Avoiding the Procession, Fearing the Plague
Avoiding the Procession, Fearing the Plague
Created in 2017 and performed in New York City as well as FIDCDMX, the International Contemporary Dance Festival of Mexico City. This dark-spirited solo explores soft and lush movement clashing with a horror-inspired costume.
Created in 2017 and performed in New York City as well as FIDCDMX, the International Contemporary Dance Festival of Mexico City. This dark-spirited solo explores soft and lush movement clashing with a horror-inspired costume.
"Dancing, choreographing, and teaching dance are my journey of discovery. I research the essences and forms of the rhythmic currents that shape our reality, guided by an irresistible urge to move, the power of music, and relationships with collaborators. Ballet is my foundational pillar, while Gaga Movement has expanded my range of experience. I am inspired by jazz musicians, as their development of skill, responsiveness during performance, and freedom of improvisation inform my practice and choreography." - Doron Perk
Classes
Contemporary Research
Super Chill Ballet
GAGA
Fridays | 2-3:45 pm | Gibney 280
Fridays | 10 - 11:45 am | Gibney 890
This class invites dancers to share in my ongoing research, an intersection of improvisational methods, ballet, voice work, and stage presence development. Much like Jazz, I believe in the power of juxtaposing structure and freedom to expand our ability to feel, connect, and be creative. Each class begins with an hour of follow-along warm-up, followed by repertoire learning or a short creation process.
This intermediate/advanced ballet class is inspired by the philosophy of Zvi Gotheiner, once hailed as the “Zen Dance Master of New York” by The New York Times. Led by Doron Perk, who’s worked closely with Zvi for nearly a decade, the class offers a space for dancers, pros and advanced students, to move, explore, and be themselves. Ballet is the framework, but there’s lots of room to play: you can modify, improvise, ask questions, do less, or do more. Whatever helps you connect. The focus is on staying curious, working with what you’ve got, and keeping your dancing alive and personal. In the end, it’s a chance to dance fully and enjoy the work.
Gaga/dancers deepens dancers’ awareness of physical sensations, expands their palette of available movement options, enhances their ability to modulate their energy and engage their explosive power, and enriches their movement quality with a wide range of textures. The layering of familiar skills with Gaga tasks presents dancers with fresh challenges, and throughout the class, teachers prompt the dancers to visit more unfamiliar places and ways of moving as well, unlocking the endlessness of possibilities. Dancers are guided to connect their effort to pleasure and to discover the virtue of silliness.
