CURVO MOVEMENT
Beginner's mini-course I
FOUNDATION
The Curvo Movement beginner’s course is an intensive dance course for dance enthusiasts, beginner and intermediate amateur and professional dance students. This course is for anyone with a keen interest in learning the fundamentals of modern dance, contemporary floor work and afro-cuban dance to gain fluidity, strength and confidence on the dance floor.
After purchase, you will have access to FOUNDATION, the first 2 weeks mini-course out of 12 weeks of course duration.
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Presentation
Hello Curvy dancer!
My name is Henry Rodríguez and I’m the creator of the Curvo Movement beginner's course. I’m thrilled to be able to share this room with you. Let’s get moving together!
Hello Curvy dancer!
My name is Henry Rodríguez and I’m the creator of the Curvo Movement beginner's course. I’m thrilled to be able to share this room with you. Let’s get moving together!
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What is Curvo Movement
Curvo Movement is a dance class at the intersection of Modern, Contemporary and Afro-Cuban dance, the ideal combination to infuse flow, technique and freedom to your movement inspired in all human circular motions. With the goal to let you move with fluidity and confidence across elements of spiral, undulation, contraction and high release, etc …
Curvo Movement is a dance class at the intersection of Modern, Contemporary and Afro-Cuban dance, the ideal combination to infuse flow, technique and freedom to your movement inspired in all human circular motions. With the goal to let you move with fluidity and confidence across elements of spiral, undulation, contraction and high release, etc …
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How do you know if you are ready to start?
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Here! come! A sneak peek of the course!! 👀
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Daily warm-up 1
A good warm up is the key to prevent injuries. It helps you increasing muscle elasticity and body temperature, and improve performance by increasing blood flow, coordination and mental focus.
A good warm up is the key to prevent injuries. It helps you increasing muscle elasticity and body temperature, and improve performance by increasing blood flow, coordination and mental focus.
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Warm up at the barre
The barre technique in modern Afro-Cuban dance
The barre technique in modern Afro-Cuban dance is a unique fusion which adapts the ballet barre to parallel and closed positions, incorporating …
The barre technique in modern Afro-Cuban dance
The barre technique in modern Afro-Cuban dance is a unique fusion which adapts the ballet barre to parallel and closed positions, incorporating …
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Pliés
In classical ballet, a plié (which means "to bend") is a fundamental knee-bending exercise, crucial for warming up, developing strength, flexibility, and ensuring smooth transitions in all movements such as jumps and turns, performed in all five foot positions, mainly as a demi-plié (small bend, heels down) or grand plié (large bend, heels up in most positions), focusing on rotation, alignment, and controlled, elastic movement.
In classical ballet, a plié (which means "to bend") is a fundamental knee-bending exercise, crucial for warming up, developing strength, flexibility, and ensuring smooth transitions in all movements such as jumps and turns, performed in all five foot positions, mainly as a demi-plié (small bend, heels down) or grand plié (large bend, heels up in most positions), focusing on rotation, alignment, and controlled, elastic movement.
