Lazier integrates a broad range of somatic, anatomical, contemporary, and historical theories and dance practices to develop structures for learning and experimentation that support personal transformation and promote choreographic research. Lazier views the body as a site of experimentation and continually seeks new models of thinking to serve as stimulus for perceptual change.
Movement practice workshops will investigate methods to discover our fullest potential for three-dimensional movement. Building on Herman Kabat and Dorothy Voss’s research in multiplanar patterns set forth in their theories of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Irene Dowd’s neuromuscular preparations for dancers, classes focus on learning specific PNF patterns and adapting them to differing contexts to enhance neuromuscular function and ignite physical research. First, we will explore the patterns during Feldenkrais influenced explorations where we surrender to gravity, ask what can be easier, and identify limitations. Then we will recreate these patterns within distally initiated gestural sequences and proximally directed actions. By addressing both open chain movement and weight bearing activities we will increase mobility and our ability to support greater range. Last, we will layer Laban’s theories of space harmony to move the patterns through space while shifting dynamics, timing, and genre. Our collective goals will be to learn, repattern, ignite physical play, and create possibilities for imaginative interaction between our bodies and community.