Founder and Artistic Director, JoAnna Mendl Shaw, in collaboration with equestrian partners, have developed an innovative and informative approach to the coaching of equestrians, dancers and members of local communities. Taking anatomical information, movement analysis and performance training as taught to dancers, DWH has developed clinics that focus on alignment, skeletal and muscular connections, personal body assessments and injury prevention. Clinics offer dismounted warm-ups and exercises for strength and flexibility. Clinics also offer innovative movement imagery and information on movement dynamics. Working in tandem with professional dancers, the riders receive coaching on performance and work on phrases for new and innovative choreography.
The Equus Projects' Clinics are designed to help riders:
- Find deep muscular connections to increase balance and harmony with horse.
- Experience taking the concept of 'leading and following' to a whole new level
- Learn about "Brain Gym" - Movement patterns for contra-lateral body integration
- Work one on one with a dancer to create an effortless movement conversation between human and horse
Finding the Dance
April 10-11th, 2010
Palmyra, PA
Learn how to better match your horse's athleticism
Discover tools to deepen your physical listening skills
Explore the kinetic dialogue that can exist between human and equine partners
Play creatively
Find new choreography tools
Unmounted Sessions
Functional Anatomy for Riders
Strength and Stretch Exercises
Leading and Following
Brain Gym
Mounted Sessions
Finding Flow
Riding from your bones
Moving in Tandem with a Dancer
Group Choreography
Fee & Accommodation Information Coming Soon.
Finding the Dance - RESCHEDULED
May 1-2nd, 2010
Magnificat Farm - Clinton Corners, NY
THIS CLINIC HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 1 & 2, 2010
- Learn how to better match your horse's atheticism
- Discover tools to deepen your physical listening skills
- Explore the kinetic dialogue that can exist between human and equine partners
Unmounted Sessions
- Functional Anatomy for Riders
- Strength and Stretch Exercises
- Leading and Following
- Brain Gym
Mounted Sessions
- Finding Flow
- Riding from your bones
- Moving in Tandem with a Dancer
- Group Choreography
**Enrollment limited to 8 riders and 10 unmounted participants!
Limited on-site Accommodations available
$65 / day single; $75 / day double
Stalls - $ 25 / day, Stall Pellets - $8 / bag
Email kristen.with.horses@gmail.com for Clinic Registration Form and More Clinic Information.
Fee: Riders - $450
$150 deposit due September 1st>
Early Bird - $400 (with full fee by Sept 1st)
Unmounted Participants - $75/day (Participate in all unmounted work, Narrated Observation of All Ridden Sessions)
Auditors - $35/day (Just Observe)
THIS CLINIC WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 1 & 2 2010
Finding the Dance
May 22-23rd, 2010
Aubrey, TX
Learn how to better match your horse's athleticism
Discover tools to deepen your physical listening skills
Explore the kinetic dialogue that can exist between human and equine partners
Play creatively
Find new choreography tools
Unmounted Sessions
Functional Anatomy for Riders
Strength and Stretch Exercises
Leading and Following
Brain Gym
Mounted Sessions
Finding Flow
Riding from your bones
Moving in Tandem with a Dancer
Group Choreography
Fee & Accommodation Information Coming Soon.
NYC Dancers' Intensive
June 7-12th, 2010
New York, NY & Pomona, NY
The Equus Projects is hosting its 7th annual Dancers Intensive in NYC
Studio Sessions in downtown NYC and Sessions with Horses at Country Lee Farm in Pomona, NY. (All Transportation Provided).
For Information & Registration
JoAnna Mendl Shaw
jmsnyc@aol.com
212-924-1336
The 2009 Dancers Intensive
Imagine a dance class that prepared you to perform in a 1000 seat arena. Imagine learning movement phrases for which every action had an outcome. Imagine devising choreographic scores that effectively communicates with a 12oo lb equine partner.
The Equus Projects company of ancers have all trained in equine ground skills. The movement language they have developed is an elegantly task-based dance language that is both functional and expressive . They use their knowledge of horse behavior to create agile improvisational skills and choreographic scores.
They do not just dance along side horses. They engage in fluid and expressive movement dialogues with equine partners. In their 6-day clinic thy share this unique language and dynamic system of dance making.
Studio sessions are Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10-2:00 at Dance Theatre Workshop
Equine sessions are conducted in Pomona, NY. Transportation is provided. Back in NYC by 2pm
Here's what people are saying:
"The idea of being physically in the moment is with me daily."
Lindsay Carleton, Dancer
2005 Dancers Intensive
"Thank you for the opportunity to experience this deep work."
Ara Fitzgerald, Dancer
2007 Dancers Intensive
"It has been a wonderful experience dancing with horses and analyzing partnerships."
Nejla Yatkin, Dancer
2007 Dancers Intensive
"(This work) promoted tapping into a deep reverence for the beauty of nature and the authenticity animals allow us to share with them, if we only will and can."
Karen Scherwood, Dancer
2008 Dancers Intensive Participant
"I am impressed (with) how your approach to working with the horses brings out certain qualities in humans and horses that transcend fixed patterns of horse/man interactions. It warms my heart to see how much you respect the horse as well as the dancer."
Maura Lee, Dancer
2008 Dancers Intensive Participant
"This was an experience I will never forget and never let go of. I hope to have the chance to grow in this movement and to be able to share it with others."
Lori Baker, Linguist, Dancer, Equestrian
2008 Dancers Intensive Participant
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Fee information coming soon.
Email JoAnna, jmsnyc@aol.com, to learn more and receive updates about this clinic.
Clinic
July 30-31st, 2010
Bozeman, MT
This clinic is currently in development and promises to be a unique experience. More information coming soon.
Email JoAnna, jmsnyc@aol.com, to receive updates as they become available.
Clinic
August 7-8th, 2010
Snohomish, WA
More information coming soon.
Email JoAnna, jmsnyc@aol.com, to learn more or receive updates.
