What is a Lab?

At IPEC, we have created our intimacy training to be radically accessible. So, we offer hands-on learning both in person, as well as virtual.

A lab is a real-time opportunity to take what you are learning into practical application, with a mentor right by your side.

How does a Lab Work?

Labs, online or in-person, are live learning. Attendance is expected for the scheduled time. If you have a conflict for a portion of the time, it must be preapproved by an IPEC staff member in order to receive credit for the lab. Please email us.

Who is this Lab for?

This covers lab work in Module 4. Anyone interested in accreditation or certification at IPEC is required to take Module 4 labs.

This Lab is also for anyone interested in gaining practice in creating choreography for simulated sex.

Objectives:

By the end of this lab, learners will have:

• Spoken choreography of simulated sex shapes and actions to actors.
• Written desexualized choreography description(s).
• Created at least 1 simulated sex shape with actors that demonstrates an understanding of:
  • Anchor points
  • Masking
  • Desexualized language

These expectations, as well as the accreditation questions, must be completed in order to receive credit for this lab.

Guiding Questions:

• Choreography is a process. What is mine?
• What is masking and what are the elements of masking?
• What is an anchor point or connection points? Why are they important?
• How do line and distance contribute to choreography?
• How can I, as a choreographer, understand, and effectively communicate, an audience perspective on movement?

Content Outline

• Intros
• Desexualized and Gender Inclusive Language
• Masking
  • Line and distance
  • Safety and Anchor points
• Shapes
  • Common Scenarios
    • Examples from Instructors
    • Learner work
  • Shapes from a Hat
    • Learner work
  • Activating a Shape
• Movement Creation and Coaching
• Notation and/or Record-Keeping
• Q&A
• Closure