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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 >>>

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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 and FIRST GENERATION
PLUS, check out our Artist Retrospective with APE @ HAWLEY!

FOR UP TO DATE COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENTS, CLICK HERE!
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Learn more!
TEEN SCREEN FESTIVAL
OPEN CALL!
DEADLINE EXTENDED!


Application NOW OPEN for dance, theater, and performance films created by teens. 
DEADLINE: MARCH 29, 2021
LEARN MORE>>>
APPLY NOW>>>

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Questions? Email us at infoscdt@gmail.com!

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Learn More & Register!
SCDT and freeskewl are teaming up!
CLASSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
10 WEEK SPRING SESSION STARTS MARCH 29!


• HIP HOP (ages 8-12) with Sade Murray
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• TEEN CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUES (ages 13+) 
    with current session with Oluwadamilare (Dare) Ayorinde and Ogemdi Ude; Spring session with Hollis Bartlett & Nattie Trogdon and Em Papineau and Sofia Engelman. 

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Want to join? Have questions? Email Em Papineau at empscdt@gmail.com!

SOMATIC SURVIVAL STRATEGIES CONTINUES...
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​March 19-21, 2021
#5: Yielding into abundance / Then what?

with Thomas F. DeFrantz and Jennifer Nugent

LEARN MORE>>>
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April 30-May 2, 2021
#6: 
Tuning and Decomposing dance in the inverse (fizz for short)
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with karen nelson and mayfield brooks

LEARN MORE>>>

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WINTER/SPRING 2021
ADULT CLASSES:
Ongoing, Starting January 4
YOUTH CLASSES: Winter Session (January 11-March 28), Spring Session (March 29-June 13)
All times Eastern Time Zone (Massachusetts, USA)

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NEW!
SCDT CLUBHOUSE!


FOR ANY AND ALL YOUNG PEOPLE
Prompts and simple scores for imaginative movement play and exploration! FREE!!! No Zoom! Only FUN allowed! Limited parent involvement! 
Sign up & learn more by filling out this brief form:
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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!
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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 infoscdt@gmail.com with the subject link "Work/Study" or "Internship."

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