Eryn Waltman // Movement Research and Conteur Technique

This class offers a process-driven exploration of Conteur Technique and contemporary movement research led by Eryn Waltman, founder and Artistic Director of Conteur Dance Company. The class begins with structured, centre-based exercises that cultivate physical awareness, efficiency, and dynamic range, and progresses into contemporary movement phrases exploring sequencing, pathways, spatial relationships, floor work, and detailed movement quality. Imagery is used as a central tool to deepen artistry and expand expressive range. Through learning and exploring choreographic phrase work, students engage in personal movement research - experimenting with interpretation, pathway, and quality - to develop individual voice, movement vocabulary, and artistic confidence.

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Cristina Camacho aka MACHO. // Hip Hop/Contemporary Choreography

This class will apply a fusion of Hip Hop and contemporary techniques to challenge dancers’ musicality, performance quality, execution, and star quality.​

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ERYN WALTMAN is a Toronto-based choreographer, storyteller, and founder of Conteur Dance Company and its post-secondary Academy. With over two decades of experience, she has built a community grounded in authenticity, rigor, and fearless exploration. Holding a degree in Social Psychology, Waltman infuses her choreography with emotional depth and insight into the human condition. Known for intricate floorwork, dynamic partnering, and detailed physicality, she has received honors including Choreographer of the Year from the National Committee of American Dance Awards and finalist placements for the Capezio A.C.E. Awards. Her work has been presented across Canada and the U.S., including at Peridance APAP Premieres, Alvin Ailey, and recent commissions in Los Angeles.​​​

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CRISTINA CAMACHO aka MACHO. MACHO is a professional dancer and choreographer based between Los Angeles and New York, originally from the DMV area. A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park (B.A. in Dance, B.S. in Kinesiology), she has performed in the commercial dance and entertainment industry with credits including the MTV VMAs, BET, Telemundo Upfronts, and The CW. As a choreographer and educator, MACHO has taught and presented work across the East Coast, Canada, and Barcelona, with performances at venues such as 92NY, PACE University, Steps on Broadway, and the Mobile Dance Film Festival. Her artistic practice fuses street styles with modern and contemporary dance, breaking boundaries between concert and commercial forms.