ styles with ease and detail is truly exceptional." Christina has taught at Dance New Amsterdam, Gibney Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, NYU Tisch (SADC), Moving Target Boston, Roger Williams University, and Hofstra.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Through a combination of yoga, guided improvisational states, a touch of bodywork and several simple, full-bodied tasks, we will build heat in the body and bring awareness to the layers of skin, bone, and muscle. We will fluctuate several times between improvised qualitative studies and technically calculated center floor exercises with the hope of riding a balance between raw spontaneity and clarity and precision. Phrase work will be spatially expansive and explore dynamic range. We will attempt to seamlessly blend qualities of boundless risk with polished moments of very specific virtuosity.