Jeryl Palana Pilapil-Brown
Bio
Jeryl Palana Pilapil-Brown, is a Filipino- American choreographer, dancer and educator. Since graduating from Dean College with her B.A. as a dancer major, she has traveled throughout the states and abroad to Canada, London, Barcelona and Japan to immerse herself in various dance styles; the main ones being contemporary, floorwork, street styles and heels. Jeryl now dedicates her time teaching and sharing with students of all ages throughout New England and is honored to be associate director of the Cambridge Youth Dance Program of Deborah Mason Performing Arts Center. She aims to bring diverse groups of people together through her dance company Art UnEarths and by organizing annual events like “The Hip Hop Exchange” dance festival.
Class Description
Contemporary/Floorwork: This class is geared towards developing ones awareness and connection with the floor, as well as their own body in space. By fusing floorwork vocabulary with contemporary dance techniques, one will explore the possibilities and depth of their movement. Each class starts with guided stretching and warm-up exercises, followed by across the floor progressions and phrase work. This class is open to all levels, but caters to intermediate levels of experience. Knee pads welcome but not required.
