Creative Session

The ChoreoLab is a program sponsored by The Junction Dance Festival. During nine weeks in the summer starting June 1st, up to five choreographers are able to use a professional studio space to create, rehearse and produce their work. A "work in progress" will be shown on Thursday July 1st at 7pm, and a closing performance on Friday July 30th at 7pm.

Alice Sheppard's work as a choreographer, thinker and leader within the field of Disability Arts opens up new understandings of the moving world — a world in which access is both equitable and artistically aesthetic. For this virtual workshop, the Hop has connected Alice Sheppard with Eugene Korsunskiy, a specialist in design thinking and hands-on learning. The two will interweave movement exercises, embodied experiments and reflection, bringing knowledge and questions from their related fields into conversation.

Traces, a day of outdoor dance happenings, will celebrate the change into summer, dancing in public spaces, and connection of community. We will begin with a movement and lecture workshop about the importance of soil microbiology in simultaneously preventing both flood and drought.

This workshop is being offered to help introduce the theme of water with choreography and dance, and to provide inspiration for the 17 Vermont choreographers who are participating in Traces 2021. 

Let's join together for a day of unique workshops, centered around creating awareness and well-being with yourself.

 

10-11:30am Movement of Body Liberation with Shawn Grady

The ChoreoLab is a brand new program sponsored by The Junction Dance Festival, offering a unique opportunity for choreographers and dance artists to create and collaborate. For nine weeks, from June 1st to July 31st, five selected choreographers from Vermont and New Hampshire will have the privilege of using a professional dance studio to create their own dance project, at no charge.  Check the link below for a full program description:

https://thejunctiondancefestival.org/event/choreolab/

Join Neva Cockrell for a weekend of embodiment and creativity! Each day will include somatic meditation, movement, creative practice, and a chance to share your work. 

This is a great opportunity for dancers to take time to care for their bodies AND have a supportive container to create work. 

Photos curtesy of David Gonsier (1&2) and PILIPALA (3)

This Spring, from January through June, VDA is partnering with two Vermont dance studios: "Open Door Integrative Wellness" in White River Junction and "SoBo Studio" in Brattleboro to bring exciting weekend workshops to the Vermont dance community! We are calling the series "Exploring New Terrain..." happening once per month, introducing new ways of dancing, and unique styles of dance practices.

This Spring, from January through May, VDA is partnering with two Vermont dance studios: "Open Door Integrative Wellness" in White River Junction and "SoBo Studio" in Brattleboro to bring exciting weekend workshops to the Vermont dance community! We are calling the series "Exploring New Terrain..." happening once per month, introducing new ways of dancing, and unique styles of dance practices.

Join us Sunday February 21st from 10am-12noon for a dynamic workshop with Nathalie Jonas!

The Art Monastery and San Francisco Zen Center invite you to an immersive online weekend that will offer you new tools to drop into profound states of spaciousness, relaxation and joy. Surprise yourself by encountering the mysterious and powerful life force that courses below the surface of your everyday mind.