Learn 2 simple exercises to help build trust with your partner. You can either follow along or observe the different methods to find which works best for you.

Follow along to learn an exercise for how to mirror movements with a partner. Michal and Nastja guide you through the details of this exercise while demonstrating. You can easily integrate this exercise into any partnered warm-up.

Start to move or “melt” together with your partner in this guided warm-up flow. Michal and Nastja walk you through a choreographed sequence to prepare your body for Contemporary Partnering.

Learn a short contemporary phrase to practice making connections with your partner. With a focus on 3 specific points of contact, grow your understanding of how to safely and securely maintain a connection while dancing.

Focus on transitions in this choreographed phrase for contemporary partnering and find a natural flow of movement without ever losing your hand connection.

Michal and Nastja share 3 ideas for how to practice synchronization in contemporary partnering. Through the use of timing, movement and dynamic pauses, learn to maintain a connection to your partner even in moments when you are not physically touching.

Michal and Nastja demonstrate different ways you can explore any space through contemporary partnering.

Learn the steps for how to do 3 beginner lifts in contemporary partnering.

Grow your contemporary dance skills with 3 intermediate lifts to try with a partner.

Learn the dynamics of 3 advanced lifts in contemporary partnering. 

Michal and Nastja walk you through the steps of a pro-level lift in contemporary partnering. 

Learn part 1 of 5 of a choreographed phrase by Michal and Nastja. As you learn the steps, focus on finding synchronization in movement.

Learn part 2 of 5 of a choreographed phrase by Michal and Nastja. Explore your connection to your partner in various lifts.

Learn part 3 of 5 of a choreographed phrase by Michal and Nastja. Form a connection to your partner through different body parts.

Learn part 4 of 5 of a choreographed phrase by Michal and Nastja. Focus on your creativity in moments of improvisation and find synchronization with your partner in how you time your movements.

Learn part 5 of 5 of a choreographed phrase by Michal and Nastja. Practice lifts and gaining momentum in a fast paced partnering sequence.

Watch Michal and Nastja perform the choreography you learned in this class.