Tuesday, July 22, 2014

expandance is coming to Canada!

Good news, everyone!

After Ireland, India, New York, and Costa Rica, 
expandance is coming to Canada for the first time 

1 day workshop in Vancouver, B.C.

Saturday August 2nd 2014
10am - 4.30pm
Location: Centro Flamenco, 102 - 2083 Alma St., Vancouver, British Columbia

Early bird special - before July 27th: $100
Thereafter $125

Book here now! 

"When I first began performing improv, stories and character pieces, I had a tendency to overthink things. Studying the expandance technique with Rachel helped me become a more grounded, confident performer. Years later, I still use many of the techniques I learned from Rachel to prepare myself before a performance."

- Sarah Rainone


"There are so many things to recommend about Rachel's course it's hard to know where to begin. First of all, she helped me remember that I have a body as well as a mind. Like a lot of people I suppose, I find myself locked inside my head far too much for my own comfort. expandance teaches you how to feel and experience your body in a way that's both profound but totally joyful and light. I loved the way that expandance incorporates play and gives you permission to let your inner freak out. Since doing the course my days feel that bit more spacious and my body feels my own again. Rachel is a wonderful teacher: encouraging, empathic and great at intuiting where your head's at. Before expandance, I couldn't ever imagine myself running around a stage like a little kid in front of others. But one of the real joys of the program is that it teaches you that it's not only okay to give
yourself permission to open up in this way, it's also really, really good for you.
 "You don't have to be a dancer to do this. All it takes is a willingness to test your boundaries and to put your faith in others, but most of all in yourself. The rewards are enormous." 

- Paul Willis, NYC,

2014


Wednesday, July 9, 2014

expandance: PDX JULY



Hi everyone!

I'm in Portland, Oregon for the month of July and giving private expandance sessions at 

200 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

1 hour sessions are $65 / 1.5 hour sessions are $85

To book, e-mail me at rachel@expandance.com 

I am very much looking forward to working with you, Portland!

Rachel 

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Last performance of Wicked Frozen!

Our last performance of Wicked Frozen is tomorrow (ok, today, technically!) - we've had the most wonderful response from audiences so far and we hope you can join us for the last show at the West Village Musical Theatre Festival.

WICKED FROZEN
A musical parody mashup of "Wicked" and "Frozen"
Written by two people who have never seen "Wicked" or "Frozen"

Players Theatre, MacDougal Street (near West 4th), New York
Sunday June 29th 2014 2pm




And here are some photos I took over the last couple of weeks!

Enjoy - and see you tomorrow!

- Rachel 







Friday, June 13, 2014

Our musical opens next week!

Hi everyone,

I'm delighted to announce that tickets to Wicked Frozen, the musical I've spent the last month directing here in New York, are now available online.

It has been a learning curve directing and choreographing actors rather than dancers, and I've enjoyed every minute working with this incredibly talented cast. I've brought the expandance technique into rehearsals too and it has been really gratifying witnessing the cast take the technique on board and utilize it in their work.

Wicked Frozen is funny, fast paced, and fabulously written and scored.

I hope you'll come join us and laugh your capes off.

- Rachel







Friday, March 14, 2014

Performance last night photos

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the lack of advance notice on this; I got back from the expandance workshop in Costa Rica late Tuesday and spent the last two days in rehearsals for this show, which we presented last night, so didn't have a moment to put it online. But we'll be doing it again most likely so I'll let you all know then!

It was a partly improvised, partly set piece by Savina Theodorou, to composed live free jazz music by Sten Hostfalt, and it was a lot of fun. I met some lovely and incredibly talented musicians, and it's always a treat to dance to live music. 

Thanks to Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn for hosting.  

- Rachel 



ORCHESTRA
Constance Cooper – voice
Liliana Santon - voice
Robyn Siwula – viola
Takuya Nakamura – trumpet
Stan Nishimura – trombone
Claire de Brunner – bassoon
Noah Preminger – tenor saxophone
Evan Gallagher – Casio keyboard
Sten Hostfalt – guitar, compositions
Matthew Garrison – electric bass guitar
Shayna Dulberger – acoustic bass
Jimmy Weinstein – drums
Dave Miller – drums
Savina Theodorou – dance
Rachel Wynne – dance






Monday, January 20, 2014

Upcoming classes NYC

Smile, do a twirl, and mark your calendars! 

Upcoming 2014 expandance classes in NYC: 

Thursday January 23rd 7.30pm - 9.30pm 
Thursday February 13th & 20th 7.30pm - 9.30pm 
Thursday February 20th 7.30pm - 9.30pm 

Location is 30th Street & 8th Ave, cost is $20. 
E-mail me to RSVP (please specify which class/es you're coming to) and I'll send you the address and other relevant info. YAY!

Also - remember there's the COSTA RICA workshop coming up at the end of February! See below post. E-mail me for more info, check my website or peruse at your leisure the event page on Facebook. 

No dance experience is required for these classes. 

See you there!

Rachel