Saturday April 5th, 2025
1-2:30PM @ CHI Movement Arts Center
1316 S. 9th Street

Join Olivia for a dynamic and exploratory movement experience that invites you to engage with her choreographic and improvisational practices in a way that feels personal, playful, and spacious.

We’ll begin with guided improvisational prompts drawn from Olivia’s creative process to gently warm up body and mind, encouraging you to make your own choices and explore agency in movement. From there, we’ll move through set sequences to prepare for more dynamic patterns, building the awareness and physicality needed for what comes next.

To close, you’ll learn a choreographed phrase, with space to shape it through your own choices. While we’ll start from the same foundation, dancers are encouraged to explore unique interpretations — shifting dynamics, adding personal detail, and playing with affect and intention. Think of this part as "trying on" Olivia’s movement style like playing dress-up: fully embody it, adapt it, or leave parts behind — all approaches are welcome.

This class centers individual experience within a shared space and welcomes movers of all backgrounds. Modifications and personal choices are supported throughout. Please note that while movement sequences are rooted in modern dance techniques and were created with intermediate to experienced dancers in mind, you are encouraged to engage with them in a way that feels right for you.

Come ready to explore, play, and move with curiosity!

All proceeds will be donated to the Philadelphia chapter of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to healing the wounds of war and occupation in the Middle East.