Zipper Dance: Transform Your Partner Dancing Through Co-Leadership

Schaberg, James; Schaberg, Maia

ISBN 10: 1495272354 / ISBN 13: 9781495272356

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

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124 pages with b/w photos. Paperback.

Seller Inventory # 12744

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Zipper Dance: Transform Your Partner Dancing Through Co-Leadership
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1495272354
• ISBN 13: 9781495272356
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1 pound
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Synopsis

Zipper Dance is a dynamic method of partner dancing through co-leadership. Equal "co-leader" roles provide an alternative to the traditional social dance roles of "lead" and "follow." Co-creative improvisation replaces memorizing steps and complicated sequences. Zipper Dance brings two sides together into a balanced union that moves as one to any music. Experiencing a shared center in the present moment allows partner dancing to spontaneously unfold. The Zipper method empowers dancers to listen and express to each other without words. Both partners extend invitations and respond with their unique choices. Dances are filled with freedom, passion, and opportunity. You will discover new ways to trust and communicate as you create playful movement with a partner. Developing your skills of core connection, creativity, and co-leadership will reach beyond the dance floor into every area of your life. Zipper Dance is fun for all ages and levels of experience.

About the Author

James and Maia Schaberg founded Zipper Dance in 2012. They now lead teacher trainings and co-instruct workshops across North America. James studied dance at Northwestern Michigan College and Maia earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts. Having trained and performed in more than two dozen styles of social, performance, and somatic dance, the couple brings a wealth of experiences to their workshops and this book. James and Maia have taught in numerous cities, festivals, and retreat centers including Butopia Center for the Embodied Arts, Dance Camp Northwest, and the Om Factory in New York City. They live in Northern Michigan.