CT in ATL

You're invited to join Fly on a Wall as we host an incredible three days of Countertechnique® with Joy Davis, Alexander Technique with Morgan Rysdon, and a joyproject performance featuring Ginny Coleman! Please read through all the information below. Pop Up Class on Jan 31st requires a separate registration link, found here. Guests choosing to attend the performance only requires a separate registration link, found here.

WHEN:

Friday, March 6th - Sunday, March 8th, 2026

WHERE:

Fly on a Wall

2450 Piedmont Rd NE

Atlanta, GA 30324

PRICING:

• Full Workshop: $280

  • Includes entry to the performance

• Full Workshop Early Bird Discount: $230 (Rate ends 2/13 midnight, please use code "EARLYBIRD")

  • Includes entry to the performance

• 2-Day (Friday & Saturday Only): $200

  • Includes entry to the performance

• Drop In CT Class on Friday or Saturday: $45 (Please note: Drop-in spots will be available for the Friday evening and Saturday morning Countertechnique classes depending on capacity. They will be available for sign up beginning February 27th.)

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH

5pm - 5:30pm Introductions

5:30pm - 7:30pm Countertechnique Class with Joy Davis

7:30pm - 8:00pm Post-Class Discussion

SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH

10:00am - 11:00am Alexander Technique with Morgan Rysdon

11:00am - 11:30am Break

11:30am - 1:30pm Countertechnique Class with Joy Davis

1:30pm - 2:30pm Practical Tools with Joy Davis

2:30pm - 5:30pm Private Lessons with Morgan Rysdon (optional)

Email Morgan morgan@atcenterstudio.com to sign up! 

8:30pm joyproject performance featuring Ginny Coleman

SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH

10:00am - 10:30am Alexander Technique with Morgan Rysdon

10:30am - 12:30pm Countertechnique Class with Joy Davis

12:30pm - 1pm Closing Discussions

Know Before You Go:

• A know-before-you-go email will be sent out at the beginning of March that includes information on parking, how to find the studio, and even local eateries to visit during breaks!

• Please email Faith Fidgeon with any questions at faith@flyonawall.buzz

• We will not be able to accommodate late-comers beyond 10 minutes. Please make sure you arrive early.

Countertechnique®:

Countertechnique® provides tools for body and mind to deal with the deman­ding dance practice of the 21st century. It is a movement system to help the dancer understand the dancing body, focusing on the process of incorporating information into action. Within a clear structure of exercises, the Countertechnique class thoroughly prepares the body for rehearsal and performance. It enables dancers to move bigger, more fluidly and more spatially, while becoming stronger and more flexible. Dancers are encouraged to be proactive in discovering connections and solutions, to be less concerned with judging themselves, and to work in a healthy way with regard to both body and mind. Countertechnique makes daily training a valuable investment in the dancer’s own development, as well as interesting personal research. Countertechnique® was created and developed by Dutch choreographer, dancer and teacher Anouk van Dijk, former artistic director of Australian dance company Chunky Move.

Practical Tools:

This one hour workshop will dive a bit deeper into one or two elements from class, allowing dancers to further investigate how to incorporate information into the moment of dancing. 

Alexander Technique:

This 1 hour workshop offers dancers a practical, experiential introduction to the Alexander Technique—a method that helps reduce unnecessary effort and supports greater ease, coordination, and freedom in movement. Through simple movement explorations, gentle guidance, and everyday dance movements, participants will discover how small shifts in awareness can lead to more efficient technique, increased stamina, and a greater sense of support in the body.

Designed to complement any dance style, this session emphasizes curiosity over correction and experience over explanation. Dancers will leave feeling more connected, less strained, and equipped with tools they can immediately apply in class, rehearsal, and performance.

PRIVATE LESSONS:

Schedule a private session with Morgan Rydson! Privates will be held after classes between 2:30 and 5:30 in Fly’s Lab Space. Schedule a 30 minute or 1 hour session with Morgan by emailing her: morgan@atcenterstudio.com

30 minute session: $65 ($85 if booked after March 5)

1 hr session: $95 ($125 if booked after March 5)

TEACHER BIOS:

Joy Davis is a dance artist, educator, producer, and mother. She is a Senior Countertechnique® Teacher and holds an MFA in Choreography & Performance from Smith College. Joy has been on faculty at Boston Conservatory at Berklee since 2016; is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Davidson College. She has taught on faculty at Harvard University, Smith College, Wesleyan University, and UNC Charlotte; and as a visiting teacher at the Juilliard School, American Dance Festival (ADF), and One Body One Career Countertechnique® Intensive. joyproject is a platform for

creation, collaboration and production, having created numerous independent works, commissions for colleges and dance companies in the US, with an upcoming premier at Fly on a Wall in Atlanta. Together with Alexander Davis, Joy co-founded The Davis Sisters (TDS), creating works of dance theater and comedy supported by The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard, Boston Center for the Arts, the MFA Boston; and recent touring to XFest at SIUE and Fact/SF Summer Dance Festival. Joy is a collective member of Goodyear Arts, a recipient of NC Choreographers Residency Project and ASC Creative Mecklenburg. She regularly collaborates with husband, Eric Mullis, and cherishes the integration of artistic and family life.

Morgan Rysdon is a nationally certified Alexander Technique teacher and founder of Center Studio. With an active private practice in New York City, Atlanta, and internationally, she helps actors, singers, and dancers elevate their performances as well as recover from chronic pain, injury, stress, and anxiety. She holds a BA in acting and performing and spent time acting professionally in Chicago, working at theaters such as Victory Gardens Theatre, The Redmoon Theatre Company, and The Hypocrites. She gained her teaching certification from The American Center for the Alexander Technique in

NYC. Committed to helping others, Morgan teaches both private lessons and group classes with a focus on building self-awareness, self-confidence, and poise through improving the overall function of an individual’s mind, body, breath, and voice. Since relocating to Atlanta in 2018, she has taught at the Alliance Theatre, Horizon Theater, Actors Express, Get Scene's Actor Summit, among others.