Siobhan Butler
Dance: From steps to improv: Sean-nós dance workshop (Zoom)
Level: Intermediate
Sunday, Oct. 25: 10am - 11:20am ADT
- LIVE ZOOM Recorded and available to Nov 22
Introducing improvisation to repertoire-based dancing can feel daunting, but it’s an amazing way to deepen your understanding, creativity, and connection to the movement and music. In this workshop, we’ll explore practical tools and exercises to help you unlock your improvisational creativity. We’ll use techniques from several percussive dance practices to build your confidence in incorporating improvisation into your own dance practice.
As a percussive dancer and artist, Siobhan believes that an art form is more than just what you see as a spectator — it is also the history and cultural context that make a form so unique. This mindset is what led her to study Anthropology and Ethnochoreology where she was awarded a BA from Goddard College in 2015 and an MA from the University of Limerick in 2018. Oral history, nature, and heritage continue to serve as huge inspirations for all of Siobhan’s creative work.