MOPDC's 8th Annual Winter Intensive:
Virtual Manifestations
January 15 – January 17, 2022
All workshops $10
Full Intensive $70 = 7 workshops +
2 Lunchtime Discussions
Dates & Times: all times EST
Saturday Jan. 15th:
10am-11:15am - Afro-Brazilian Dance w/ Joya Powell
11:30am-12:45pm - Afro-Colombian Bullerengue w/ Melissa Escano
1:30pm-2:30pm - Discussion Series: Choreographic Process w/ Special Guests Paloma McGregor & Amara T. Smith*
Sunday Jan. 16th:
10am-11:15am - Contemporary w/ Solana Hoffmann-Carter & Emily Tellier
11:30am-12:45pm - Waacking w/ Special Guest Princess Lockerooo
1:30pm-2:30pm - Discussion Series: Choreographic Process w/ Special Guests Edisa Weeks & Brother(hood) Dance! Orlando Hunter Jr. + Ricarrdo Valentine*
Monday Jan. 17th:
10am-11:15am - House w/ Tyrone Bevans
11:30am-12:45pm - Soca w/ Special Guest Careitha Davis
1:30pm-2:30pm - Simonson Jazz w/ Special Guest Katiti King
Location:
MOPDC's weekend Winter Intensive offers dancers the opportunity to explore and connect with various dances of the African Diaspora, tools for creating socially conscious choreography, and experiential insight as to ways in which Dances of the African Diaspora are incorporated in Dance Theater.
Workshops - 3 days of rotating workshops in: Contemporary, Afro-Brazilian, Waacking, House, Simonson Jazz, Afro-Columbian Bullerengue + Soca. Workshops led by MOPDC's Collaborating Company Members: Tyrone Bevans, Melissa Escano, Solana Hoffmann-Carter & Emily Tellier, and Special Guests Careitha Davis, Katiti King & Princess Lockerooo! CLICK HERE FOR WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS AND BIOS
Lunchtime Discussion Series - Full Intensive = 7 Workshops participants will join renowned Choreographers Paloma McGregor, Amara T. Smith, Edisa Weeks, and Brother(hood) Dance! Orlando Hunter Jr. & Ricarrdo Valentine for 2 Choreographic Discussions on their creative processes.
Choreography Lab - Creating Socially Conscious Dance Theater Choreography facilitated by MOPDC company members. Saturday - Monday will conclude with 3 hours of collaborative group choreography making/solo work or a company repertory class, where participants will be lead through MOPDC's best practices in creating Socially Conscious Choreography.
Company Rep - Participants will embody and contribute to one of MOPDC's current company repertory works. They will engage in a condensed process exploration of how the piece was crafted and will share a section of the work during the virtual sharing. Rehearsals are Saturday - Monday afternoons.
Virtual Sharing - The Intensive will culminate in a free informal virtual sharing of student work and excerpts of MOPDC company repertory. Participants will get the chance to discuss their process and receive audience feedback. Monday, Jan. 18th @ 7pm.
MOPDC's Winter Intensive is for dancers and choreographers who
are interested in embodying various dances of the African Diaspora as
well as envisioning and creating evocative Dance Theater choreography
that addresses sociocultural issues as a means to educate, inform and
ignite dialogue.
COST + REGISTRATION:
**All payments & deposits are non-refundable. No exceptions.
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