IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre Company

Saturday & Sunday, July 29 & 30 ~ Two sessions – 1:30-4:30 pm
Price: $ $125/Weekend.

Pre-requisite – SoulBody I.

Dancers interested in auditioning for IONA are strongly recommended to participate.

These workshops are a rare opportunity to work with the artistic director of the IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre Company. Additionally, their technique is a fabulous training in mindfulness for any dancer.

SoulBody is a meditative movement technique based on the Japanese Butoh dance form that integrates consciousness with physicality. The concepts taught in SoulBody form the basis of IONA’s work both on stage and off. Anyone interested in the mind body connection or how consciousness affects us would appreciate this workshop. No dance training required. Wear clothing you can move in.

Cheryl Flaharty

is a visionary artist whose work seeks to unveil the mystery of the human spirit. Raised in Hawaii, she received a B.A. in Dance from the University of Hawaii and performed as a principle dancer with Betty Jones’ and Fritz Ludin’s Dances We Dance Company. Flaharty’s choreographic vision has been equally influenced by her work with butoh master Poppo Shiraishi, with whom she performed as a principle dancer in New York from 1985-1990, in his Go Go Boys company. Ms. Flaharty’s experience with these two differing dance forms has brought forth the unique synthesis of Eastern and Western movement and spirituality that her IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre is known for.

Over the past twenty-four years, Flaharty has been a leader in the Hawai’i dance community, bringing the Japanese butoh dance form to the islands, creating new audiences for dance, and inspiring countless performers and creators throughout the state. She is the recipient of six Hawaii State Dance Council choreographic awards, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Individual Artists Fellowship, and the Baciu Award for cutting edge work. Flaharty’s vision has expanded beyond the realms of contemporary dance with the creation of work for Sal Murillo’s YES International Revue in Waikiki, and collaborations with Hawaii Opera Theatre in MacBeth and The Tales of Hoffman. An influential and inspiring teacher, Ms. Flaharty has taught numerous classes and workshops throughout the state of Hawaii and in New York, and served as guest instructor at Mid-Pacific School for the Arts, the University of Hawaii, and the University of California, San Diego.

IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre Company

Saturday & Sunday, July 22 & 23 ~ Two sessions – 1:30-4:30 pm
Price: $125/Weekend.

 Dancers interested in auditioning for IONA are strongly recommended to participate.

These workshops are a rare opportunity to work with the artistic director of the IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre Company. Additionally, their technique is a fabulous training in mindfulness for any dancer.

Open to all, SoulBody is a meditative movement technique based on the Japanese Butoh dance form that integrates consciousness with physicality. The concepts taught in SoulBody form the basis of IONA’s work both on stage and off. Anyone interested in the mind body connection or how consciousness affects us would appreciate this workshop. No dance training required. Wear clothing you can move in.

Cheryl Flaharty

Cheryl is a visionary artist whose work seeks to unveil the mystery of the human spirit. Raised in Hawaii, she received a B.A. in Dance from the University of Hawaii and performed as a principle dancer with Betty Jones’ and Fritz Ludin’s Dances We Dance Company. Flaharty’s choreographic vision has been equally influenced by her work with butoh master Poppo Shiraishi, with whom she performed as a principle dancer in New York from 1985-1990, in his Go Go Boys company. Ms. Flaharty’s experience with these two differing dance forms has brought forth the unique synthesis of Eastern and Western movement and spirituality that her IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre is known for.

Over the past twenty-four years, Flaharty has been a leader in the Hawai’i dance community, bringing the Japanese butoh dance form to the islands, creating new audiences for dance, and inspiring countless performers and creators throughout the state. She is the recipient of six Hawaii State Dance Council choreographic awards, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Individual Artists Fellowship, and the Baciu Award for cutting edge work. Flaharty’s vision has expanded beyond the realms of contemporary dance with the creation of work for Sal Murillo’s YES International Revue in Waikiki, and collaborations with Hawaii Opera Theatre in MacBeth and The Tales of Hoffman. An influential and inspiring teacher, Ms. Flaharty has taught numerous classes and workshops throughout the state of Hawaii and in New York, and served as guest instructor at Mid-Pacific School for the Arts, the University of Hawaii, and the University of California, San Diego.

with IONA Contemporary Dance Theater director Cheryl Flaharty

1:30 – 3:30 pm on Sundays, April 14 – May 26  (7 classes)

Drop in $25

Series price for 7 Lab classes $125 (savings of $75) Series price with a payment plan $165 (savings of $45)

Completion of SoulBody II required. Improve your improvisational skills and deepen your relationship to the work with these weekly classes. We will explore new ways of moving, expanding consciousness, and applying concepts learned in class to daily life.

Over the past twenty years, Flaharty has been a leader in the Hawai’i dance community, bringing the Japanese butoh dance form to the islands, creating new audiences for dance, and inspiring countless performers and creators throughout the state. She is the recipient of six Hawaii State Dance Council choreographic awards. www.iona360.com

Taught by IONA Dance artistic director Cheryl Flaharty

Saturday & Sunday, March 23 &24

1:30 – 4:30 pm

$80 for the 2 days

$140 for both SoulBody I & II (March 9 & 10)

No refunds available

Open to all who have completed the SoulBody I introductory workshop.

In SoulBody II, participants will deepen their awareness of the mind body connection with the exploration of imagery, development of the witness, and strengthening of the right brain and its link to consciousness. The workshop also aims to develop the body’s center, range of motion, and use of momentum. Wear clothing you can move in.

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Taught by IONA Artistic Director Cheryl Flaharty

Saturday & Sunday, March 9 & 10

1:30  – 4:30 pm both days

$80 for the 2 days

$140 for both SoulBody I & II (March 23 & 24)

No refunds available

Open to all, SoulBody is a meditative movement technique based on the Japanese Butoh dance form that integrates consciousness with physicality.

The concepts taught in SoulBody form the basis of IONA’s work both on stage and off. Anyone interested in the mind body connection or how consciousness affects us would appreciate this workshop. No dance training required.

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