Upcoming Nontraditional Partnering workshops

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Amy Cadwallader

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Mar 8, 2026, 10:33:38 AM (10 days ago) Mar 8
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Hi all! 

I've had such a great time connecting with you and dancing together at the past two Ann Arbor class+jams. Thank you for folding me into the community <3

I mentioned that I teach Nontraditional Partnering (and many of you expressed interest), which is a lot like studying the technique of weightshare for lifts that we apply to CI. I have TWO workshops coming up soon! One is in Louisville, KY and the second is in Toledo, OH. If you're up for a bit of travel, please consider :)

Saturday, March 14, 10:45am - 12:15pm (90 minutes)
Nontraditional Partnering at the Kentucky Dance Festival in Louisville, KY
Class description: 
Discover the magic of nontraditional partnering through weight share principles, acro yoga, and applications of physics concepts as we find flight with ease!

Led by Amy Cadwallader - Dance Uprising

Level: Intermediate
Price: $25
Location: Ambo Dance Theatre studio located at 812 Clarks Lane, Louisville, KY


Saturday, May 16, 7:30-9:00pm (90 minutes)
Nontraditional Partnering at Birds Eye View Circus in Toledo, OH
Class description: 
Dive into a blend of partner acro, ballet partnering, and contact improvising to create unique weight shares and lifts! We begin with a solo warmup and move into making contact with partners, sharing weight, and flying together. Nontraditional Partnering uses physics concepts like counterbalance and cantilever to structure interesting lifts. Participants need not have dance training, but some degree of body awareness is helpful. No prerequisites! Open to all interested dancers. The range of athleticism in this movement form can vary widely, and we are able to adapt to whatever level each person has available. 

This workshop is taught by Dance Uprising founder and Artistic Director Amy Cadwallader. Amy earned an MFA in Dance from the University of Michigan and currently performs with Dance Uprising and Terpsichore Collective. She has performed dance, pole, and aerial as a freelancer as well as with Resonant Bodies, the Ann Arbor Aviary, Detroit Circus, the Precipitants. When she isn’t teaching dance, choreographing, or performing, Amy can be found on adventures (or relaxing at home!) with her two kids, two dogs, and partner.  

Level: Open level

Price: $35

Location: Birds Eye View Circus located at 2413 Collingwood Blvd. Toledo, OH 

Registration link: Coming soon! Let me know if you want to attend, and I'll send you the registration info when the studio has that available. 


Thanks all! Let me know if you have any questions -- and let me know if you think you'll attend one of these classes!


Amy Cadwallader




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Amy  Cadwallader, MFA (she/her/hers)
Artistic Director
Dance Uprising
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