Contemporary Class w/ Thryn Saxon

TY&Co and Spaces of Fontana are hosting the incredible guest artist, Thryn Saxon for a Contemporary Class held for our Austin Dance Community held at First Street Studio on September 3rd 10 am to 11:30 am. 

September 3rd 

10 am to 11:30 am

First Street Studio 

SIGN UP - Sliding Scale $15-20 paid via venmo to Ty Graynor (Venmo @Ty-Graynor). 

Thryn will be taking over Ty Graynor's regularly scheduled Tuesday, 10 am class held at First Street Studio. 

Meet Thryn 

Thryn Saxon is the artistic director of SAXYN Dance Works and holds performance credits with Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More, Kate Weare Company, Helen Simoneau Danse and Doug Varone and Dancers. Saxon’s choreography has been presented at The Perez Art Museum in Miami, FL, Windhover Performing Arts Center in Rockport, MA, Arts on Site in NY, RADFest in MI, Kingsland Wildflowers in NY, and 92Y where her solo “lorelei” was selected for the Future Dance Festival 2022. Residencies for Saxon’s work include Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna, FL, Windhover Performing Arts Center, RADicle 22/23 AIR at The Croft in Michigan, Baryshnikov Arts in NYC, and The Moss Center in Miami, FL. Saxon also acts as co-director of Homeport Art House, a rural dance residency in mid-coast Maine. As a dance educator Saxon has taught at SUNY Purchase, NYU, George Mason University, Connecticut College, Gibney Dance Center, Peridance, and Miami Arts Charter High School.

The Class

The Class will begin with a somatic based warm up where dancer’s will be guided through movement and imagery to help ready the body and center the mind. A series of floor work phrases will follow intended to build comfort with releasing into gravity, and supporting weight on all parts of the body, including hands, shoulders, and knees. This will also connect students to the importance of treating the floor as their primary dance partner. Class will continue standing with larger vertical movement explorations that emphasize dynamic articulation, dropped weight, and intentional focus. To finish, all of these ideas will be synthesized into a large movement phrase where students will be encouraged to dance freely and full of expression.

Drop ins welcomed!