Santa Aloi Bio

Santa is a choreographer, writer, performer and educator. Originally from New York , she received her contemporary dance training there and danced with Gus Solomons Jr. Over the course of her career, she has created more than sixty original dance works including: Finding My Way: A Tale in Taps, Tango Solitario, That Light and Dark did not Clash, Yeats, and The Moon and the Tower. Aloi has been a featured Artist in Residence in Canada, the United States, China and France . In London , Aloi directed Transitions Dance Company at the Laban Center and toured with them throughout Europe and Asia . In 1976, Aloi moved to Canada where she accepted a position as a Professor at Simon Fraser University . She was a founding member of the School for Contemporary Arts and with Iris Garland established the Dance Major Program at the University.

Class Description

Technique classes are based in Cunningham technique and informed by other somatic disciplines aimed at improving alignment, developing core strength, and release.  Classwork emphasizes a refined use of the spine, moving from the centre, spatial awareness, musicality and the efficient use of the body, combining technique with artistry.