Deganit Shemy, AD: Deganit Shemy and Dancers
Believing that every movement originates in the center of the body, travels out, and then returns to the center, Deganit’s movement encourages the idea of an imaginary line running from the edges of the body to the center of the body. Beginning with a warm-up that usually begins close to the floor, the class then progresses to kinetic sequences moving from the floor to standing, as well as exploring where movement leads the dancer through the lightness and heaviness of the body parts. The culmination of the kinetic sequences, exploration of movement, and partner exercises is an ending combination based in Deganit’s movement vocabulary that has been investigated throughout the class.