Improvisation I

A Constraints Led Approach

This course is part of a series in which we use improvisation as a medium for exploration and learning.


Across 10 classes, we will research a variety of tasks together, problem-solve, and discover how exploring within constraints can lead us to solutions that align with our own current abilities, while at the same time, if properly manipulated, consistently challenging us to expand the boundaries of our capacities, improve our skills and deepen our understanding of our structure.


Standing, moving on four limbs, or lying on the floor - working at all levels and learning to transition between them - we will aim to improve coordination, kinesthetic intelligence (awareness of and sensitivity to your body in motion), and the ability to move with creativity. We will draw inspiration from contemporary dance, capoeira, breakdance, athletics, and Fighting Monkey practice, building a wide vocabulary of dynamics, configurations, and qualities the body can display.


The course is open to all levels, with tasks progressively structured to offer space for each individual to learn and explore from where they are. It is dedicated to curious movers of any background or specialization. 


Improvisation adds another layer of understanding to one’s movement journey, which is why it represents a core part of our practice. Through this series, we hope to share how and why it is so essential, and to offer you something you can carry with you and dance with throughout your life.


All classes can be practiced from the comfort of your home. While more space may offer a richer experience in some situations, it is not a requirement to explore the course material fully.


LIFETIME ACCESS

Take your practice with you

Access the course anytime, on the web or through the Thinkific app, available for iOS and Android.

To access the course through the app, simply search for “Human Animal” and log in using the same email and password you used when enrolling.

A step-by-step guide for accessing and using the app is also included inside the course.

FAQ

  • Who is this course for?

    Our courses are open to everyone, regardless of experience or background. Whether you're completely new to movement practice or already have years of experience, you'll find opportunities to explore, learn, and challenge yourself. No previous experience is required. The material is designed to accommodate different levels, allowing you to progress at your own pace and adapt the practice to your abilities.

  • How long do I have access to the courses?

    We see learning as an ongoing process rather than something with a defined endpoint. As your experience, interests, and abilities evolve, the same material can reveal new possibilities, questions, and directions for exploration. With this in mind, all our online courses include LIFETIEM ACCESS. The material remains available for you to engage with whenever it becomes relevant to your practice, whether that's today, in a few months, or several years from now.You can return to individual lessons whenever you wish, explore the material repeatedly, and rediscover it as your practice evolves. There is no prescribed pace or expectation to complete everything within a certain period. You are free to develop your own relationship with the material and return to it as often as you wish.

  • How much space and equipment do I need?

    No special equipment is required, just your body and enough space to move comfortably.

  • How and when can I access the course?

    You'll get immediate access to the course after completing your purchase. Simply log in to your account on our website to start learning. You can also access your courses through the Thinkific mobile app (iOS and Android), making it easy to practice wherever you are. A step-by-step guide to setting up and using the app is included inside the course.

  • What is the course structure?

    mprovisation I combines explanatory videos, in which we introduce, explain, and demonstrate the material + separate demonstration-only videos. These allow you to revisit specific tasks and refresh your understanding whenever needed, without having to go through the full explanation again.

  • How are the courses different what you are sharing on Instagram?

    Our Instagram videos offer glimpses into our practice, sharing ideas, explorations, and movement possibilities. In our online courses, we have the space to go into much greater depth, explain the material in detail, and organise it progressively, allowing you to build upon what you've already explored. Rather than simply showing movements or exercises, we introduce tasks, variations, and guidelines intended to support your own investigation and learning. Our intention is not for you to simply reproduce what you see, but to provide educational resources that help you develop a deeper understanding and continue exploring independently.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Disclaimer

    • How To Use This Course - Guidelines and Tips

    • Resources

    • Thinkific Mobile App Guide
  • 2

    Class 1

    • Task 1 (Explanation) - Eyes & Spine - Squats & Arches

    • Task 1 (Explanation 2) - Eyes & Spine - Squats & Arches

    • Task 1 (Demonstration) - Eyes & Spine - Squats & Arches

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Arms Circles and Squats - Relations

