ELEVATING CHOREOGRAPHY
Galen’s newest session for 2025, based on popular demand.
“From Movement To Meaning”
The 2-Day Elevating Choreography intensive will teach you how to elevate choreography beyond just executing the movement to understanding how to truly perform it. Think of it like "graduating" from "How To Retain Choreography" to "How to Personalize/Embody/Breathe life into Choreography".
This is a missing link for many dancers and we’re excited to dedicate an entire intensive to this highly-requested topic.
Session sold out? Join the email list to be notified of upcoming classes and events!
Breathe life into choreography.
-
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Do you relate to the following:
· "I don't want to just remember the moves & regurgitate them, I want to make them my own & breathe life into choreography."
· “I want to learn how to personalize choreography while still staying clean and not doing ‘too much’.”
· “My performance quality doesn’t feel as authentic as I want it to.”
· “I want to learn how to storytell within choreography.”
· “I want to learn how to show my emotions in choreography.”
· "When I watch myself perform, I'm not excited by what I see."
· "I don't feel 100% creatively in control when I perform choreography."
· “I have a hard time performing when the choreography is either not story-driven, is choreography I don’t like, or I don’t connect with the song.”
If you are advanced, ask yourself, “Do I feel 100% creatively in control when I’m executing choreography?” If you hesitate in answering the question, you need this session!
-
WHAT IS THIS FOR?
Learn how to:
· Truly listen to music beyond recognizing beats & instruments.
· Learn musicality as a tool for expression rather than simply tracking rhythm.
· Manipulate time as a creative tool.
· Infuse your point of view into choreography while maintaining faithful to the choreography.
· Develop creative ownership over choreography.
· Use your face as a creative tool.
· Learn choreography efficiently & creatively by performing & retaining the steps at the same time instead of separating the process.
· Feel comfortable expressing any style of choreography.
· Feel comfortable learning choreography in any environment, whether it’s welcoming, intimidating, slow, fast, etc.
· Find value in performing choreography at any age regardless of technical skill. Dance will live & breathe with you as you age.
· Perform with authenticity- enhance who you are instead of hiding behind inauthentic performance.
-
WHEN IS THIS FOR?
This session is great for both hobbyists & professionals. Apply your Artistry knowledge in:
· Classes
· Auditions
· Rehearsals
· Content Creation
· On stage or screen
· On industry jobs
· Any time you are executing choreography, even if it’s in your bedroom for fun!
Structure:
2 DAYS
4 HOURS PER DAY
LIMITED CAPACITY
NO SOLO DANCING
OPEN TO ALL STYLES, ALL LEVELS. YOU WILL LEARN CHOREOGRAPHY THAT IS ADAPTABLE W/VERSIONS FOR BEGINNERS & PROFESSIONALS.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE TAKING THE “HOW TO RETAIN CHOREOGRAPHY” COURSE IS NOT REQUIRED, but it is highly encouraged if you struggle with retaining choreography. The online course can be taken here.
What you learn in the ELEVATING CHOREOGRAPHY session goes beyond technique- you’ll develop a deeper relationship with choreography that you can apply in every future setting.
While some GHM intensives focus on individuality, Elevating Choreography is about understanding a universal concept in a group setting.
________________
Need more info? DM @thegalenhooksmethod on Instagram with your questions & we’ll chat with you!
Want to take “How To Retain Choreography” prior to taking the Elevating Choreography session? Go to GHM On-Demand!
FAQ
-
If you want to ease into TGHM with a larger group, no solo filming, no solo dancing & a slow pace, take GHM LITE! If you’re up to the challenge of solo filming, solo dancing, smaller group size and mixed levels, take GHM CLASSIC!
-
All sessions except for LITE have had professional, veteran, retired, and advanced dancers. Choose according to what is “calling” you at this moment! Do you miss the feeling dance used to give you? CLASSIC. Want intense training? PRO. Want to be behind the camera? CREATIVE. Need to work on networking & getting hired? GAMEPLAN.
-
TERMS AND CONDITIONS must be acknowledged before registration can be purchased.
REFUNDS: If a participant cancels at least 14 days prior to intensive start time, 50% of full session cost will berefunded. Full refunds only issued if Galen cancels the session. No exchanges or transferring of sessions. In the event that Galen cancels, travel and lodging paid for at the student's expense will not be reimbursed.
Participant understands that a 2-Day experience has been purchased. Participant must attend Day 1 in full to attend Day 2. Participant is considered GHM Alum after completing both days.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
-
Almost every single person who has attended has made the decision to join us in the face of fear! The intensive is built to focus on overcoming big obstacles in your dancing (some of which you may not even be aware of) and that is naturally going to be a scary thing. Galen’s only objective is for you to WIN- take advantage of this very unique space where you are encouraged to make mistakes & have someone with decades of experience giving you customized feedback just for you.
-
For in-person sessions, we send out the exact time and location in the week or two leading up to each session. For digital sessions, the times are listed in the dropdown menu when you select your ticket.
-
The Galen Hooks Method is currently offered for those 16 years of age or older. We accept video submissions for those younger than 16 years of age with advanced experience. Please send a link to assistants@galenhooks.com showcasing your dance ability and we will assess your placement! The youngest student has been 10, oldest has been 60!