Modern IV - Burrer

Investigating movement as a means of effective communication is at the core of this kinetically driven class. Dancers will progress from simple, universal movement vocabularies to more voluminous, and dynamic dance, focusing on the back as an initiative force. Healthful alignment, technical proficiency, musicality and spatial exploration will be emphasized. Also, the refinement and subtlety of transitions from one idea or quality to the next will be explored.

Julia Burrer, originally from Austin, Texas, cultivated her love for dance while training with Tapestry Dance Company, under the direction of Acia Gray and Deirdre Strand.  She moved to New York in 2002, where she continued her studies at SUNY Purchase and earned a BFA in Dance.  She studied abroad at Rotterdamse Dansacademie in the Netherlands, participated in the International Dance Exchange in Essen, Germany, and in the summer of 2006, performed at the Hong Kong International Dance Festival.  She has since had the pleasure of dancing with and for the following lovely folks - Daniel Charon, Bill Young & Colleen Thomas, Teri & Oliver Steele, Gwen Welliver, alexanDance, pocket engine, and Chimaera Physical Theater.  Julia joined Doug Varone and Dancers in 2007.