Dance Jam with A.I.M
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Date
28.10-28.10.2025
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Duration
1 H 15 min
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Venue
Pannu Hall
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Tickets
Maksuton / Free
Time
Tue 28.10. at 18.00
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Limited amount of spots available. Secure your admission by obtaining a free ticket via the Buy ticket link. 4 tickets max. / buyer.
The workshop is in English.
Whether you have a dance background or none at all, participants of all ages can enjoy this immersive, movement based worksop with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham.
Set to a playlist of 80’s and 90’s tunes that inspired Kyle Abraham’s latest work Cassette Vol 1. participants will be guided through an easy to follow warmup, play movement games, groove with A.I.M dancers and each other, and learn some movement found in the work itself.
Cassette Vol 1. is equal parts camp and critique. At its core, it aims to make space for the ridiculous and the referential. There is space to laugh at the extremes, and cry from the subtle humanity of memories lost. This workshop aims to bring you in on the fun deepening your potential connection with this exciting new work!
Instructors
Jamaal Bowman
JAMAAL BOWMAN (he/him) began his dance training at the age of 14 in Maryland, where he was born and raised. In 2021, he graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a Director’s Scholar, under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. Over the years he has collaborated with Nora Chipaumire, Tommie Waheed-Evans, Maleek Washington, Helen Pickett, Fana Fraser, Jocelyn Cottencin, Nacera Belaza, and Sidra Bell. In November 2021, Bowman toured with Von Howard Project to Ecuador to perform in the International Living Arts Festival of Loja. Most recently, he has performed as a company member with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers for their 2021-2022 season. His personal practices are centered around queer Black joy, theater, improvisation, and comedy. He hopes to reshape the future for queer Black people like him, to give them more opportunities to shine. Bowman joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2022.
Gianna Theodore
GIANNA THEODORE (she/her) Raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, Gianna began her dance training at Ballet East Studio under the direction of Susan Lyle and Chelsea Nasby. Gianna is a graduate of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and a three-time YoungArts Merit Scholar/Honorable Mention. She graduated with a BFA in dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program Class of 2020. Throughout the course of her training, she has performed works by Robert Battle, Chuck Wilt, and Bradley Shelver. She attended Springboard Danse Montreal, where she performed work created by RUBBERBANDANCE, and Parts & Labour Danse. Gianna has ventured through many cultures and styles of dance, such as house and African, which has helped land her lead roles in music videos. She has also performed professionally with artists such as Ebony Williams, Mark Caserta, Maleek Washington, and Jennifer Archibald. She recently performed during a residency with Helen Simoneau Danse. Gianna joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2019.
Cassette Vol. 1 29.-31.10.
An exhilarating evening brimming with nostalgia and camp, by Kyle Abraham, the leading figure of contemporary American dance. Dance House Helsinki’s international guest performance series continues with Cassette Vol. 1.
