A Light In The Darkness
Dance down the sun at the EJC with Jen Gwirtz
This journey takes us through the 9th month of Kislev (כסלו) towards Chanukah and the Winter Solstice as the days shorten. Our dance-visioning will take place during the annual descent into the welcoming dark as we delve into the season, its texts and our place on the Jewish wheel of the year. It is also a way to move, sweat and challenge ourselves physically. Each evening practice session will include a warm-up and prompt-based movement improvisation as sunset descends, followed by a time for journaling and rest.
This year’s workshop will be HYBRID!!!! Masks and vaccinations are required for people dancing in-person. This workshop is for people who identify as women or non-binary. All levels of ability are welcome.
Zoom link to follow enrollment for online participants.
Dates
Thursday evenings, 12/1 - 12/22
Time
4-5pm PST
Pricing
Cost is per class with three options of giving:
$11 = Chai (all digits added together!)+Kehilla (Community, with all the digits added together, then recombined a second time…) + the Holy Name for those in financial need.
$18 = Chai (life)
$27 = Chai+Chesed (lovingkindness, with all the digits added together!) for those who can help support other students in financial need
$44 to sign up for all classes at once
To Bring When Dancing In-Person
Wear comfortable, soft clothing that does not bind and makes you happy. We will be dancing without shoes. Soft socks or slippers that stay on are fine as long as you can move in them. Any assistive devices or equipment that you need to feel stable. (We will have chairs available.) A blanket and/or a yoga mat and/or pillows to make a resting nook. Journaling or drawing supplies. Any assistive devices or equipment that you need to feel stable. (We will have chairs available.) A blanket and/or a yoga mat and/or pillows to make a resting nook. Journaling or drawing supplies.
To Gather In Your Home Studio
A single light source. Journaling or drawing supplies. A space to dance. A resting spot with a warm blanket, cushions or whatever feels cozy.
About Jen Gwirtz
Jennifer has been dancing and creating performances for over twenty years. She is fascinated with the essence of kinetic communication and its reverberations. Her current projects explore the elusive, erased female Jewish body and the aging body in motion.