Senior course 2A / Kaisa Hahl

Kaisa Hahl’s Senior Course 2 is divided into two groups, each with identical content. Group A meets on Monday mornings from 10AM to 11.30AM. No previous dance experience is necessary in this course. In Kaisa Hahl's senior course, we focus on practising body awareness and enjoying movement through floor work and various movement exercises. The goal is to experience the joy of movement, see the beauty in all kinds of bodies, and explore dance expression as an art form. In her teaching, Kaisa values a broad concept of dance and acts as an encouraging companion for the group members. The classes begin with gently awakening and grounding the body, followed by movement exercises inspired by music, text or visual art. The themes of body care, dance technique and expression are blended together to create a unique artistic experience for each class. Kaisa Hahl is a Helsinki-based dance artist and teacher with a passion for the experiential nature of movement, exploring spatial relationships and the unifying power of dance. Kaisa is an experienced art teacher who has worked for three decades as a pioneer in primary and secondary dance education, primarily developing the dance programmes at Sibelius-lukio Upper Secondary School and Kruununhaka Lower Secondary School. Kaisa is also involved in the 50+ Dance Collective, which creates work opportunities and meeting places for dance makers of different generations. For Kaisa, movement is a connection to oneself, others and the surrounding world.