Amy O will be teaching a drop in class for the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation. The Rhythm Assembly is an improvisation techniques class merging hip hop and contemporary dance to explore various perceptions of rhythm. Amy is a dancer, choreographer, curator, and educator merging the social and exploratory natures of hip hop and contemporary dance since 2000 to challenge notions of race, gender, and the sampling nature of creativity. She brings 20 plus years of experience in contemporary dance forms, contact improvisation, hip hop party dances, house dance, and multiple approaches to improvisation from the studio, the club, the battle, the screen, and the stage.