Shaping the future of dance and thought at SCDT—where movement meets meaning.
Please apply by March 20, 2026, 11:59pm EST.
FREE Rehearsal Space in the Workroom at 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA from June 8-12, 2026. Space is open from 9am-3pm for your rehearsal time.
Opportunities for community engagement via workshop, lecture, or performance on a return trip, Fall 2026 (exact dates TBD between SCDT and chosen applicant).
Please note: this is a space residency, there is no monetary compensation and housing is not included.
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FREE Rehearsal Space in the Workroom at 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA from June 8-12, 2026. Space is open from 9am-3pm for your rehearsal time.
Opportunities for community engagement via workshop, lecture, or performance on a return trip, Fall 2026 (exact dates TBD between SCDT and chosen applicant).
Please note: this is a space residency, there is no monetary compensation and housing is not included.
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CLASSES 3/13-3/17
Somatics with Kate Martel
Friday 3/13, 9-10am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
Open Ballet with Chelsea Perry
Saturday 3/14, 10-11:30am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
SPECIAL CLASS: Movement for Embodied Inquiry (Int/Adv Contemporary level)
with WIP Artist Madison McGain
Saturday 3/14, 12-1:30pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Note date and time, was posted incorrectly prior, our apologies
Register here
Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary with Gabby Carmichael
Sunday 3/15, 2-3:30pm in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
Open Modern with Francesca Baron
Monday 3/16, 7-8:30pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Register here
*NEW WEEKLY CLASS*
Mindful Mat with Jen Polins
Tuesdays 10-11 AM at Studio Helix
(3rd floor Thornes Market)
Class is $20. Email [email protected] to sign-up!
You can check out all Winter/Spring 2025 Adult teacher bios here
Sunday March 15, 2026 at 4pm
in The Workroom Theater
WIP ARTISTS:
Doron Perk
Sarah Ana Malone
Colby Connelly
Madison McGain
Celine Bassman
Mira Göksel
About WIP:
The School for Contemporary Dance and Thought presents WIP (works-in-progress), a performance series that showcases developing movement-based works. WIP values sharing research and experimentation, rather than presenting finished works, and welcomes applications from emerging and established artists. The curatorial team choosing WIP choreographers is composed of fellow dance artists that have presented at WIP and SCDT board members. We are looking to create performances showcasing a diverse range of established and emerging artists, as well as those local to the Pioneer Valley and beyond. The curatorial team aims to create a program comprised of artists both local and national.
Tickets coming soon!
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ADULT SCHEDULE
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YOUTH SCHEDULE
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MORE INFO + TEACHER ROSTERS
Adult Beginning Modern w/ rotating teachers Mondays 7:00-8:30pm in the Workroom at 33 Hawley St. January 5-June 22, 2026. Register Somatics w/ rotating teachers Fridays 9-10am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. January 9-June 26, 2026. Register Hawley St Ballet w/ rotating teachers Saturdays 10-11:30am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. January 10-June 28, 2026. Register Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary w/ rotating teachers Sundays 2:00-3:30pm in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. January 11-June 28, 2026. Register |
DANCE-MAKING + TECHNIQUE
(ages 9-12) ** 23 WEEK SERIES ** Mondays, 4:00pm-5:00 PM Spring Session: January 5-June 1, 2026 Performance in Hatchery's Spring Showcase! June 7-14, 2026 Register -- CREATIVE MOVEMENT (ages 3-5) ** 23 WEEK SERIES ** Tuesdays, 4:00-4:45 PM Spring Session: January 6-June 2, 2026 Register -- Youth Dance Technique (ages 9-12) ** 23 week series ** Thursdays, 4:00-4:45 PM Spring Session: January 8-June 4, 2026 No classes Feb 16-20 or Apr 20-24 Register -- Teen Technique (Ages 13-18) ** 23 week series ** Thursdays, 4:45-5:45 PM Spring Session: January 8-June 4, 2026 No classes Feb 16-20 or Apr 20-24 Register -- |
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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. |
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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.
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
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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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