Upside-Down Dance http://upsidedowndance.com Contemporary Modern Dance in Hawaii Thu, 02 May 2013 02:04:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Upside-Down TV! http://upsidedowndance.com/2012/11/04/upside-down-tv/ http://upsidedowndance.com/2012/11/04/upside-down-tv/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 17:06:17 +0000 Lisa Orig http://upsidedowndance.com/?p=214 Continue reading →]]>


This is the Youtube Player. It will continuously play the episodes we have uploaded so far.

To view the Playlist with all of the episodes we have uploaded click here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/jefforig#grid/user/39630980A33EB4DC

Work out with us daily right at home! For those of you in Hawaii, watch us on OC 16 (new times starting November 5th):
Mon. – 6:00 AM
Tues. – 1:00 PM
Wed. – 5:30 AM
Thurs. – 9:00 AM
Fri. – 1:00 PM
Sat. – 7:30 AM
No excuses, you can DVR it and its FREE on demand in Hawaii!.

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Aloha all-

After a few bumps in the road I am so excited to announce that our dance program will launch in September. We will be holding Upside-Down Dance Technique classes at the beautiful and luscious Ballet Hawaii. Conditioning for Dancers, Pilates for Arial Dancers, and Anatomy for Movers will be held at our Chinatown home. All classes are up on the webscheudler and ready to be registered for. Below is the schedule and description of classes. Please view our online webschedueler for exact start dates. If you have any questions or need any help please contact us at lisa@upsidedowndance.com. I am so excited to add dance into our curriculum!

Lisa

Dance Class Schedule

Upside-Down Dance Technique w/Lisa Orig (Start Sept 11)
Tuesday 10:30am-12pm, Thursday 6:30-8pm
Location Ballet Hawaii 777 South Hotel Street Suite 101
Upside-Down Contemporary Modern Dance. Our warm-up will be based on conditioning sequences created by Irene Dowd. We will apply current biomechanic principals to dance alignment and movement, practice phrase creation and performance, as well as, enjoy freedom through structure in improvisation and contact improvisation. Knee pads, long sleeve shirt, and small hand towel recommended for class.

Conditioning for Dancers w/Lisa Orig (Start Sept 10)
Sat 8:30am-9:25am, Mon 7:30pm-8:25pm
Location Upside-Down Studio 1111 Nu’uanu Ave Suite 213
In this class we will learn sequences from Irene Dowd, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Pilates, and Lisa Orig. This is the perfect class to fine tune your alignment and neuromuscular coordination while challenge your strength and flexibility.

Kinestectic Anatomy and Biomechanics Workshops w/Lisa Orig (Start Sept 8)
Location Upside-Down Studio 1111 Nu’uanu Ave Suite 213
First Sat of Month 10am-2pm (after the first Friday)
Open to all individuals who want to learn more about how their body works efficiently. Although we will be looking at our anatomy from a dance and Pilates perspective you do not need to be a dancer or Pilates Addict to join us! Yoga Teachers, Fitness Trainers, Massage and Physical Therapists are welcome.

September 8th – Turn out from your hips not your feet. The anatomy behind this common dance correction. We will learn to stabilize our Sacroiliac Joint and move our leg at our hip joint. This will prevent lower back pain, sciatica, hip and knee arthritis, and ankle sprains to name a few. Moreover, will will become stronger and more attractive movers with a greater sense of balance!
October 6th- Move your arms from your back and keep your shoulders down! The anatomy behind this common dance correction. We will discover our serratus anterior and rotator cuff muscles while learning proper shoulder mechanics. This will prevent frozen shoulder and arm dislocations. More importantly this will allow us to stand on our hands, climb the silks, lift our partner, and achieve the long neck we are all looking for.
November 3rd- Point your toes. The anatomy behind this common dance correction. We will learn the bones and intrinsic muscles of the feet. This will prevent plantar fasciitis ankle sprains, shin splints and many more. In addition we will make your arch more beautiful while increasing your balance capabilities.
December 8th- Square your hips. Is it really possible? The anatomy behind this common dance correction. We will learn that it is anatomically impossible to keep your hips square and get your legs high. This will prevent hip osteoarthritis. We will learn how to use the movement of our hip in relationship to our leg to achieve that wonderful extension we are all looking for.

In each workshop we will tape our muscles on Herman (the skeleton) and then ourselves while learning the names of the bones, muscles, joints, connective tissues, and arthrokinematics of the joints covered that day. We will learn proper biomechanics and specific neuromuscular conditioning exercises to change our less than efficient usages. This will prevent and heal injury. NO TESTS JUST UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY OF YOUR BODY!

Pilates for Arial Dancers, Nicole Young (Start September 18)
Tuesdays 6:30-7:25pm
Location Upside-Down Studio 1111 Nu’uanu Ave Suite 213
Pilates for Aerial Dancers focuses on strengthening and stabilizing the shoulder girdle. This class challenges strength and flexibility throughout the body, while incorporating coordination through Pilates based exercises.

