Paul Estabrook has been creating work and teaching dancers throughout the world for the past 25 years, applying his extensive knowledge of the moving body equally in the areas of contemporary and classical dance. Mr. Estabrook began his dance training in 1979 with the Hartford Ballet, where he studied the Vaganova syllabus and contemporary dance and received a degree in dance education. In 1981, he relocated to New York, where he studied classical dance and kinesiology with David Howard. He joined the staff of The David Howard Dance Center in 1985, where he taught for the next ten years while developing his choreographic career. Mr. Estabrook was a dancer with Nina Weiner and Dancers and worked with many free-lance projects throughout the United States and Europe.
Class Description: The class is thoroughly modern yet rooted in the traditions of classical ballet. Incorporating a knowledge base ranging from the Vagonova syllabus through anatomy, kinesiology and body awareness techniques the class above all MOVES – whether at the barre or in the center. It is an anatomical study for the dancer, encouraging him or her to work in a more physically aware mode. The class emphasizes the connective tissue of dance: timing, musicality, coordination, the relationship between line, alignment, and movement as well as a subtler understanding of dynamics and energy use. The aim of the class is to develop the dancers’ personal knowledge of their own bodies and movement patterning through the prism of classical ballet. Each individual artist is encouraged to take personal responsibility for their work and the development of their knowledge, awareness and artistry.
Class Description: The class is thoroughly modern yet rooted in the traditions of classical ballet. Incorporating a knowledge base ranging from the Vagonova syllabus through anatomy, kinesiology and body awareness techniques the class above all MOVES – whether at the barre or in the center. It is an anatomical study for the dancer, encouraging him or her to work in a more physically aware mode. The class emphasizes the connective tissue of dance: timing, musicality, coordination, the relationship between line, alignment, and movement as well as a subtler understanding of dynamics and energy use. The aim of the class is to develop the dancers’ personal knowledge of their own bodies and movement patterning through the prism of classical ballet. Each individual artist is encouraged to take personal responsibility for their work and the development of their knowledge, awareness and artistry.
