Shaping the future of dance and thought at SCDT—where movement meets meaning.
SCDT is pleased to announce we are BACK at 33 Hawley for most classes and events! SCDT is part of the Workroom Cooperative, a pilot program of A.P.E.
SCDT is pleased to announce we are BACK at 33 Hawley for most classes and events! SCDT is part of the Workroom Cooperative, a pilot program of A.P.E.
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ART FOR EVERYONE! School for Contemporary Dance & Thought Inc. A non-profit arts organization dedicated to bringing innovative programing in dance, performance and movement education to your communities in the Pioneer Valley YOU CAN SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMING at this vibrant, independent school and venue that fosters process-based performance art FOR ALL AGES. Celebrate SCDT and the flourishing arts community it has created. PLEASE JOIN US ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 for a CELEBRATION- click link below! 2024 SCDT 10th anniversary celebration |
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CLASSES THIS WEEK 9/30-10/6
Tonight (9/30) Open Modern 7-8:30pm with Francesca Baron in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St. Register
Wednesday (10/2) Open Ballet 9-10:30am with Jen Polins in The Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Workshop Series continues with Daniel Lepkoff this Wednesday 10/2 6-9pm at BOMBYX. Register
Friday (10/4) Somatics 9-10am with Gabrielle Revlock in The Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Friday (10/4) SPECIAL WORKSHOP with Tristan Koepke register here!
Saturday (10/5) SPECIAL WORKSHOP with K.J. Holmes register here!
*no ballet 10/5*
Sunday (10/6) Int/Adv Contemporary 2-3:45pm with Erik Elizondo in The Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Tonight (9/30) Open Modern 7-8:30pm with Francesca Baron in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St. Register
Wednesday (10/2) Open Ballet 9-10:30am with Jen Polins in The Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Workshop Series continues with Daniel Lepkoff this Wednesday 10/2 6-9pm at BOMBYX. Register
Friday (10/4) Somatics 9-10am with Gabrielle Revlock in The Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Friday (10/4) SPECIAL WORKSHOP with Tristan Koepke register here!
Saturday (10/5) SPECIAL WORKSHOP with K.J. Holmes register here!
*no ballet 10/5*
Sunday (10/6) Int/Adv Contemporary 2-3:45pm with Erik Elizondo in The Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
SCDT 10th Anniversary FUNDRAISER Celebration
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Welcome to an SCDT CELEBRATION!
join us for workshops, a party and a performance event!
in The Workroom at 33 Hawley Street, Northampton MA
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday Oct 4
10-12 PM - WORKSHOP with Tristan Koepke register here!
Saturday Oct 5
10-1 PM - WORKSHOP with K.J. Holmes register here!
6 PM – PARTY and INSTALLATIONS
with free food and drinks, live music, installations
with SCDT's Hatchery, works by Bobby LaBitch, Kat Adler, Tori Lawrence and MaryBeth Brooker, and music by Hatchery Pit Band
8:00 PM – CELEBRATION PERFORMANCE
featuring work by Lauren Horn, K.J. Holmes, Chloe London/Gabrielle Revlock, Jake Meginsky,
Tristan Koepke and others!
Your donations are greatly appreciated and will help to fund SCDT for another season of fantastic programming, scholarship funds for Hatchery, and the continued curation of national and international guest artists.
FALL 2024 CLASS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Classes will be held September 8-December 8
All on-going classes at 33 Hawley St in Dance Studio and Workroom
Mondays
Dancemaking and Technique (ages 7-10)
4-5pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Hatchery
5-7pm in Workroom
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Adult Drop-in Open Modern
7-8:30pm in Workroom
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Tuesdays
Creative Movement (3-6 year olds)
4-4:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Wednesdays
Adult Drop-in Open Contemporary Ballet
9-10:30am in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
*SPECIAL WORKSHOP SERIES*
MOVING THE ENVIRONMENT: QUESTIONS INTO FORM with Daniel Lepkoff
Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM
Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23
workshop and public showing
SIGN UP FOR THE SERIES TODAY
at BOMBYX CENTER FOR ARTS AND EQUITY 130 Pine Street, Florence MA!
Thursdays
Teen Technique
4:45-5:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Fridays
Adult Drop-in Somatics
9-10am in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Saturdays
Adult Drop-in Open Contemporary Ballet
10-11:30am in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Sundays
Hatchery
11-3pm in Workroom
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Adult Drop-in Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary
2-3:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
All on-going classes at 33 Hawley St in Dance Studio and Workroom
Mondays
Dancemaking and Technique (ages 7-10)
4-5pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Hatchery
5-7pm in Workroom
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Adult Drop-in Open Modern
7-8:30pm in Workroom
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Tuesdays
Creative Movement (3-6 year olds)
4-4:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Wednesdays
Adult Drop-in Open Contemporary Ballet
9-10:30am in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
*SPECIAL WORKSHOP SERIES*
MOVING THE ENVIRONMENT: QUESTIONS INTO FORM with Daniel Lepkoff
Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM
Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23
workshop and public showing
SIGN UP FOR THE SERIES TODAY
at BOMBYX CENTER FOR ARTS AND EQUITY 130 Pine Street, Florence MA!
