Countertechnique® provides tools for body and mind to deal with the demanding dance practice of the 21st century. It is a movement system to help the dancer understand the dancing body, focusing on the process of incorporating information into action.
The Countertechnique® class is a contemporary dance technique class. It stretches,
coordinates and strengthens the body, making dancers sweat, build stamina and
really move.
The class starts with a recurring set of exercises, allowing dancers to investigate the
Countertechnique® principles in detail. The second half of the class consists of varied
components, working towards luscious movement combinations, and sometimes
including jumping at the end.
The Countertechnique® class results in dancers using more efficient energy, losing
their fear of taking risks and gaining speed in both level and directional changes.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Ariel Scott is a dancer, choreographer, and educator whose choreographic work investigates the uncovering of self and the desire to be known. By recognizing physicality as a uniquely adept avenue for authenticity, Ariel uses dance to make the unfathomable fathomable. Ariel’s work has been presented in Dear Body Love Me, VOICES: UNBOUND, and High Voltage showcases, among others. Her screendance “All a Blur” has been presented in ScreenDance RoadShow and in Black Lives Rising Virtual Dance Film Festival, where it was awarded Best Experimental Film. Ariel holds a BFA from the University of California, Irvine, where she nurtured her love of dance and choreography, and an AA from Santa Monica College, where her commitment to the craft of dance began. Since becoming a certified Countertechnique teacher in 2024, Ariel has delighted in sharing the joy of dance through frequent open classes in Los Angeles and as guest faculty at institutions including the California Institute of the Arts and Loyola Marymount University. Ariel is currently a dancer with Kybele Dance Theater, an LA-based contemporary dance company.
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