A fusion of Ballet, Modern, and Jazz, Salim’s unique style explores a wide range of organic, often angular movements that are inspired by Graham technique with a strong base in classical dance. His contemporary class emphasises artistry and musicality, while it challenges the dancer to move in new, unconventional ways. Starting with a warm-up of Modern-influenced, Ballet- and Jazz-based exercises mixed with Yoga and incorporating meditation focusing on proper execution and alignment while taking the students on a journey. Many have called his class “Dancing Meditation”. The class evolves to learning Salim’s original choreography, broken down and demonstrated for clear understanding. Salim’s emphasis on proper use of breathing is another strong base in his class. Designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, an understanding of the classical vocabulary and previous experience with Jazz and/or Modern dance are helpful.
Salim Gauwloos
