Brynn W. Shiovitz, PhD
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Moving Sound

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The tap infection seized Brynn at age five and has been relentless ever since.  She has danced professionally with Tap Olé Dance Company and has worked closely with renowned choreographers Lynn Dally, Brenda Bufalino, Barbara Duffy, Margaret Morrison, Germaine Salsberg, Derick Grant, and Lynn Schwab.  Recently she was certified through the American Tap Dance Foundation to teach the Copacetic Canon, including such iconic works as Bill Robinson's "Doin' the New Low Down", the Copacetic Soft-shoe, the Coles Stroll and several others.  Because tap's movement vocabulary is so tied to the African diaspora, Brynn tends to teach tap's historical context alongside the dance, putting her research into practice and realizing the full potential of embodied learning. Brynn has taught tap dance across New York's five Boroughs, in Oakland, and Southern California.  Most recently she has taught in both the dance and theatre departments at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Hollywood, and is currently on the dance faculty at Chapman University in Orange County.  She caters to all ages but has a special knack for absolute beginners. 

Moving Bodies

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Yoga
Brynn began studying yoga at the age of 14 and within four years was ready to deepen her practice.  At 18 she pursued yoga more rigorously, completing Erich Schiffman's teacher certification program at the Sacred Movement Center for Yoga and Healing in Santa Monica, CA.  Since then she has taught hatha and restorative yoga in California and New York and found a niche teaching yoga for people struggling with fibromyalgia and actors looking to deepen their awareness of breath for more vocal flexibility.  Although she offers her own unique style, her practice is deeply guided by that of her yoga guru, Jill Simonton. In 2005, Brynn furthered her practice by studying the ancient language Sanskrit at the University of California, Berkeley and was subsequently invited to teach yoga there, and at Mills College in Oakland, CA. Since then she has taught at Cal State University, Northridge (CSUN), Brooklyn College, Angel City Yoga in Studio City, CA Third Root Yoga in Brooklyn, NY, and in the MFA acting program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Pilates
Brynn received her Pilates mat certification from Linda Farrell of LindaFit Pilates in New York City.  Since then she has taught privately in New York and Los Angeles. In addition to privates she has taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, Chapman University, and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), catering to dancers and movers of every level.  Brynn also understands the importance of moving EVERY body: she frequently teaches at the corporate level, bringing her patience, passion, and knowledge of the body to the office.  



If you are interested in studying privately, or in a small group setting send Brynn an e-mail immediately: Brynn@movingsoundscape.com
If you, or someone you know would rather jump into a group class, check out Brynn's up-to-date schedule
under the "teaching" tab up top.
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