Amanda Donato
Contemporary for Dancers
25.03. – 29.03.2024, 12:00–13.30
Training for Dancers
Contemporary for Beginners
14.02.24 – 27.03.24
Wednesdays, 17:00–18:15
Beginners – absolute beginners welcome!
Bio
Amanda is a Berlin-based dance artist, educator, choreographer and movement director from Toronto. She has performed in full length concert, site-specific, commercial works and films. She has assisted various choreographers and directors on a variety of projects while maintaining her own choreographic practice. Her creations often explore human behaviour, patterns of thought and family complications. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University and her Yoga Teaching Certification since 2015.
Class description
Amanda teaches an engaging and structured Contemporary dance class with a strong emphasis on bodily awareness, transitions through space, and musicality. The class begins with a thorough warm-up in the center, and continues into exercises to prime the body for dynamic choreography. The main portion of the class is usually dedicated to a combination that works to challenge cognitive efficiency, rhythm, and artistic agency. Amanda’s choreography involves grounded/technical transitions, groove, and floorwork. Her classes are geared to reinforcing versatility, intelligence, and refreshing performance qualities.