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Arms Circles and Squats - Relations

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Half Squat and Steps

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Half Squat and Steps

    • Task 4 (Explanation): The Windmill

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): The Windmill - Pattern Demonstration

    • Task 4 (Demonstration 2): The Windmill - Pattern Demonstration

    • Task 4 (Demonstration 3): The Windmill - Full Task

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Eyes and Spine - From Standing to Quadrupedal

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Eyes and Spine - From Standing to Quadrupedal

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration)
  • 3

    Class 2

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Waves & Ripples From Feet Up

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Waves & Ripples From Feet Up - Simple

    • Task 1 (Demonstration 2): Waves & Ripples From Feet Up - More Complex

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Deeper Waves

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Deeper Waves

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Turbulent Waters

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Turbulent Waters

    • Task 4 (Explanation): Head Feet Relation - Curving in Space

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): Head Feet Relation - Curving in Space

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Falling Into Space - Leading With Head

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Falling Into Space - Leading With Head

    • Task 6 (Explanation): Falling Into Space - Finding the Ground

    • Task 6 (Demonstration): Falling Into Space - Finding the Ground

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration)
  • 4

    Class 3

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Shifting Squats to 1 Leg

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Shifting Squats to 1 Leg

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Shifting Squat to Cossack

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Shifting Squat to Cossack

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Combining Task 1-2

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Combining Task 1-2

    • Task 4 (Explanation): Standing to Ground - Cossack Transitions

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): Standing to Ground - Cossack Transitions

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Sitting to Low Squat On Spot - Close Base

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Sitting to Low Squat On Spot - Close Base

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Sitting to Low Squat On Spot - Open Base

    • Task 6 (Explanation): Sitting to Quadrupedal - In Space

    • Task 6 (Demonstration): Sitting to Quadrupedal - In Space

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration) - Set Order

    • All Together (Demonstration) - Random Order
  • 5

    Class 4

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Palms Outwards Open Base

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Palms Outwards - Set Pattern

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Palms Outwards

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Palms Outwards - Finding More Freedom

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Palms Outwards - Finding More Freedom

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Palms Outwards - Single Leg

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Palms Outwards - Single Leg

    • Task 4 (Explanation):Turns

    • Task 4 (Demonstration):Turns

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Arms - Windmill Variation & Diagonal Drop

    • Task 5 (Explanation 2): Arms - Windmill Variation & Diagonal Drop

    • Task 5 (Demonstration 1): Arms - Windmill Variation - The Pattern

    • Task 5 (Demonstration 2): Arms - Diagonal Drop - The Pattern

    • Task 5 (Demonstration 3): Arms - Windmill Variation & Diagonal Drop

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration 1)

    • All Together (Demonstration 2)
  • 6

    Class 5

    • Task 1 (Explanation): 2 Points Footwork - Side-Side Focus

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): 2 Points Footwork - Side-Side Focus

    • Task 2 (Explanation): 2 Points Footwork - Front Back Focus

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): 2 Points Footwork - Front Back Focus

    • Task 2 (Demonstration 2): 2 Points - Front Back Focus

    • Task 3 (Explanation): 4 Points - Square - Footwork

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): 4 Points - Square - Footwork

    • Task 4 (Explanation): Open Base - Closing Space & Shifting Weight

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): Open Base - Closing Space & Shifting Weight

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Adding Head Hand Interaction

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Adding Head Hand Interaction

    • Task 5 (Demonstration 2): Adding Head Hand Interaction

    • Task 6 (Explanation): 4 Points - Square - Low Positions Touching Ground

    • Task 6 (Demonstration): 4 Points - Square - Low Positions Touching Ground

    • Task 7 (Explanation): 4 points - Square - Footwork Hop and Jump

    • Task 7 (Demonstration): 4 points - Square - Footwork Hop and Jump

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration 1)

    • All Together (Demonstration 2) - Loosing The Square - Free in Space
  • 7

    Class 6

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Step Away & Back

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Step Away & Back

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Step Away & Back - Adding Head Motion

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Step Away & Back - Adding Head Motion

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Adding The Shuffle Step

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Adding The Shuffle Step

    • Task 3 (Demonstration 2): Shuffle Step + Spine

    • Task 4 (Explanation): All We Did Before - In Space

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): All We Did Before - In Space

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Adding The Pivot

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Adding The Pivot

    • Task 6 (Explanation): Stepping + Sharp Squat to One Leg

    • Task 6 (Demonstration): Stepping + Sharp Squat to One Leg

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration)
  • 8

    Class 7

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Spinal Rotations - Shifting Weight

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Spinal Rotations - Shifting Weight

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Spinal Rotations - Relaxing Spine & Using Gaze

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Spinal Rotations - Relaxing Spine & Using Gaze

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Throwing Head - Spine Follows

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Throwing Head - Spine Follows

    • Task 4 (Explanation): Prior Tasks - In Space

    • Task 4 (Explanation 2): Prior Tasks - In Space

    • Task 4 (Demonstration 1): Prior Tasks - In Space

    • Task 5 (Explanation 1): Arms - Elbows - Wrists Articulation

    • Task 5 (Explanation 2): Arms - Elbows - Wrists Articulation

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Arms - Elbows - Wrists Articulation - On Spot

    • Task 5 (Demonstration 2): Arms - Elbows - Wrists Articulation - In Space

    • Task 6 (Explanation): Arms - Elbows - Wrists Articulation - Moving In One Line

    • Task 6 (Demonstration): Arms - Elbows - Wrists Articulation - On Spot

    • Task 6 (Demonstration 2): Arms - Elbows - Wrists Articulation - Moving In One Line

    • Task 7 (Explanation): Throwing Arm

    • Task 7 (Explanation 2): Throwing Arm

    • Task 7 (Demonstration): Throwing Arm

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Explanation 2)

    • All Together (Demonstration)
  • 9

    Class 8

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Spine - Curving/Arching/Rotating

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Spine - Curving/Arching/Rotating

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Deep Arch and Wave

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Deep Arch and Wave - The First Encounter

    • Task 2 (Demonstration 2): Deep Arch and Wave

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Rotating Spine & Stepping

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Rotating Spine & Stepping

    • Task 4 (Explanation): Spine Curve/Arch/Rotate - Curving in Space

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): Spine Curve/Arch/Rotate - Curving in Space

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Curving Feet & Circling Crab

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Curving Feet & Circling Crab

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration)
  • 10

    Class 9

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Researching Hip Movement

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Researching Hip Movement

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Engaging Eyes & Dropping Upper Body

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Engaging Eyes & Dropping Upper Body

    • Task 3 (Explanation): 1 leg & in space

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): 1 leg & in space

    • Task 4 (Explanation): Active Hip - From Standing to Low Position - 1 Leg

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): Active Hip - From Standing to Low Position - 1 Leg

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Dropping The Body Into Sitting

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Dropping The Body Into Sitting

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration)
  • 11

    Class 10

    • Task 1 (Explanation): Belly to Back - Gaze Leading

    • Task 1 (Demonstration): Belly to Back - Gaze Leading

    • Task 2 (Explanation): Creating and Passing Through Gates

    • Task 2 (Demonstration): Creating and Passing Through Gates

    • Task 3 (Explanation): Sitting to Lying

    • Task 3 (Demonstration): Sitting to Lying

    • Task 4 (Explanation): Standing to Sitting

    • Task 4 (Demonstration): Standing to Sitting

    • Task 5 (Explanation): Standing Waves

    • Task 5 (Demonstration): Standing Waves

    • All Together (Explanation)

    • All Together (Demonstration)

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