Alys Ayumi Ogura Residency: Gentle Movement Workshop

Description

Join Lanesboro Artist-in-Residence, Alys Ayumi Ogura for a beginner-friendly gentle movement workshop on Thursday, September 4th from 6 – 8 pm at the St. Mane Theatre.

This will be a gentle and playful movement workshop designed for those who want to cultivate awareness of standing and sitting postures and learn how gravity can support more natural movement. No prior dance experience is required, and the workshop is not intended to be vigorous exercise. Depending on the weather and comfort of participants, the workshop will move from the St. Mane Theatre Stage to Gateway Park

The workshop will incorporate elements from modern dance and Yoga to help participants feel refreshed. Depending on interests, the workshop may also explore some movement improvisation. Attendance at Yumi’s first Gentle Movement Workshop on August 7th is not required to participate in this workshop.

Please bring a water bottle and a mat if you wish, and wear comfortable clothing. The workshop may conclude the class with Savasana (corpse pose) to help quiet the mind, though this is optional.

About Alys Ayumi Ogura

Alys Ayumi Ogura ??? ??? ??? (she/her) is a Twin Cities-based dance artist and performance maker who centers on storytelling through her movements, voice, and quirky humor. She has created a platform called the “YumiVerse,” a.k.a. Yumi’s Universe to focus on the marginalized voices of Asian women like her. She created a work commissioned by the Pillsbury House + Theatre (2021) and one for the Red Eye Theater (2023). An iteration of the YumiVerse work was selected as a solo at the 2022 Walker Art Center’s Choreographers’ Evening. Ogura is thrilled to share the YumiVerse with other towns and cities, including Lanesboro during her residency. She is always searching for communities that are open to embracing the YumiVerse and a different perspective on the world—just as she does.