Claire dances, choreographs, and teaches yoga in New York City. She was certified through the Mind Body Dancer® 200 Teacher Training with TaraMarie Perri. Through this comprehensive yoga teacher training, she was certified to teach alignment-based, breath-focused yoga and licensed to teach Mind Body Dancer® curriculum. Claire currently dances for Liz Gerring Dance Company. She has a BFA from New York University where she majored in dance at Tisch School Of The Arts and minored in anthropology. She is a guest faculty member at Saint Paul City Ballet in Minnesota where she teaches contemporary dance technique and choreographic principles.
Claire is an administrative director for RedCurrant Collective where she also dances and choreographs. Her choreography has been presented at WAXworks showcase, the RAW DanceNYC festival and at Tisch Dance's Retrospective. Claire has had a diverse performance career including performing at Jacob's Pillow, at SEAD in Austria, at Ballet Adriatico in Italy, at 92ndStreet Y for The Weidman Foundation, and at The Whitney for Trisha Brown's retrospective. Her love of performing both modern and classical dance lead her to Mind Body Dancer® yoga as a way to enhance the movement experience by integrating body and mind.
Class Description
Mind Body Dancer® was developed by TaraMarie Perri for dance, performance, movement and yoga enthusiasts alike. Teaching alignment-based, breath-focused yoga, Mind Body Dancer® classes flowingly pair energetic and anatomical imagery and themes. Emphasis is placed on investigation of individual alignment and re-training safe and sustainable movement pathways. While cultivating a practice for overall mind-body wellness, yogic principles are also applied to dance technique as well as creative expression and performance. Classes are appropriate for students at any point in their exploration of yoga. www.mindbodydancer.com
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