ZOË OLIVER
22, Student,
Crown Heights
You’re so flexible.
I’m double-jointed in my
shoulders and can put both
my legs behind my head.
That’s why I love coming to
Movement class—because
I can do things with
my body that are almost
grotesque, but it’s good.
How’d you find the class?
Julia was my teacher at
NYU. It can be really
emotional. Once, I came in
and I was in a horrible
mood. I’d just had this
missed connection on the
subway—this handsome
guy tried to start a flirty
conversation with me, and
I panicked and ran away,
totally sabotaging myself.
We were stretching, and
Julia mouthed to me, “Are
you okay?” I started crying
and cried for two hours
while I moved. Everyone
was kind of emotional that
day, laughing and weepy.
I’ve been in art school since
I was 7, so I can’t really
imagine a world where I’m
not able to cry in class.Photographs by Kyle Dorosz
the look book goes toMovement ClassWe spoke to sweaty dancers in
Soho after two hours of what instructor
Julia Crockett describes as “creative
movement, play, music, contact
exercises, and human-to-human
connection” (movementforeverybodycom
.wordpress.com).
interviews by katy schneider
and jane drinkard