find your groove.
find your people.
find your place.
find your freedom.
move: Here&Now is a new nomadic workshop series presented by Aeris Körper.
wandering from place to place around different locations in Hamilton, Ontario, movement-curious folks ages 16+ are invited to move & groove with guest facilitators on the last Saturday of each month, from noon to two.
workshops are always pay-what-you-can and open to all.
come with a spirit of curiosity and creativity; come hungry to explore new places
and new pathways of movement.
leave with new connections, new sensations, and new-found joy in your body.
Photo of Vik Mudge by Taylor Wallace
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Vik Mudge (they/he) is a trans non-binary dancer, choreographer and facilitator currently living on Treaty 3 territory in the city colonially known as St. Catharines. With experience and training in various dance styles, performance and acting techniques, and visual arts disciplines, Vik’s creativity stems from the intersection of these interests and their journey towards healing and self-actualization.
2023 marked the beginning of a focused creative journey for Vik, as they developed and premiered an anthology dance show (“the Body and the Brain”) in collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist Skye Rogers. In 2024, the two would go on to officially announce their partnership as retrograde:dance in motion, with their inaugural project being “Composing Community”, presented by Ontario Culture Days. Vik has previously worked on the development of professional skills through mentorship with dance artist Sid Ryan Eilers from 2022-2024, which led to the creation and presentation of his own dance film (“<3”). In 2023 Vik received the Emerging Artist Award from the City of St. Catharines.
Vik dreams of a creative landscape that’s rich in cross-pollination and diverse voices. They continually strive to connect with folks and artists from all over, further enhancing the web of creativity and community that he strives to spin.
The Music & You with Vik Mudge
October 26th, 2024, 12-2PM / PWYC
@ The Move Room, 164 Ottawa St. N, Hamilton, ON
The Music & You is an exploration of music and movement. In our first chunk of time we’ll lay down the grounds for embodied movement by listening to our bodies and the space around us. In our second section, we’ll develop our musicality through the embodiment of music, and come together to create a movement symphony. This workshop welcomes all movers and all music lovers alike to come together and feel the beat!
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Clairandean is a Trans Non Binary Media Artist and Pilates/Yoga and Tarot Reader based in Hamilton, ON.
Their education in trauma informed practices, gender inclusive language and anti-oppressive frameworks include training from GOODBODYFEEL movement studio, New Leaf Foundation and Dianne Bondy’s The Path to Yoga Justice and Equity 300HRTT.
Clairandean’s recent focus in Experimental Dance Film serves to engage the community with art and to collaborate with both upcoming and established artists around the city; telling unique stories of disability, Queer identity, intimacy, neurodiversity, grief to name a few.
Their gentler take on Pilates and Yoga seeks to provide movement for those who are low energy, managing chronic pain/ illness, or desiring moves that are gentle.
THIS LITTLE GRIEF
with Clairandean Humphrey
November 30th, 2024, 12-2PM / PWYC
@ The Art Gallery of Hamilton, The Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion, 123 King St. W., Hamilton
THIS LITTLE GRIEF | DANCING WITH community through HEARTACHE
THIS LITTLE GRIEF workshop invites you to explore and meet sorrow with gratitude through journal exercises paired with dance improv and mindful instruction to support creative agency for harder feelings.
Participants will be guided through a series of exercises to warm up the body, coached to play boldly while being gentle with our creative immersion. We will be instructed through simple choreography and prompts for shadow work and community connection. THIS LITTLE GRIEF is meant to give you space to discover ways of processing and acknowledging grief and heartache through dance and movement.
This exploration is for those who want to step out of their comfort zone and process big feelings with in unusual ways we call baby steps. No dance experience is required nor necessary. Clothing that you are able to moving freely in, mats/ cushions/ pillows, and journals/ pens are suggested to bring with you.
Workshop 3 with Mayumi Lashbrook
December 28th, 2024, 12-2PM /
@ Theatre Aquarius Art Centre, 191 King William St., Hamilton
Stay tuned for details coming soon.
