Classes
Fine Lines is a community of people who engage in contemporary dance practices that challenge, inspire and positively nourish them.
In 2024 Fine Lines Friday classes for those already engaged in Fine Lines continue as either 1 class 10-11.30am or 2 classes (early 9.45-11.15am and late 11.30am - 12.45pm), depending on the demand. Classes are at an intermediate level and work for awareness, strength, balance, coordination, musicality, memory, creativity and artistry. We use varied styles and approaches such as improvisation, contemporary dance, ballet basics, kinesiology and other somatic techniques.
Dates for Fine Lines Fridays
Where: All classes are at Dancehouse unless otherwise stated: 150 Princes St, Carlton North. Dates in 2024 until June 30, (then further dates will be released):
Term 1 – 8 classes
No class 26 Feb (public holiday)
Fri 2 Feb, 9 Feb, 16 Feb, 23 Feb, 30 Feb (other venue)
Fri 8 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar
Term 2 – 11 weeks
Fri 19 Apr, 26 Apr
Fri 3 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 31 May (possible other venue)
Fri 7 Jun (possible other venue), 14 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun
Fine Lines Foundations starts on Tuesdays in Term 1 (10 - 11.30 am).
From 2024 Foundations is the entry point to all things Fine Lines, a unique philosophical and pedagogical approach to dance and dance making. Through technical contemporary movement practices and creative explorations dancers shed past dance expectation, and learn to appreciate and luxuriate in their dancing body of today. Fine Lines Foundations is the first step or a gentle continuation in your journey to develop your capacity as a mature dancer and artist as dancers and as artist. Anyone from Fridays may attend, but this class essentially takes its time to drill down into the FL philosophical and pedagogical approach to dance and dance making.
When: Tuesdays 10 - 11.30am
Where: All classes are at Dancehouse unless otherwise stated: 150 Princes St, Carlton North. Dates in 2024 until June 30, (then further dates will be released):
Term 1 - 9 weeks
Tues 30 Jan, 6 Feb, 13 Feb, 20 Feb
No class 27 Feb
Tues 5 Mar, 12 Mar, 19 Mar, 26 Mar
Term 2 - 11 weeks
Tues 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr
Tues 7 May,14 May, 21 May, 28 May
Tues 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun
Fees: $15 per class if paying for the term; $20 casual attendance.
Please note that for safe dance reasons, in order to participate in Fine Lines productions or special opportunities, dancers must engage regularly in either Friday or Tuesday classes.
The Expression of Interest form is available until Jan 20 2024: https://forms.gle/2X4RZfxpeFH4yBha9
A bit about our training:
Fine Lines focuses on inclusion and developing a pedagogy where every body has equal access to movement propositions.
While several Fine Lines dancers were professional dancers or professionally trained, many others come from diverse movement backgrounds such as yoga, pilates, creative dance, improvisation, physical theatre and circus.
Classes develop skills that all dancers need: proprioception, kinesthetic and spatial awareness, balance, control, agility, articulation, flexibility, co-ordination, strength, endurance, memory, musicality, creative expression and artistry, while pushing our dancers creatively to discover, invent or interpret ideas.
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