February 7, 2018

Stanford students take master class with L.A. Dance Project’s David Adrian Freeland Jr.

On Jan. 25, L.A. Dance Project’s David Adrian Freeland Jr. taught a master class for students at Roble Gym. Stanford Live sponsored the class and presented the company at Memorial Auditorium on Jan. 26 and 27. After a warmup based in Horton technique, the dancers moved across the floor with small jumps. Freeland taught a new movement sequence and encouraged dancers to find their own style of execution. After the class, Freeland answered questions about working with dance and film, and how to engage more women choreographers. Photos by university photographer Linda A. Cicero.

David Freeland of the L.A. Dance Project teaches a master class to Stanford students.
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Freshman Olivia Higa performs a movement combination during the master class. — First-year student Olivia Higa performs a movement combination during the master class.
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Freeland carefully watches the students as he leads them through a series of movements.
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Freshman Eliza Pink receives instruction from David Freeland of the L.A. Dance Project during his master class. — First-year student Eliza Pink receives instruction from David Freeland of the L.A. Dance Project during his master class.
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Graduate students Colette Kelly and Glory Liu perform a movement combination.
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Freeland encourages Olivia Higa.
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Freeland claps the rhythm for a series of jumps across the floor.
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Freeland answers questions from the dance students.
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Dancers ask questions during the cool-down period at the end of the class.
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Freshman Eliza Pink cools down during the relaxation period at the end of the class. — Eliza Pink cools down during the relaxation period at the end of the class.
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