February 3 to 7, 2025
11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Mon-Fri)
Full week: $43 (taxes included)
Drop-in: $14 (available one month prior)
Language of instruction: Frenglish
Questions can be asked in French and English
A background in dance is required for this class, as more complex choreographic sequences will be incorporated.
This workshop is mask-friendly to accommodate teachers and participants with accessibility needs. Learn more about our Accessibility & Masking policy.
CATEGORY
OBJECTIVE
This workshop explores acrobatics within the context of contemporary dance. The proposed movement patterns will challenge our 360-degree awareness of the body as we move through space and explore inversions.
There will be a focus on our relationship to the spine, floor, and space, placing emphasis on undulating patterns, stacking weight, finding suspension, and building momentum through the use of “fall and catch”.
The goal of this workshop is to offer participants technical tools to facilitate their continued exploration into more complex acrobatic sequencing.
CONTENT
Throughout the week and in each class, transitions on and off the floor will progress energetically from slow and controlled to dynamic and propulsive. Improvisational explorations serve to guide us toward discovering our body’s most efficient pathways and opening ourselves to new possibilities.
All acrobatic techniques will be introduced gradually, with multiple progressions. This approach ensures that participants can adjust according to their comfort level and prior experience.
| Workshop Pace | Workshop Features |
| Variable Adaptable to the group’s needs | Short verbal applications Exercises are adaptable Subgroups exercises Physical contact between participants Floor work Jumps and shocks Cardio exercises Standing up for a long time High music or sound level |
BIOGRAPHY
Nicole Jacobs is a member of Curve Lake First Nation and Tiohtià:ke (Montréal) based choreographer, dancer and teacher. Nicole graduated from Concordia University’s contemporary dance program and has since had privilege of participating in creations by Theatre Junction, Corpuscle Danse, A’nó:wara Dance Theatre, Maude Lecours and Ange Loft.
Nicole’s teaching repertoire includes the development of acrodance workshops that she facilitates in programs and studios across Québec including Université du Québec à Montréal, Studio-303, École nationale de danse du Canada, Big Bang, and Espace Ouvert.
Nicole’s choreographies have been presented at the St. Ambroise Montréal Fringe Festival (2022), Festival Quartiers Danses (2023), and Here&Now Festival (2024). Her current movement research explores the intersection between contemporary dance and acrobatics. She creates emotionally immersive works through the merging of disciplines, drawing on her fascination with lighting design and her training in theatre and circus arts.