Shaping the future of dance and thought at SCDT—where movement meets meaning.
CLASSES 5/19-5/25
Tonight! Monday (5/19) 7-8:30pm Open Modern with Erik Elizondo in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St. Register
Friday (5/23) 9-10am Somatics with Melinda Buckwalter in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Saturday (5/24) 10-11:30am Hawley St Ballet with Ellie Goudie-Averill in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Sunday (5/25) 2-3:30am Int/Adv Contemporary with Hannah Littman in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Tonight! Monday (5/19) 7-8:30pm Open Modern with Erik Elizondo in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St. Register
Friday (5/23) 9-10am Somatics with Melinda Buckwalter in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Saturday (5/24) 10-11:30am Hawley St Ballet with Ellie Goudie-Averill in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
Sunday (5/25) 2-3:30am Int/Adv Contemporary with Hannah Littman in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St. Register
UPCOMING
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PHYSICAL DIALOGUES:
EXPERIMENTS IN COMMUNICATION THROUGH MOVEMENT with Daniel Lepkoff Wednesdays, April 23- May 28 6-9 PM Our ever present physical dialogue with the environment is an expression of our imagination, intelligence, and desire for relationship. This workshop frames this spontaneous material as "danced composition" and cultivates our voice as improvising dancers and performers. Exploring the details inside of functional movement: breathing, rolling, reaching, crawling, standing, walking, running, falling; Addressing all our physical senses; Practicing: OBSERVATION THE MOVEMENT OF ATTENTION RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT. Offer concrete strategies for researching our own movement. In each class we will explore simple movement structures that filter and highlight various aspects of our experience; both in doing and watching. Daniel draws from his deep experience with Contact Improvisation, Anatomical Release Technique, personal research, and a life time of collaborating with improvising artists. |
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ADULT SPRING 2025 SCHEDULE
all adult classes are drop-in and are taught by rotating teachers
MONDAY
Open Modern
7-8:30pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Register here
FRIDAY
Somatics
9-10am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
SATURDAY
Hawley St Contemporary Ballet
Note that this class starts on January 4th, before rest of the season
10-11:30am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
SUNDAY
Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary
Note that this class has been shortened by 15 minutes
2-3:30pm in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
*note that there is no Wednesday Hawley St Ballet this season, we hope you join us on Saturdays!*
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YOUTH CLASSES
All on-going classes at 33 Hawley St in Carole's Dance Studio and Workroom
Mondays
HATCHLINGS: Dancemaking and Technique (Ages 9-12)
4-5pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Spring Session ( 18 week series ): January 6-June 9, 2025
With a performance in Hatchery's Spring Showcase! June 13-15 2025
Tuesdays
Creative Movement (3-6 year olds)
4-4:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Spring Session ( 18 week series ): January 7-June 10, 2025
Thursdays
Teen Technique
4:45-5:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Connected to Hatchery. Drop-in available. January 6-June 6, 2025
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HATCHERY TEEN COMPANY
JAN 6-JUNE 15
SUNDAYS REQUIRED, 2 DAYS REQUIRED
(we will consider your schedule issues if needed: contact [email protected])
Mondays 5-7: class/rehearsals
Sundays 11-3: class/rehearsals
Thursdays 4:45-5:45: technique class
Hatchery Spring Showcase
Friday/Saturday June 12-13 @ 7 PM, Sunday June 14 @ 2PM
TECH WEEK Sunday June 8 11-6, Mon- Thu Dec 9-12 3:30-9
SPECIAL REHEARSALS WITH GUEST ARTISTS: Thursdays March 13, April 10, May 8 5-8 PM
GUEST ARTISTS TBD
INFO
REGISTRATION
all adult classes are drop-in and are taught by rotating teachers
MONDAY
Open Modern
7-8:30pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Register here
FRIDAY
Somatics
9-10am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
SATURDAY
Hawley St Contemporary Ballet
Note that this class starts on January 4th, before rest of the season
10-11:30am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
SUNDAY
Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary
Note that this class has been shortened by 15 minutes
2-3:30pm in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register here
*note that there is no Wednesday Hawley St Ballet this season, we hope you join us on Saturdays!*
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YOUTH CLASSES
All on-going classes at 33 Hawley St in Carole's Dance Studio and Workroom
Mondays
HATCHLINGS: Dancemaking and Technique (Ages 9-12)
4-5pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Spring Session ( 18 week series ): January 6-June 9, 2025
With a performance in Hatchery's Spring Showcase! June 13-15 2025
Tuesdays
Creative Movement (3-6 year olds)
4-4:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Spring Session ( 18 week series ): January 7-June 10, 2025
Thursdays
Teen Technique
4:45-5:45pm in Dance Studio
REGISTER & INFO HERE
Connected to Hatchery. Drop-in available. January 6-June 6, 2025
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HATCHERY TEEN COMPANY
JAN 6-JUNE 15
SUNDAYS REQUIRED, 2 DAYS REQUIRED
(we will consider your schedule issues if needed: contact [email protected])
Mondays 5-7: class/rehearsals
Sundays 11-3: class/rehearsals
Thursdays 4:45-5:45: technique class
Hatchery Spring Showcase
Friday/Saturday June 12-13 @ 7 PM, Sunday June 14 @ 2PM
TECH WEEK Sunday June 8 11-6, Mon- Thu Dec 9-12 3:30-9
SPECIAL REHEARSALS WITH GUEST ARTISTS: Thursdays March 13, April 10, May 8 5-8 PM
GUEST ARTISTS TBD
INFO
REGISTRATION
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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.
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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