Thursdays
Teen Technique
4:45-5:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Fridays
Adult Drop-in Somatics
9-10am in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Saturdays
Adult Drop-in Open Contemporary Ballet
10-11:30am in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Sundays
Hatchery
11-3pm in Workroom
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Adult Drop-in Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary
2-3:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
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AN ELEPHANT IN THE CLOUDS
Experiments in communication through movement offered by Daniel Lepkhoff Wednesdays 6-9 PM Sept 18,25 Oct 2,9,16,23 at Bombyx 130 Pine Street, Florence MA In this 6 week series we focus on
In the last two classes we will invite the public to view a showing of our experiments, creating an event that supports the viewer to move their attention, and find and feel their own images. For those who came to Daniel's class in spring 2024, this series will be a continuation and deepening of the same work. click here or on photo to view an artist statement video essay. |
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Check out our archival page linked below of this past season's classes, workshops, and performances!
(also found above in the main banner at the top of the page)
(also found above in the main banner at the top of the page)
THE SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE & THOUGHT (SCDT) provides innovative programming for all ages to activate imaginations and facilitate empowerment, transformation, and development through the movement arts. SCDT connects dance practices, performances, and classes with thoughtful public conversation, encouraging and invigorating community engagement. Learn more >>>
SCDT welcomes individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, class, and ability. We believe that diversity creates a world we want to live in, and encourage you, whoever you are, to join us in creating a space for movement, thought, care, and intention.
CHECK OUT OUR COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, APE @ HAWLEY , FIRST GENERATION and THE FIELD CENTER
PLUS, check out our Artist Retrospective with APE @ HAWLEY!
SCDT welcomes individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, class, and ability. We believe that diversity creates a world we want to live in, and encourage you, whoever you are, to join us in creating a space for movement, thought, care, and intention.
CHECK OUT OUR COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, APE @ HAWLEY , FIRST GENERATION and THE FIELD CENTER
PLUS, check out our Artist Retrospective with APE @ HAWLEY!
THANK YOU TO OUR MANY SUPPORTERS INCLUDING THE MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL, THE NORTHAMPTON ARTS COUNCIL, THE ART ANGELS, ARPA, The Beveridge Foundation, The Community Foundation, and NEFA and NOM
SCDT is also proud to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between the Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector, by broadening accessibility to cultural programming.
EBT and WIC cardholders get a 50% discount for all SCDT programming. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
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IN HONOR OF
YOUR LIVES, YOUR MAGIC AND THE MANY GIFTS YOU SHARED WITH SO MUCH GENEROSITY
PETER BARRY SCHMITZ
Amherst, MA — Peter B. Schmitz (December 29, 1950 – August 10, 2022) offered his rigorously innovative mind and spirit to the performing arts for over five decades as a choreographer, actor, dancer, and educator. Peter died peacefully at home under the tender care of his husband, Joey Trazo Schmitz. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Creative Coaching Fund through A.P.E.: http://www.apearts.org/support.html. For more about Peter, see: peterbschmitz.squarespace.com Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com |
JEAN BAXTER
HADLEY, MA — Jean Barrett Baxter, 74, of Hadley, MA, died peacefully at home on 8/11/2022 surrounded by family following a journey of 10 months with brain cancer. A memorial service in her honor will be held on Saturday, October 8th, 2022, at 11am at the First Congregational Church, 102 Middle Street, Hadley Ma. A brief graveside service will follow at the Old Hadley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be contributed to the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts in her name. Ahearn Funeral Home (413)587-0044 |
KATHLEEN MARGARET
HERMESDORF January 31,1967 -November 29, 2020 (age 53) passed away on November 29, 2020 at the age of 53. She was a stunning artist and a generous builder of community. She was an abundant mover, a literal shaker, an incredible force of nature.She was a convener of dreamers, a home for unruly creative impulses. She was a stellar human - graced with grit and humor and love and generosity - whose movement and teaching transformed those in her sphere in innumerable ways. Do you have a memory of Kathleen that you would like to add to the site? Feel free to contact us with your offering. SHARE YOUR MEMORY Email: [email protected] |
NANCY STARK SMITH
age 68, a writer, editor, and dancer who co-founded the contemporary dance form called Contact Improvisation, died of ovarian cancer at home in Florence, MA, on Friday, May 1, 2020. "Where you are when you don't know where you are is one of the most precious spots offered by improvisation. It is a place from which more directions are possible than anywhere else. I call this place The Gap," Stark Smith wrote in a Contact Quarterly editor's note in 1987. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Contact Quarterly www.contactquarterly.com/ donate. |
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SCDT is an independent non profit arts organization struggling to survive in this pandemic. SCDT is dedicated to employing a small, wonderful staff of artists and is continuing to offer online programming to the public during these tenuous times. Please consider a donation to support SCDT so we can support artists and teachers, and keep up with important arts programming. THANK YOU! |
WORK/STUDY
Interested in free classes and performances? We are currently recruiting work/study members or interns for class monitoring, office administration, fundraising, and more! If you are interested in joining us, please email [email protected] with the subject link "Work/Study" or "Internship." We can't wait to hear from you! |
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