comedic dance
When: Friday Nov 10. 7P - 9P
Who: All ages. Under 18 years old must be accompanied by a guardian. No dance experience needed. Participants will need to sign a waiver.
Cost: Free RSVP here. Limited space. Suggested sliding scale donation of $5-$20 accepted on site. Cash or digital payment.
Where: New Now. 2100 West St. Oakland, Ca . More info below.
What: COMEDIC DANCE is a 2-hour dancey workshop facilitated by Helen Park.
This is a space to tap into that time when we were little kids and would move around to music, with little or no self-consciousness. We will let the music inspire movement, follow our intuition, and explore our creativity. We will be doing improvisational dancey games and exercises to a range of music, play with some props, and share some moves. It's gonna be playful, possibly absurd, and it might look real funny and feel funny (and fun.)
Whether you're an improviser, clown, dancer, non-dancer, or someone looking to shake off some old cobwebs, this workshop is for you. The only prerequisite is to like music.
What to bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes to move in. Snacks and beverages you need. Water provided on site.
About the Instructor
Helen Park is an actor, clown, dance enthusiast, and theater arts educator. She's performed clowny-dancey bits at the NewNow, Raining Chainsaws, The Circus Center, Analogue Theater and Public Displays of Alta Dena. She's currently a part-time instructor for high school students at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, teaching Devised Acting. She's studied at the American Conservatory Theater, The Clown School of SF, ODC, Mission Dance Theater, Playground LA and the Millennium Dance Complex.
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MAP. 2100 West St. Oakland Ca 94612. Map Link Here
CAR. There is street parking. It is a residential neighborhood. Thursday and Friday are street cleaning days with parking restrictions between 1230p-330p. If you find parking limited outside the space, please try Brush St. It is the street at the end of the block. Do NOT leave any valuables in your car.
BART. NewNow is a 10-12 minute walk from 19th Street Oakland BART. Arriving from San Francisco, you may prefer to take the first stop (West Oakland) and take a 5 minute LYFT or bike from there. The shortest distance to walk is from 19th St. BART.
BIKE. Bring your bike into NewNow. There is a secure area in the backyard. -
NewNow is a blue-gray building at the corner of 21st and West. There is no outside building signage. There is one 4 inch step into the space and two 4 inch steps down into the backyard. Typical to Bay Area spaces, there is no air conditioning. The space is usually comfortable with overhead fans and open windows. To help further prepare for your visit contact: info@newnow.live
A map highlighting suggested street parking areas.