Céline HyunJin Barreau (she/her) is an independent dance artist specialising in contemporary improvisation methods. She collaborates regularly with artists of different disciplines to create versatile and alternative projects for films, fashion shows, gallery installations and more. She is a certified Gaga Teacher since 2021 and is invited to teach across Europe, Asia & North America to professional dance companies, dance conservatoires, and dance lovers alike. Her practice revolves around making dance and performance accessible to every body and the ongoing research of the sensing body in the creation of real time compositional scores.
Class description
Gaga/dancers deepens dancers’ awareness of physical sensations, expands their palette of available movement options, enhances their ability to modulate their energy and engage their explosive power, and enriches their movement quality with a wide range of textures. The classes are built on the same principles as Gaga/people classes but also employ the specific vocabulary and skills that are part and parcel of a dancer’s knowledge. The layering of familiar skills with Gaga tasks presents dancers with fresh challenges, and throughout the class, teachers prompt the dancers to visit more unfamiliar places and ways of moving as well, unlocking the endlessness of possibilities. Dancers are guided to connect their effort to pleasure and to discover the virtue of silliness.
Gaga/dancers classes are open to dancers and advanced dance students ages 16+. Classes last between an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes.