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weaving: A Contemporary Dance Masterclass

Taught by Johanna Kepler

This immersive master class explores contemporary dance as a means of storytelling, self-discovery, and identity. Rooted in interdisciplinary practices, the session integrates contemporary dance technique with somatic exploration, and improvisation. Participants will engage in guided movement inquiries inspired by weaving an embodied methodology developed by Johanna that fuses visual art, journaling, and dance to deepen creative expression.

Structure:
Warm-up & Preparation: Breathwork, visualization, and conditioning exercises to build strength, awareness, and presence.
Improvisation & Movement Exploration: Engaging with structured improvisational prompts inspired by storytelling, identity, and personal
expression.
Composition & Phrase Work: Developing a movement sequence that explores texture, rhythm, and spatial awareness.
Reflection & Discussion: A closing circle where dancers journal, share insights, and reflect on the embodied experience.

Who Should Attend?
This class is designed for artists and art enthusiasts of all levels who seek to explore movement as a means of storytelling and creative expression.

Takeaways:
Develop confidence in improvisation and personal movement vocabulary.
Expand dynamic and textural ranges in movement
Engage with interdisciplinary methods to deepen artistic expression.
Strengthen physical awareness and endurance.
Join us for a transformative experience that weaves together movement, creativity, and self-discovery, stitching new pathways of expression through dance!

Community Workshop: Open to all – no Duke affiliation required!

Meet the Instructor

Johanna Kepler

Johanna Kepler is a choreographer, creative director, and interdisciplinary researcher whose work explores the intersections of movement, cultural memory, and sustainability in the arts. She is currently pursuing an MFA …

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Duke Arts Create is a series of free, hands-on arts workshops designed to help all Duke students, including graduate and professional students (including Duke Health), as well as Duke faculty and staff develop a variety of creative skills in the visual arts, dance and movement, creative writing and more. Workshops are open to all skill levels and backgrounds. Most workshops are held in the Duke Arts Annex, the Rubenstein Arts Center or the Duke Arts Office 2101 and are typically held weeknights from 6-8 p.m.

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