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We are in the process of adding dance classes to our curriculum. Here is what is in the works. We are looking for dance space to rent. Please contact us if you know of anyone wanting to rent out dance space at a reasonable rate. The Dance Conditioning Classes and Anatomy Classes have already started so register now!

Dance Technique-
T/TH/SAT 10:30am-12pm, and Wed 6:45-8:15pm
Upside-Down Contemporary Modern Dance. Our warm-up will be based on conditioning sequences created by Irene Dowd. We will apply current biomechanic principals to dance alignment and movement, practice phrase creation and performance, as well as, enjoy freedom through structure in improvisation and contact improvisation. Knee pads, long sleeve shirt, and small hand towel recommended for class.

Dance Conditioning
Sat 8:30am-9:25am, Mon 7:30pm-8:25pm
In this class we will learn sequences from Irene Dowd, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Pilates, and Lisa Orig. This is the perfect class to fine tune your alignment and neuromuscular coordination while challenge your strength and flexibility.

Dance Improvisation and Contact Improvisation
Sat 12:15-1:45pm
Whether you are an avid improver, or have no idea what dance improv is, this class is sure to be a delight. We will learn how to quite our mind and become one with our fellow dancers. We will focus on moving in and out of the floor with grace and control while preparing to share weight during movement. Creating a clear structure, identifying a movement theme, and supporting your fellow dancers ideas will bring hours of movement fun both to watch and to do! Knee pads, long sleeve shirt, and small hand towel recommended for class.


First Friday Improv Class and Performance
First Friday’s 7-9pm
The only way to learn how to dance is to dance, and the only way to learn how to perform is to perform. That is what this wonderful class is about! From 7 to 8pm we will learn or review our improvisational structure. From 8-9 we will travel through the First Friday Gallery Walk and perform the structure. The structure will be taught through out the previous month in the Saturday 12:15 dance improvisation class, and again at 7pm on First Friday. No experience in dance or improvisation is necessary, just an open mind and heart! Please wear black tennis or dance shoes, black pants you can move in, and a solid bright colored top.

September Structure- quite your mind and follow the leader

Kinestectic Anatomy and Biomechanics Workshops
First Sat of Month 10am-2pm
Open to all individuals who want to learn more about how their body works efficiently. Although we will be looking at it from a dance and Pilates perspective you do not need to be a dancer or Pilates Addict to join us!

Workshops from 10-2pm the first Saturday of the month.
September- Turn out from your hips not your feet. The anatomy behind this common dance correction.
October- Move your arms from you back and keep your shoulders down! The anatomy behind this common dance correction.
November- Point your toes. The anatomy behind this common dance correction.
December- Square your hips. Is it really possible? The anatomy behind this common dance correction.

We will tape our muscles on Herman (the skeleton) and then ourselves while learning the names of the bones, muscles, joints, connective tissues, and arthrokinematics of the joints. We will learn proper biomechanics and specific neuromuscular conditioning exercises to change our less than efficient usages. NO TESTS JUST UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY OF YOUR BODY!

For more information on registration and pricing please go to www.upsidedowndance.com click on dance classes and log in.

Dance Classes
Single $18
Six Pack $ 90
Twelve Pack $150

Anatomy Workshops
$60 per workshop

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Upside-Down Dance takes the stage again in November!  Here is a sneak peak of the amazing dancers!

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Here is our November performance poster!  Jeff did a great job making the dancers look interesting!  I love it!

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Upside-Down Dance

November 2011

The ARTS at Marks Garage
Honolulu , HI

Upside-Down Dance is back in action!  Formatted in a nontraditional performance setting get ready to be up close and personal with some amazing dancers!  Our show will run November 17th @ 8pm, 18th @8pm, 19th @ 2pm and 8pm, 20th @ 2pm and 7:30pm, 23rd @ 8pm, 25th @ 8pm, 26th @ 2pm and 8pm, and 27th @ 2pm and 7:30pm at the ARTS at Marks Garage.  The show will highlight Honolulu’s most amazing dancers- Malia Yamamoto, Nicole Young, and Adealani Gerkewicz  (all Upside-Down Pilates teachers) along with Shannon Yamamoto and Marisol Garcia.  These five ladies are going to simply rock the house down.

Tickets are available at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/195860

Fri and Sat nights often sell out so buy soon!

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Photos we took for November show!

]]> http://upsidedowndance.com/2011/08/30/photoshoot-8-26-11/feed/ 0 Aloha http://upsidedowndance.com/2011/06/07/aloha/ http://upsidedowndance.com/2011/06/07/aloha/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:50:27 +0000 Lisa Orig http://upsidedowndance.com/?p=24 We are excited to announce the website is being refreshed and we have a show coming in November at the ARTS at Marks Garage. That dates for the show are November 17-20, 2011 November 23,25-27, 2011 Please stay tuned as … Continue reading →]]>


We are excited to announce the website is being refreshed and we have a show coming in November at the ARTS at Marks Garage.

That dates for the show are

November 17-20, 2011

November 23,25-27, 2011

Please stay tuned as we update the site.

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