Movement Through Improvisation with Scout Nankin

Movement Through Improvisation with Scout Nankin

Sunday, May 5, 6–8PM

@ Studio A Dance: Oak Room

2306 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Cost: Donation based, pay what you can at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Max participants: 15

A guided improvisation movement class open to all, whether you're a beginner, first timer, dancer, mover or groover, the class will incorporate meditation, embodiment tasks and improvisation. This class is an open movement space for all people to find deeper connections with their embodied selves. 

Scout Nankin (they/them) is a Los Angeles born, Queer Movement Artist working as a choreographer, dancer, teacher, and intimacy coordinator in film, theater, fine art, and fashion. Through surreal performance and installation their work sets out to explore the human experience. They strive to understand the contradictory existence of one's relationship to the current  socio-political climate. They are passionate about creating environments where consent, communication, and trust are the building blocks of Artistry. They hold a B.A. from the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London and their work has been showcased in venues and institutions across the UK and US. They have choreographed work and danced for individuals and companies such as Saddlers Wells, Somerset House, and Saatchi Gallery, Anna-Leana Krause, Autre Magazine, Compulsory Production Company, Take Care Magazine, Heavy Boots, Ugly Duck, Magnus Westwell, and Christopher Bruce. Scout currently leads movement classes that employ guided improvisation techniques, aimed at making the dance space accessible to all.