Rooted in Xavier’s own Ground-Core technique (a Somatic dance technique) the class allows for each participant to identify and strengthen his/her own core, creating an awareness of how it shifts and moves throughout space. The instructor deconstructs various breaking movements which participants are then taught to perform. By making this movement accessible to any body type, the class helps create a new vocabulary for the practitioner, allowing for a better understanding of the body within all dance forms. To register, send an email to engage-theclarice@umd.edu