Axis Syllabus Laboratory – Interactive Study and Movement

Axis Syllabus Research & Movement Exploration

 Thursday, April 10 & Thursday, April 24
 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 Studio Pierre-Paul Savoie, 5333 avenue Casgrain suite 716
 $15 per session or $25 for both

Join us for two open labs dedicated to exploring principles of the Axis Syllabus through movement, research, and embodied experience.

 April 10
– An introduction to the Axis Syllabus and the philosophy behind it
– Small group research combining models, felt sense, and
movement
– Guided explorations on motion centers and joint centration

 April 24
– A deeper dive into the topic of April 10 or others from the Axis
Syllabus

We envision a flourishing Axis Syllabus community in Montreal – one where we share knowledge, practice together, and make movement research accessible. This space is for movers of all backgrounds interested in refining their awareness, expanding their movement vocabulary, and engaging in collective learning

Kerwin Barrington – Over the past 17 years, I have facilitated dance experiences in a variety of contexts, where I encourage a main focus of exploring new ways of understanding the body in movement through the knowledge that it already holds. Certified to teach the Axis Syllabus, I have been in alliance with its Research Network (ASRM) for over 10 years and am inspired by the pedagogical philosophy of learner centered learning which is inherent to its community. I hold a Master’s degree in dance from the Université de Québec à Montréal — a deep investigation of the expression “To Learn by Heart” — looking into possible relationships between the heart and meaningful, embodied learning in a dance class. These days, I am driven by the curiosity of how tradition, ancestry, territory and music live inside my dance and the dance I share with others

Nico Couto – I would say my movement journey began with Capoeira, leading me to the dynamic world of Contact Improvisation and eventually the Axis Syllabus, which I have been studying for the past two years. As a massage therapist and kinesiotherapy student with some training in Feldenkrais, I bring an understanding of biomechanics and curiosity about felt awareness to my workshops. I currently explore these relationships through a partnership with Proto Studio in Montreal