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Battement tendu from 1st position
A battement tendu (or simply "tendu") is a fundamental ballet movement meaning "stretched out." It involves sliding the foot along the floor to a fully pointed position (only the toes touch) and
A battement tendu (or simply "tendu") is a fundamental ballet movement meaning "stretched out." It involves sliding the foot along the floor to a fully pointed position (only the toes touch) and
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Pliés
In modern dance, center work's function is to develop strength, control, and a deep connection to the body's core, enabling free and dynamic movement. It focuses on using the torso as the origin for all movement, creating a …
In modern dance, center work's function is to develop strength, control, and a deep connection to the body's core, enabling free and dynamic movement. It focuses on using the torso as the origin for all movement, creating a …
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Battement tendu from 1st position
In modern dance, center work's function is to develop strength, control, and a deep connection to the body's core, enabling free and dynamic movement. It focuses on using the torso as the origin for all movement, creating a …
In modern dance, center work's function is to develop strength, control, and a deep connection to the body's core, enabling free and dynamic movement. It focuses on using the torso as the origin for all movement, creating a …
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Afro-Cuban conditioning
Cuban modern dance technique and Afro-Cuban dances are characterized by deep spinal and torso undulations, circular pelvic movements, and a strong emphasis on …
Cuban modern dance technique and Afro-Cuban dances are characterized by deep spinal and torso undulations, circular pelvic movements, and a strong emphasis on …
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Flow and stretch combination I
The floor is a fundamental practice in Curvo Movement, hence it will be explored and developed through three different perspectives …
The floor is a fundamental practice in Curvo Movement, hence it will be explored and developed through three different perspectives …
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Bounce series - Modern principle (Martha Graham's foundations)
In Martha Graham's technique, the Bounce series (or simply "Bounces") are fundamental warm-up exercises that focus on a smooth, circular flow of energy from the head to …
In Martha Graham's technique, the Bounce series (or simply "Bounces") are fundamental warm-up exercises that focus on a smooth, circular flow of energy from the head to …
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Breathing series - Modern principle (Martha Graham's foundations)
In Martha Graham's technique, "breath series" or Breaths are fundamental warm-up exercises that connect movement directly to the body's natural breathing, emphasizing the basic principles of …
In Martha Graham's technique, "breath series" or Breaths are fundamental warm-up exercises that connect movement directly to the body's natural breathing, emphasizing the basic principles of …
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Dégagé with demi plié
Total space exercises in modern dance focus on using the entire performance area (floor, vertical, surrounding space) through locomotor (displacement) and non-locomotor (axial/in-place) movements, emphasizing planes of …
Total space exercises in modern dance focus on using the entire performance area (floor, vertical, surrounding space) through locomotor (displacement) and non-locomotor (axial/in-place) movements, emphasizing planes of …
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Cooldown
The cool-down is the essential final phase of a dance session. It consists of gentle movements and static stretches (such as holding stretches for 15 to 60 seconds) to allow the body to slowly return to a calm state, lower the …
The cool-down is the essential final phase of a dance session. It consists of gentle movements and static stretches (such as holding stretches for 15 to 60 seconds) to allow the body to slowly return to a calm state, lower the …
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Allegro Stage 1
Jumps in modern dance create flight and dynamism, emphasizing grounding, core activation, and the expressive use of arms and legs. They go beyond the lifts of …
Jumps in modern dance create flight and dynamism, emphasizing grounding, core activation, and the expressive use of arms and legs. They go beyond the lifts of …
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Leading with your spine exercise/ improvisation
Spinal awareness in modern dance is crucial for three-dimensional movement, focusing on the articulation of the spinal sections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar) to enhance expression, balance, and …
Spinal awareness in modern dance is crucial for three-dimensional movement, focusing on the articulation of the spinal sections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar) to enhance expression, balance, and …
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Meet you instructor *
Meet you instructor *
“I am very passionate about dance and even more so about helping you succeed in it!”
Henry Rodríguez
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Henry Rodríguez (1991) is an interdisciplinary artist, dance educator, choreographer, performer and music maker born in Cuba and based in the Netherlands. He is a graduate from the National School of Dance (BA Spanish dances, 2011) in Havana, Cuba and the Dutch National Ballet Academy (BA Teacher of Classical Ballet, 2024). In 2022 he created GOYES’KA, a dance and physical theatre emergent project-based company and platform for interdisciplinary works in the Netherlands where he is delving into his own music production and choreographic practice. As an educator Henry is a regular guest teacher at ArtEZ Enschede, Fontys, Dutch National Ballet Academy, Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts, DansHuis Haarlem, Henny Jurriens Studio, Amsterdam Dance Center, The Cuban Ballet Program, among others where he continues to share knowledge and passion through three main dance classes and styles such as Classical Ballet, Goyes'ka Tools and Curvo Movement.
What you’ll learn
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Learn the basics and progress to mastering the principals of Modern and Contemporary dance.
Learn how to stand with one and two hands on the barre holding correct posture and placement.
Learn the basic progressions of port de bras (movements of the arms and the torso) in connection with the head and the breathing.
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Understand the motions of the spine. Learn how to use the head, the chest, the abdominal and pelvic areas in relation to different setting such as the barre, the center, the floor and across the space.
