BIOGRAPHY
GRIFFIN MASSEY is a freelance dance artist and teacher based in New York City. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, he moved for university and earned his B.F.A. in dance in 2023 from The Juilliard School under Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director of the Dance Division, and Mario Alberto Zambrano, Associate Director. While at Juilliard, he had the opportunity to perform works by many great artists such as Aszure Barton, Spencer Theberge, Jermaine Spivey, Hofesh Shechter, and many more. He was an apprentice with the Mark Morris Dance Group from 2023 to 2024, as well as performing in operas with The Metropolitan Opera. He attended and successfully completed the Countertechnique Teacher Training in 2024, making him a certified Countertechnique teacher.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
The Countertechnique® class is a contemporary dance technique class. It stretches, coordinates and strengthens the body, making the dancer sweat, build stamina and really move. The class starts with a recurring set of exercises, allowing dancers to investigate the Countertechnique® principles in detail. The second half of the class consists of changing components, working towards luscious movement combinations and jumping at the end. The Countertechnique® class results in dancers using less energy, losing their fear of taking risks and gaining speed in changing direction.