Description
Join us for a dive into Pilobolus’s core practices—improvisation, partnering, and collaborative choreography. This session blends a playful warm-up, partnering skill building, and group composition work, ending with a brief share. Class is for anyone - no previous dance experience required.
What you’ll develop
Improvisation range and physical listening
Partnering literacy: weight-sharing, counterbalance, and trust
Group composition tools: structure, editing, and clarity
Ensemble skills: communication, consent, and creative leadership
CONNOR CHAPARRO (Dancer) was born in Lakeland, Florida. He eventually found himself at the University of Memphis where he graduated with a double concentration in Dance and Dance Science. You can find him cooking his mother’s secret salsa recipe and sharing it with people in his spare time. He loves to explore nature, see people’s smiles, and learn about the crazy world we live in. This is Connor’s second season with Pilobolus and he is SO excited to be performing for you, the audience! He sends you “Mush” love.
JESSICA ROBLING (Dancer) was born in China and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She began her training at The New York Chinese Cultural Center, learning Chinese Traditional dance under the guidance of Bei Bei Gu and Yuezhen Hu. She continued training in modern dance at Dancewave, performing works by Andrea Miller, Camille Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Larry Keigwin. In 2019, Jessica graduated from The University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a BFA in Dance and Pilates Certificate. Since graduating, Jessica has danced and worked in collaboration with Jenny Boissiere, Jin Wen Yu, Li Chiao-Ping, Liz Sexe Dance, Michel Kouakou, and Nimbus2 Dance Company. When not in the studio, you can find her napping with her dog, Otis, or taking him on a nice long nature walk.