Progress to learn a whole barre by the end of the 12 weeks.
Refine your technique to progress and become a more expressive dancer. Learn the principles to start moving with greater freedom, structure, and confidence.
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Discover the floor and many tools on how to use it. Understand and apply different approaches to floor work technique from both Modern and Contemporary and learn safe and efficient ways to combine the approaches smoothly and organically in slow and fast speeds.
Move across the space and put the above principles into practice. Develop rhythm and coordination, and dance with joy and confidence to the beat of the African drums.
Get used to combining the various elements you've learned. Finally, dance on a choreographic piece and make it yours at the very end of the 12 weeks.
What
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The workbook will answer many of your questions about this course. It will introduce you to this fascinating practice and provide helpful tips to help you move through the first two weeks of the Curvo Movement beginner's course with ease.
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Each week is organized according to a very specific training plan and schedule. Each day primarily requires a short period of time to learn and practice new tasks.
While students can always dedicate significantly more time to studying, the training plans allow for a slower pace, a reduced workload, and sustainable training that enables participants to combine studying with other duties and activities.
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Book a private with Henry, and unlock your true potential.
New slots are free periodically. Keep checking back for upcoming slots. Get in contact, sent an email for this.
SINGLE SESSION
🕥 50 minutes session
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💳 € 80.00
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💳 € 70.00 per session
💳 € 280.00 total
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FAQs
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Curvo Movement is a dance class at the intersection of Modern, Contemporary and Afro-Cuban dance, the ideal combination to infuse flow, technique and freedom to your movement inspired in all human circular motions. With the goal to let you move with fluidity and confidence across elements of spiral, undulation, contraction and high release, etc, the class prepares you for diverse combinations that follow musicality, varied movement qualities, dynamics and simple to complex coordinations. This invigorating class will encourage you to work with unity and purpose and explore movement from a functional and an emotional perspective through the barre, centre work, the floor and across the space.
As a former dancer with the Cuban National Dance Company (Danza Contemporánea de Cuba) known as DCC, I draw a lot of inspiration from Cuban modern dance technique to develop the Curvo Movement dance class.
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Curvo Movement's beginner course offers educational content to inspire everyone from beginner and intermediate levels in dance, ballet and any other genre.
The content is considered particularly relevant for these groups of people:
ADULT DANCE ENTHUSIASTS – From beginner to more intermediate. With the aim of helping dancers improve their skills and establish their foundation, each class is carefully structured following correct execution to allow dancers to progress towards a suitable and better skill set acquisition.
DANCE STUDENTS – From beginner to intermediate, all tutorials are created in such a way to help the student advance. It can be very beneficial to both types of students, amateur and professionals currently and actively following dance classes with an aim to learning the fundamentals of Modern, Contemporary floor-work and Afro-Cuban dance.
EX-PROFESSIONAL DANCERS – Former Pro ballet, modern or contemporary dancers, etc, anyone who did stoped dancing for a while and don't know how to jump back again into the dance floor.
TEACHERS & ASPIRING TEACHERS– The designed trainings meant to have a positive impact on the educational journey of the participant. The classes are designed didactically. In relation to the originality, new explorations, and interrelation between the dance practices that Rodríguez develops, the teaching methodology follows a predominantly academic approach, therefore you will be able to benefit from the clarity with which these contents are explained in the videos and in the Training Plans, and pass this knowledge on to your students.
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You can sign in on any device, phone, tablet, laptop or PC and watch the classes at your own convenience, anytime, from anywhere in the world.
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The lessons are diverse and suitable for many types of locations; however, tutorials such as warm-up, barre, or floor work sections are best suited for home or dance studio (any place where the floor is safe and smooth and where concentration is possible).
Parts 1 and 2 of Total Space are best suited for a dance studio or a spacious room that allows for a wider range of movements and routines across the floor.
However, I recommend that you first review the classes or watch the courses at home, since the content is rich and comprehensive, it's best to understand all the information so that you can apply them to your next training session.
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For general enquiries, email me at
Please note that while I am active on Instagram all member enquiries do need to come through via email for me to guarantee that I will be able to help!
For all other enquires, please visit the contact page.