Dance Undercurrent

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Undercurrent is a Seattle-based dance company dedicated to creating and experimenting with floorwork technique, biomechanically sustainable movement practices, experiential design, music videos, immersive pop-up performances, and care-centered community building. Undercurrent offers varied floorwork classes, from an all-ages community practice to advanced technique for professional dancers. Drawing on floorwork training in Piso Móvil, Flying Low, Psico-Físico, RUBBERBAND, Jorge Crecis, Ihsan Rustem, Adam Barruch, Moving Air, Duela-Cemento, A Surprised Body, CONTINUUM, Austrian Parkour, and 12 years of personal floorwork research, director Hilary Grumman continues to fine-tune a thoughtful and thorough technique that can be taught from the ground up. Within this practice, movers learn conscientious and functional mechanics and nurture muscle memory to care for their joints while experiencing the rush of floorwork flow, complex inversions, and unique tricks. Originally founded in 2017 by Hilary Grumman, Liv Fauver, and Ashley Jade, Undercurrent has been solo-directed by Hilary since 2019. In 2023, it grew to include Seattle-based artist, pedagog, and community organizer Alethea Alexander. In addition to weekly classes year-round at Fremont Abbey, Undercurrent technique is taught at the University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts. In July 2024, Undercurrent is returning to the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation (SFD+I, FKA Strictly Seattle). Previously, Undercurrent has hosted workshops with Nicole von Arx, NVA&Guests, Bodies of Empowerment, Ground Grooves, co-motion, Lavinia Vago, Harald Stojan, Velocity Dance Center, Tom Weinberger, Spectrum Dance Theater, the YC2, The Dance Conservatory of Seattle, Gotta Dance, Daniel Costa Dance, and Elia Mrak’s Performance and a Party. Commissions include choreography and performance for Sessions in Place, The Round, Kaylee Elizabeth, Ode at Mini Mart City Park, CO–, Studio Current Sessions, Starbucks, and more.

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Undercurrent classes investigate the vigor, mechanics, and efficiency of floorwork with care, curiosity, and precision. While exploring fluid ways of moving low to the floor, practitioners learn to use the architecture of their bodies to make challenging movement safe, smooth, strategic, and strengthening. Undercurrent believes in the longevity of dance and, through biomechanically researched technique, aims for this method of floorwork to be as physically sustainable as it is innovative in its vocabulary. The practice supports movers of diverse backgrounds and skill sets in balancing and conditioning their bodies while adding versatility to their movement toolsets.

↝ Classes take place at the incredible Fremont Abbey
4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
↝ We recommend wearing soft layers that cover your whole body and bringing a water bottle
↝ Drop-ins always welcome
↝ $15-35 suggested donation via cash or Venmo

For details and schedule, visit www.danceundercurrent.com

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If you have any questions or ideas about collaborations, classes, workshops, performances, experiential design, or other endeavors, reach us at [email protected] or on our Instagram, @danceundercurrent

We look forward to diving in with you!