SCHOOL OF NATURAL DANCERS — EDMONTON EDITION, FIRST SUNDAY MARCH 2024 @ MILE ZERO DANCE

 SESSION #7

EDMONTON SPECIAL:

DO A NEW DANCE NOW!

First Sunday, March 3rd, 2024

Greetings, Edmontonlings …

UNIVERSE UNIFIES,

… promise.

MUSTER @ MILE ZERO DANCE, https://milezerodance.com/

1-4pm

ANY AND ALL ABILITY ADULT

Please bring water, snacks and COSTUME that suits YOUR DANCE!

😄😄😄

by donation

FIGURE OUT YOUR DANCE

Universe unifies!

Experience the essence of dance — independently — with Ian Mozdzen at Edmonton’s Mile Zero Dance on March 3rd, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Delve into the intricate relationship between movement, the human figure, and the total canvas of reality in this unique workshop experience.

Throughout the session, participants will engage in timed, video-recorded examinations of the figure, ranging from brief 30-second sketches to longer, more multi-faceted compositions.

These timed studies will allow dancers to explore the art of figurative expression, attuning to energies of proximity, duration, radiance and form. Encounter a direct and nonchoreographic approach that reveals the work of art you already are.

Under Ian’s guidance, with over 20 years of stage practice, participants will cultivate a figurative modality that breathes life into the sculptural form, animating it with various graces.

Experience a singular evolution of your dance as we transcend traditional choreography.

Please attend with water/snacks and attire that reflects your personal style and dance practice.

Join SCHOOL OF NATURAL DANCERS for a transformative glimpse into the heart of dance, where the human figure naturally becomes a canvas for boundless expression.

Participants will receive comprehensive video documentation of their journey, empowering them to further study and refine their movements. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to elevate your dance practice and immerse yourself in the artistry of the human figure.

Conclude the day’s exploration with an evening performance, “New Dance Now,” at the Playhouse Rehearsal Hall at 8 p.m. on March 3rd, featuring Ian Mozdzen in a 40-minute instant spectacle.

By donation — thanks!

ALL & ANY ABILITY ADULT

For more information about Ian’s practice, visit iansmoznewdance.blogspot.com.

Please feel free to reserve a spot (email iansmoz@outlook.com) or simply arrive at 1pm on March 3rd ready to dance.

NOTE: Ian will be appearing on March 2nd in Mile Zero Dance’s CONNECTIONS//COLLISIONS CABARET, presenting new interdisciplinary works curated by Josh Landguedoc.

IAN S. MOZDZEN / iansmoz

Ian Mozdzen has been activating the stage for over 20 years with dance and performance. Original performance creations have caused international stirs and taken Ian across Canada and around the world. In addition to a signature presence in Winnipeg’s performance scene, Ian has been repeatedly presented within Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Rhubarb Festival, and additional engagements include Toronto’s Dance: Made in Canada, Montreal’s Edgy Women Festival & Art Souterrain, Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers’ subscription series and Vancouver’s Dancing on the Edge Festival, with additional performances in New York, Philadelphia, Charleston, Greece, Sri Lanka and India. Ian is honoured to have created/performed with the likes of seasoned artists like Tedd Robinson, Doug Melnyk, Tom Stroud and D-Anne Kuby, as well as coach performers, orchestrate/program local dance and assist artistic directors within the University of Winnipeg’s Theatre Department, Young Lungs Dance Exchange and Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers. 

Educated/practiced comprehensively in popular, expressive, conceptual, nomadic, classical and ritual dance forms — in addition to nearly 20 years of figure model practice within a fleet of galleries and schools — Ian has now moved to cultivate new terrain for dance practice. Since 2021, Ian has independently launched numerous instant dance initiatives which have seen an array of partnerships and collaborations.  Attracting dancers of all experience levels, Ian has presented/performed a PEOPLE dance series, an 3-day independent dance festival, an indoor/outdoor dance series, a dance lab trilogy, a year-long monthly new dance series, an ongoing draw + dance happening at Winnipeg’s aceartinc. gallery, as well as many single-engagement dance works. Encouraged by the community, Ian launched an INSTANT DANCE WORKSHOP early 2023 and then formalized the practice as SCHOOL OF NATURAL DANCERS, wherein YOU ARE ALREADY A WORK OF ART.  For more information about Ian’s dance practice: iansmoznewdance.blogspot.com.