ARIEL SCOTT began her Countertechnique (CT)  journey in 2019, when she attended a workshop with Rosanna Tavarez. Quickly falling in love with the technique, Ariel continued her study by attending three One Body One Career intensives where she trained with CT founder Anouk van Dijk. In 2024, Ariel successfully completed the Countertechnique Teacher Training under the guidance of Anouk van Dijk and Elita Cannata. 
Ariel holds a BFA in Dance Choreography from the University of California, Irvine, where she graduated magna cum laude, and an AA in Dance from Santa Monica College. Ariel teaches frequent open classes at Stomping Ground LA and TheSpace_LA, where she delights in sharing Countertechnique with the LA dance community. She has also guest taught for institutions including California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), the University of California, Irvine (UCI), MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, and Hyphen Art House. Ariel performs with Kybele Dance Theater,  a Los Angeles-based contemporary dance company. Ariel’s choreography has been presented in shows across LA, including VOICES at Stomping Ground LA and High Voltage at the Electric Lodge. Her screendance work “All a Blur” has been presented in multiple festivals, including ScreenDance RoadShow (formerly Motion State Dance Film Series) and Black Lives Rising Virtual Dance Film Festival, where it was awarded Best Experimental Film. 
“I fell in love with Countertechnique because it offered me an experience of flying and falling through space, and a fun yet rigorous dance environment. I’ve stayed in love with Countertechnique because it teaches me how to work with the body I have, to stay engaged in actions rather than obsessing over aesthetics, to move from a place of curiosity instead of judgment, and to find trust in my own body. Countertechnique shows me that I don’t have to choose between dancing in all the cool, wild ways that inspire me or being kind to my body. Quite the opposite: the efficiency and freedom I’ve found through this technique has allowed me to surpass limits and surprise myself with what is possible. I strive to bring other dancers into the neverending journey of discovery, flying and falling, and delight in dance that Countertechnique has to offer.
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COUNTERTECHNIQUE 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.
Trailer footage: Megan Kyle Allen @shotbymka | Photography: Caro Arango @carolinarangoo

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