Mondays 4-6 PM

St. Luke’s Church 800 W. 36th Street

This class series explores our relationship with the floor. We will seek pathways and movement patterns that can support a sense of ease, fluidity, and collaboration with the floor. We will learn to get up/down, roll, pivot, and slide with our body’s structural intelligence.  Each class will begin with a guided somatic warm up, a brief anatomy discussion, followed by movement invitations ranging from simple patterns to improvisational structures to integrate our learning. Classes will include solo, partnered, and group movement exploration that might include invitation for physical contact between participants.  This class is open to all levels of experience and seeks to engage a sense of curiosity and play.   ‍ ‍

For educational purposes, parts of this class will be recorded. No footage will be shared publicly. It will only be used by myself. If there are participants who are not comfortable with this, we will work something out.

Sliding Scale Pricing

All options include all 3 classes in the series. If you need other pricing accommodation please write to me tammrwilliams@gmail.com

Tier 1: $45

Tier 2: $60

Tier 3: $75

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About the Facilitator

Matthew Williams (they or she) is a Baltimore-based performing artist, somatic facilitator, and lifelong student of the body. Their performance practice is inspired by the human body as a site for choice, liberation, and a means to be in relationship with place and community across differences. Matthew is engaged with Western Somatics, contact improvisation, voice work, and the study of functional anatomy. They are currently a student of Somatic Experiencing and the Axis Syllabus. Matthew has taught in various universities and organized community-based educational opportunities. Their performance work has been supported by residencies at the Ucross Foundation and Playa Summer Lake, Dance Place DC Labbodies Performance Art Review, Transmodern Festival, Baltimore Independent Dance Artists, Move Move Collaborative, and Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts. Matthew holds a BA in Cultural Studies from Bates College and MFA in Theatre Arts from Towson University.