Johnny Huy Nguyễn

Class Description

Participants in this class will explore the intersection of contact improvisation, partnering, and professional wrestling. Much like in contact improvisation, professional wrestling is rooted in mutual cooperation and responsibility for both one’s own and the other person’s safety. The foundational skills of professional wrestling are rooted in grappling.

In this class, participants will learn basic grappling skills and chain wrestling sequences which will be used as points of departure for exploring lifts and flow. In exploring these skills and their underlying philosophy, participants will learn new ways to relate to the limbs and center of gravity of dance partners to create new movement opportunities.