Adult Programming
Fluid Form Dance @ Moses Brown
Instructor: Lea Marie D’Arminio
5 Week Series
Wednesdays - 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5
4pm - 5pm
$100
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Discover the foundations of contemporary and modern dance with Fluid Form, a 5-week series, suitable for those of all movement backgrounds. Fluid Form is an exploration multi-planar movement in dance through an anatomical lens, where each week focuses on a different part of the body (i.e. Week 1: head & spine).
Moving at a slow, yet strong pace, each class begins with a focus on the floor, blending elements of yoga, somatic movement, and Pilates to help you soften and invite breath to the joints. As we move off the floor, we'll build stability and fluidity through foundational dance exercises. The class will then become more dynamic: incorporating more locomotor movement and improvisation before concluding with a short, choreographed sequence that blends everything we’ve explored.
This series is intentionally designed to build resilience in the joints, increase flexibility and strength, and of course, invite the joy of dance into your movement practice. Each class ends with a period of rest and meditation.
Socks and long pants are suggested.
Weekly themes:
Week 1: Head & Spine
Week 2: Hands & Feet
Week 3: Hips & Legs
Week 4: Shoulders & Arms
Week 5: Full Kinetic Chain (Blend)
Lea, a choreographer, educator, and performer based in Providence, RI, is the artistic director of elemdi performance collaborative.
Her evening-length works, including The Silent M (2023) and One Size Fits All (2022), have been featured in the PVD Fringe Festival and funded by RISCA's MakeArt Grant. Lea's choreography has also been performed internationally by GeaDanza (Trieste, Italy) and locally by Urbanity Dance (Boston, MA).
As an educator, Lea is committed to creating impactful and accessible art education. Currently, she is the Dance Coordinator and integration specialists at Moses Brown School, teaching dance to students from nursery to 12th grade and choreographing and directing school musicals. Lea also continues to teach a wide range of styles for adult movers in the community - from ballet and contemporary technical jazz, yoga and somatics. She is a resident instructor, dancer and choreographer with Metamorphosis Dance Company - creating and performing professional commercial dance in the New England Area.
As a performer, Lea has collaborated with renowned choreographers like Michelle Bach-Coulibaly, YaTonde (Whitney) Hunter, Betsi Graves and Natalie Johnson. She holds certifications in Progressive Ballet Technique, Pilates Mat I, and Vinyasa Yoga (200 hr RYT). Lea is a professional member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) and serves on the board of the Rhode Island Dance Alliance (RIDA). She holds degrees from Boston College and Columbia University Teachers College. *website: leadarminio.com*
