Wortham Center Presents
Stewart/Owen Intermediate Adult Contemporary Dance Class
Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Henry LaBrun Studio
Led by Stewart/Owen Dance co-directors, Vanessa Owen and Gavin Stewart, this class is designed as a module to hone contemporary dance technique through repetitive exercises and phrase work. Dancers are encouraged to modify for their own bodies and spaces. We recommend this class to dancers with a minimum of 1-2 years previous experience.
Cost
In-person: $10. To participate in person, sign up in advance at this link.
Online: Suggested donation, $7. To participate online, sign up to access the class link and payment details at this link.
Please note: Due to the popularity of Stewart/Owen dance classes, signing up in advance to guarantee a spot is recommended.
About Stewart/Owen Dance: Gavin Stewart and Vanessa Owen, a husband and wife duo, are the co-directors of Western North Carolina based Stewart/Owen Dance. Their choreography has been presented by festivals and companies across the U.S., and their careers have most notably taken them around the globe on fifteen U.S. State Department tours to teach, perform and choreograph contemporary dance with Washington D.C. based Company E. In 2017 they made North Carolina their home base where they work towards building a sustainable community for professional dance artists to set roots.They have choreographed music videos for artists such as Moses Sumney, Sylvan Esso and Ben Phantom. Gavin and Vanessa won the Audience Choice Award at the NYC Dance Gallery Festival 2018, were commissioned as Dance Gallery 2019 Level UP Artists, are recipients of a McDowell Regional Artist Project Grant, a North Carolina Artist Support Grant and were voted “Artists Who Most Pushed the Boundaries with the Human Body” by 2020 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival. Since the pandemic, they have focused on producing COVID-conscious dance experiences for live audiences, including drive-up performances and a guided walk-along dance exhibit presented in residence with Asheville’s beloved Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.
Questions about class details? Please contact stewartowendance@gmail.com.
