This course will introduce the student to the basic principles and concepts which form the foundation of the Shifting Roots – AML. After establishing this foundation, the student will then be guided through the detailed characteristics which distinguish Shifting Roots: awareness of breath and how it can result in the release of tension in the body; the discovery of how the weight of the skeletal structure (specifically, the pelvis) can be shifted through space in order to create momentum and power; the distinct use of hands and arms; the understanding of how all of these elements come together and are coordinated on top of a sensitive and generous plié. This course will introduce the student to the basic principles and concepts which form the foundation of the Shifting Roots – AML. After establishing this foundation, the student will then be guided through the detailed characteristics which distinguish Shifting Roots: awareness of breath and how it can result in the release of tension in the body; the discovery of how the weight of the skeletal structure (specifically, the pelvis) can be shifted through space in order to create momentum and power; the distinct use of hands and arms; the understanding of how all of these elements come together and are coordinated on top of a sensitive and generous plié.