DANCE EDUCATOR & MOVEMENT RESEARCHER
DOSE OF PLEASURE FACILITATOR
Session: Dose of Pleasure
Audience: People from all walks of life
Alvin facilitates a dance floor meditation session called “Dose of Pleasure” that empowers humans to make impactful change by harnessing the power of groove and cultivating the pleasure body. Guided through sensational poetry and super groovy music, the session is for you to release the tension and recharge your batteries so we can remember who we are.
The online livestream sessions gathered a community of dancers all over the world including Australia, Canada, The Philippines, Mexico and Germany. When restrictions loosened in Berlin, Alvin hosted sessions at Tempelhofer Feld (a former DDR Airport located in the city centre), which gathered 100-150 dancers with social distancing per session. This movement has been featured in Nike X Zalando Winter Campaign, ARTE TV, Vice Germany, iHeartBerlin and DW News. This movement has been awarded a special grant by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe.
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MOVEMENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS
”Passion, Play & Pleasure”
”Calm, Chaotic & Courageous”
”Form, Force & Freedom”
”Alive, Alert & Animalistic”
Audience: Bodyworkers, Dancers, Teachers, Movement Researchers
Each program works with three poetic elements. We dig into each element to discover tools for embodiment and explore its physical sensations through improvisation, movement research and exploration in Contemporary dance.
How does this all translates in your body? How can it all be felt?
Can our bodies speak what we want to say into how it comes out in crystal clear form?
How can they see us exactly how our hearts desire to be seen?Can we show up to that with all of us?
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CERTIFIED GAGA TEACHER
Classes: Gaga/People & Gaga/Dancers
Audience: Dancers & Non-dancers ages 16 and over
Alvin is one of 100 certified Gaga teachers in the world. He completed the Gaga Teacher’s Training Course in 2018 under the artistic direction of Bosmat Nossan and Saar Harari with the generous support from the Ontario Arts Council’s Skills & Careers Development Grant for Artists of Colour and Canada Council for the Arts’ Career Development Grant. During the course, he participated in Gaga intensives and a guest at Batsheva Dance Company under the artistic mentorship of Ohad Naharin. He has been teaching Gaga/people & Gaga/dancers classes around the globe including The Philippines, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Thailand and Canada.
https://www.gagapeople.com/en/teachers/alvin-collantes/
To learn more about Gaga: www.gagapeople.com
Alvin currently teaches Gaga classes live and online in Marameo, Tanzfabrik, Dock11 in Berlin, Germany.
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER
Classes: Contemporary Dance & Improvisation
Audience: High School Students ages 15-18
Alvin has over 9 years of extensive experience teaching Contemporary Dance and Improvisation to high school students in over 50+ dance studios all across Ontario. In 2013, Alvin has worked with FRESH Dance Intensive as guest teacher and event director bringing the joy of dance to dance studios in Regina, Toronto, Dawson Creek and Stratford.
Teaching Credentials:
H.B. Beal Secondary School
The Dance Movement
Canadian Dance Company
Jo Read School of Dance
Elite Danceworx
Art & Soul Dance Company
The Dance Project Convention
UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE GUEST LECTURER
Classes: Contemporary Dance, Improvisation & Gaga
Audience: University Students ages 18+
Alvin has taught Contemporary Dance, Improvisation and Gaga classes for post-secondary students who are in the theatre and performing arts program.
Teaching Credentials:
Ryerson University
Centennial College
Humber College
University of Western Ontario
York University
The School of Toronto Dance Theatre
George Brown College