soft focus: session iv

Maarika Freund

soft focus is a contemporary choreography workshop designed to be fun, challenging &amp; accessible to all bodies &amp; levels of dance experience

Bikurei Haitim, Studio #4

THE CLASS:Each soft focus class begins with a forty-five minute dance warm-up, followed by 45 minutes of learning original, contemporary choreography.Over the four Wednesdays within this session (January 18th &amp; 25th, February 1st &amp; 8th), we’ll be giving the same set of choreography some soft focus. This means that the routine we learn on the 18th will show up again on the 25th, 1st, and 8th, giving us the opportunity to go deep and download the moves into our body. We will also add onto the choreography each week, giving you a solid routine to break out on the dancefloor, Tik Tok, or in the comfort of your own living room.You’re never obligated to attend all four lessons, and you can even come out to just the last class if you want! However, attending all four workshops will give you the opportunity to practice and master one particular routine in an inclusive, positive environment.WHAT TO EXPECT:The forty-five minute warm-up* is designed to get your body ready to dance. First we’ll spend about twenty minutes time strengthening and toning your muscles in order to get them ready to safely stretch for the remaining twenty-five. This way, your body will be ready to move for the remaining half of the class! In the second half of the class, we learn original choreography to new, contemporary music. Think of what you might find in a music video. :)*Please be aware that in the warm-up there is floor work. If your body is sensitive, I suggest bringing a mat to class with you, as there aren’t always ones to borrow in studio.DRESS CODE:Come ready to dance! Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. If your hair is longer, please have it tied back. There will be no shoes in the studio, but feel free to wear socks (having a pair with you is suggested but not necessary), or go barefoot.CLASS DETAILS:The class is designed for adults and will be taught in English. If you have a teenager who wants to participate (anyone aged 18 or younger), please send me a message before signing up.The class will be taught from 19:15-20:45 in Studio #4 at Bikurei Haitim, which is located at Lincoln 16 in Tel Aviv, Israel.The class will begin immediately at 19:15, however, if you arrive late there are no issues or worries. Just find a spot on the floor and join in!MAARIKA’S BACKGROUND &amp; APPROACH TO DANCE:My first job was teaching people how to dance, and I grew up dancing competitively. In university, I began choreographing for theatre, and often found myself working with actors who were terrified to be seen dancing on stage. This changed my trajectory in dance completely, because I discovered a brand new passion: helping people learn how to feel comfortable moving their bodies. Unfortunately, and ironically, after a series of back-to-back traumatic events, I stopped dancing because it didn't feel safe anymore. I needed to hide myself, and dancing made me feel too exposed and vulnerable. After some time away from my craft, almost by chance, I found myself back in the theatre, teaching choreography again.I forgot how much I loved dancing and teaching people how to feel safe moving their bodies, and this is how soft focus came to be. It's a major labour of love paired with decades of professional experience.~﻿A critically acclaimed choreographer on both sides of the equator, Maarika focuses on keeping the atmosphere as accessible as possible to all levels, and usually throws in a few kooky moves to her routines to keep the choreography light, fun, and something you'll want to do over and over again.F﻿or more information, visit: www.softfocussessions.com

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