GroundWorks DanceTheater is offering *TWO *chances to interact with renowned choreographer Brian Brooks, hosted by the CSU Department of Theater and Dance! Join GroundWorks *Friday, September 13th* where Brooks will be teaching an advanced contemporary masterclass at *CSU* Department of Theater and Dance from *5:00-6:30*. *This class begins with a series of continuous and rigorous warm-up exercises, with an emphasis on motion and pathways through space. Using different somatic approaches to understand and articulate the body’s alignment and placement in space, dancers explore principles of movement that can be applied to many dance forms. Highly technical sequences develop strong muscular and core support while integrating with the body’s weight and breath. Moving vigorously across the floor and through long, momentous phrases, students are able to soar through large areas with a grounded center and self.* *Space is limited so please reserve your spot here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brian-brooks-masterclass-hosted-by-groundworks-dancetheater-and-csu-tickets-68809688631>.* On *Friday, September 20th* Brooks will be previewing his work and engaging in a talkback at *GroundWorks Fall Season Launch Party*. The preview and the party will happen at *CSU *Department of Theater and Dance in the large 5th floor studio at *6pm*. *Space is limited so please reserve your spot here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/groundworks-brian-brooks-showing-and-fall-season-launch-party-tickets-70059934149?aff=affiliate1>.* *For any questions regarding these events please contact Rebecca Burcher at rebecca@groundworksdance.org <rebecca@groundworksdance.org>* Brian Brooks’ work seeks to understand essential forces within and around the human body through rigorous physical experimentation. Awarded a 2018-2019 Mellon Foundation Creative Artist Fellowship at University of Washington, his current research investigates the intersection of dance and immersive technologies. Concurrently, Brooks is completing a three-year appointment as Choreographer in Residence at The Harris Theater in Chicago, where he has created works for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Miami City Ballet and Brian Brooks Moving Company. His New York-based company has toured internationally since 2002 with presentations by The Joyce Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jacob’s Pillow, American Dance Festival and Lumberyard Performing Arts. Brooks has been commissioned by Damian Woetzel/Vail International Dance Festival for multiple works, including *First Fall*, a duet with NYC Ballet Associate Artistic Director and former Principal Wendy Whelan. Off-Broadway, he has choreographed *A Midsummer Night’s Dream* (2013, dir. Julie Taymor) and *Pericles* (2016, dir. Trevor Nunn) for Theatre for a New Audience. Brooks has created dances for The Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory, Ballet Tech and Chicago Academy for the Arts; worked as a Teaching Artist at Lincoln Center Education; and taught at high schools and colleges, including courses at Rutgers and Princeton universities. Awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, NY City Center Fellowship and Joyce Theater Residency.