Julie "JJ" Joseph

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Julie "JJ" Joseph (she/they) is a graduate of Brandeis University '18 with a BA in psychology and Hispanic Studies. After graduating, she went on to train in Boston, NYC and LA in various disciplines. Her training comes from incredible educators, including: Cat Cogliandro, Hayden J Frederick, Robert Taylor Jr., read more

Class Descriptions

Tap

Class will begin with a warm-up to help us find the floor and align our movement to create sound. As we warm up, we'll talk about history and technique. Class will then invite dancers to participate in technical exercises and improvisation, followed by a combination. The class environment seeks to be a safe space for dancers of any experience to find their way to their feet and explore their sound.

Contemporary

We will start with a warm-up to center our minds and bodies within the space. Then we will invite some structured improvisation into the space through various tasks based on music theory, textures, etc. Class will then shift to learning a combination, where the intention is always to play, stretch, and communicate through movement, using the combo as a grounding point.

Percussive Contemporary

Percussive Contemporary is a class born from both tap dancing and commercial contemporary work. Class will include a thorough warm up, a music theory based improvisation exercise, and a contemporary combination that relies heavily on tap based footwork. The class seeks to be a comfortable space to branch out- reaching past both movement and music to provide a unique challenge to movers of all levels. Class is designed to be a safe exploratory zone, no prior tap or contemporary experience required. Sneakers are encouraged, barefeet welcomed.