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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!

​We are pleased to offer some IN PERSON and ONLINE CLASSES THIS SUMMER! Check out details here!

THANK YOU TO OUR MANY SUPPORTERS INCLUDING THE MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL, THE NORTHAMPTON ARTS COUNCIL, THE ART ANGELS and NEFA!
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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
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GET TICKETS
SARA SHELTON MANN INTENSIVE and PERFORMANCE
​@ 33 Hawley St, Northampton


moving alchemy/being in the body
August 22-25, 2021
TRAINING WITH SARA!
12:00PM EDT // 9:00AM PDT
LIVE and ONLINE!
REGISTER HERE >>>

A beginning of basics again, we begin again and again, and as we begin again wisdom unfolds as a practice of practicing what we know. 
Exploring physical, energetic, spiritual body through technical improvisation the week will unfold.  Bring your questions. Contact? possible, energetic for sure.
**Fees waived for BIPoC (Self Identified) and anyone in need. Contact infoscdt@gmail.com


study hall in the ruins     
hallway in the ruins
the other side/ruins in the hallway

August 21, 2021

PERFORMANCE 
sara shelton mann jesse zaritt niall jones in collaboration
7:00PM EDT // 4:00PM PDT
LIVE and ONLINE!
BUY TICKETS HERE! >>>

a moment of passage into an interim that has no exit, or entrance/ we find ourselves mid-thought, aspirations hanging like fairies in the wind, feet dropping through ice, heart pounding while breathing in the silence of somewhere



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TEEN DANCE CAMP INTENSIVE

AUGUST 16-20, 2021
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY from 10AM TO 1PM
IN PERSON at 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA
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A summer dance camp intensive for teens ages 13-18 with classes in Modern, Ballet, Composition, Hip Hop, and African Diaspora.

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  CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: WIP
    works-in-progress, submissions DUE August 15th!!

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The School for Contemporary Dance and Thought presents WIP (works-in-progress), a performance series that showcases developing movement-based works on Sunday afternoons. 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 located in the Pioneer Valley. We are looking to create performances showcasing a diverse range of established and emerging artists, as well as those local to the valley and beyond. 

​Students are eligible to apply, but priority will be given to artists who are not currently enrolled in a degree-granting program. Preference will also be given to those who have not yet shown in the WIP series. 

We ask that works presented in WIP do not exceed 15 minutes.
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WIP is curated by a rotating team of working choreographers and movement artists.
BIG thanks to our past curators, Meredith Bove, Mary Beth Brooker, Dante Brown, Sofia Engelman, Lesley Farlow, Nikki Lee, Kate Martel, Katie Martin, Madison Palffy, Kate Seethaler, Cat Wagner, and Lailye Weidman!

 
Learn more about WIP!
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SUMMER 2021
All times Eastern Time Zone (Massachusetts, USA)

WEDNESDAYS
9:30AM - 10:30AM     Contemporary Ballet LEARN MORE / REGISTER NOW!
live @33Hawley and ONLINE

FRIDAYS
10:00 - 11:30AM     Contemporary Modern and Improvisational Forms LEARN MORE / REGISTER NOW!
live @33Hawley

Saturdays in AUGUST ONLY
10:30 - 11:30AM     ON ZOOM! Contemporary Ballet Barre with Jen Polins LEARN MORE/ REGISTER NOW!

Questions? Email us at infoscdt@gmail.com!

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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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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 infoscdt@gmail.com with the subject link "Work/Study" or "Internship."

We can't wait to hear from you!
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