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OPEN DOOR | Amelia Heintzelman: Comedy Pilates

  • CPR – Center for Performance Research 361 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11211 (map)

Photo by Jenna Westra. Courtesy Amelia Heintzelman.

Tickets: $0-$25, pay what you can
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Sun, May 4 at 3 P.M. and 6 P.M.
Mon, May 5 at 7 P.M.



Comedy Pilates is a fitness parody, an interview series, and a workout. As instructor and host, artist, choreographer, and certified Pilates teacher Amelia Heintzelman guides humbling exercises while interviewing select participants (maybe even you!) about life, work, and art. Special guests and surprise performances will keep you guessing. Using CPR’s suite of film equipment for a live, multi-camera shoot, each class will be filmed and subsequently edited into a 10-minute Hot Ones-style episode, archiving these intimate and vulnerable conversations between creatives while embracing humor, clumsiness, and humility in the service of physical and professional optimization. No Pilates experience needed, be ready to sweat, costumes welcome.

Comedy Pilates class will be 1 hour, and will be filmed. Please bring your own mat, and wear clothes (or a costume) that you can move in. There is no shower available, and please note that CPR has limited private changing space.


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Amelia Heintzelman is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Her work has been shown at CPR – Center for Performance Research, Draftwork at Danspace Project, Lubov Gallery, Movement Research at Judson Church, Pageant, and Snug Harbor. Her work has been supported by residencies and grants through Atlantic Center for the Arts, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, UCross Foundation, and University Settlement. Most recently, she has worked as a collaborating performer for Jesi Cook, Ayano Elson, Deborah Hay, evan ray suzuki, and Alexa West. She is on teaching faculty at Movement Research and Pageant, and sometimes/rarely teaches Comedy Pilates. www.ameliakh.com


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