INTRO TO UNDERCURRENT WORKSHOP SERIES

THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT. Please email divein@danceundercurrent.com to be added to the waitlist and to hear first about our next one!

Dates: June 23, 24, 30, & July 1, 2026
Time: 6-8pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Place: Fremont Abbey Arts Center (4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle)
Cost: $200 for the full series *see below for scholarship opportunities

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Undercurrent Intro to Floorwork Workshops offer thoughtful, sequential skill-building in our floorwork technique. Over four consecutive sessions, we’ll collectively build a solid foundation in movement vocabulary essentials, focusing on strength, safety, and progression toward the confidence and familiarity to support participation in our weekly intermediate class flow.

Our fundamental tools include repetition, joy, and ease, choosing efficiency over muscling through, clear verbal and physical cueing, one-on-one workshopping attention, and community curiosity and mutual aid. 

WHAT WILL EACH SESSION BE LIKE?

We prioritize learning by doing, keeping our muscles warm, finding a sense of flow in the body and in the room, and moving with clarity and ease. With these goals in mind, the structures of each session are continuous and playful, while also allowing ample time for questions and individual workshopping. Every session will build from simple sequences that begin low to the floor, and work towards applying the same tools and pathways towards mid-level space (and everything in between). Together, we will move through repetitive action to practice and integrate, and finish with a short sequence of movements where we tie some ideas together for a sense of flow, play, and dance.

With two guides in the room, Hilary Grumman and Alethea Alexander, as well as an Assistant Teaching Artist, Gabbi Masten, we do our best to ensure no one ever feels lost or left with questions unanswered or needs unaddressed.

LEVEL

All are welcome, no prior dance or movement experience necessary!* These sessions are a diving-off place for those who do not have any floorwork experience, have never taken a dance class, have a limited movement practice, or simply want to reexamine their technique from the ground up. 

*Please note that this practice does move in and out of the floor. Though we prioritize physical safety and longevity in this form, we also recognize that being in contact with the floor can be uncomfortable for some. Feel free to reach out directly if you have questions about whether our floorwork practice will feel exciting and comfortable for your body.   

MORE ABOUT OUR PRACTICE + HISTORY

Undercurrent classes investigate the vigor, mechanics, and efficiency of floorwork with care, curiosity, and precision. While exploring fluid ways of moving low to the floor, practitioners use the architecture of their bodies to make challenging movement smooth, strategic, and strengthening. Undercurrent believes in the longevity of dance and aims for this method of floorwork to be as physically sustainable as it is innovative in its vocabulary. The practice supports movers of diverse backgrounds and skill sets in balancing and conditioning their bodies while adding versatility to their movement toolsets.

Undercurrent was initially developed in 2017 and draws from training rooted in geographically and stylistically diverse practices, including Piso Móvil, Flying Low, Psico-Físico, RUBBERBAND, Jorge Crecis, Adam Barruch, Ihsan Rustem, Moving Air, Duela-Cemento, A Surprised Body, CONTINUUM, Austrian Parkour, and 15 years of independent research. It is a technique developed and taught by femme leaders and bodies, offering biomechanically safe, researched, accessible, and inclusive entry points into complex tricks, supple movement quality, and physical strength. 

SAFETY FOR ALL SESSIONS

⤷ Wear soft layers that are comfortable to move in and cover your whole body, especially shoulders, torso, shins, and feet.
⤷ Bring a bottle or cup. Hydration is key, and a filtered water station is available on site.
⤷ We ask that you sign a liability waiver upon arrival for the first session.

REGISTER

This workshop series is full! Email divein@danceundercurrent.com to be added to the waitlist and to hear first about our next one! <3

Reduced Cost Participation - We are very fortunate to have public grant funding from 4Culture that supports reduced-cost participation for those in need. We set aside 3 extremely reduced-cost spots in this workshop for resource-limited participants. These spots will be given to the first three folks emailing us to claim a Reduced Cost spot, no questions asked or application needed. Please also understand that this is a limited resource for Undercurrent, and we ask you to consider your positionality and access needs with care. Update: SPOTS FOR JUNE 2026 WORKSHOP HAVE BEEN CLAIMED.

Since demand is high for these workshops, please know that your tuition is 50% refundable until June 9th, and non-refundable after.

Have questions? Reach us at divein@danceundercurrent.com

This workshop is made possible by the generous partnership and support of Fremont Abbey Arts Center. Check out their concerts, community events, rental spaces, and more, or make a tax-deductible donation at www.fremontabbey.org