UPCOMING:
JUNE 10 | TEEN SCREEN FESTIVAL 2021
THURSDAY, JUNE 10 6:30PM EDT // 3:30PM PDT ONLINE! LEARN MORE>>> The School For Contemporary Dance & Thought presents a new online screen festival created by teens, for teens, with an intention to represent the essential voices of young artists during these times of struggle, change, and growth in our world. LEARN MORE>>> Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
SARA SHELTON MANN
TRAINING 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- 3:00 EDT // 12:00 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. 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 |
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: WIP
works-in-progress, submissions DUE August 15th! APPLY HERE>>>> 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. Learn more about WIP! |
AUG 16-20 | TEEN DANCE CAMP INTENSIVE
AUGUST 16-20, 2021 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY from 10 AM to 1PM IN PERSON at 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA LEARN MORE>>> A summer dance camp intensive for teens ages 13-18 with classes in Modern, Ballet, Composition, Hip Hop, and African Diaspora. LEARN MORE>>> Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
SCDT FALL 2021 SEASON:
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SEPT 24 | MOTION STATE FILM FESTIVAL PREMIERE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 at 7PM Eastern Time LEARN MORE>>> The Motion State Dance Film Series (formerly Kicking & Screening) is the only year-long, traveling short film festival in New England devoted to showcasing the diversity of contemporary creative voices exploring the medium of choreography for the camera. By taking the festival “on the road” and into non-traditional film venues, such as art galleries, music halls, performing arts theaters, and university classrooms, the Motion State Dance Film Series seeks to expose the films and filmmakers to new audiences. Every screening is followed by a public Q & A with the curators. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
SEPT 25 | SMALL MOVES, BIG PICTURE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 at 7PM Eastern Time LEARN MORE>>> Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
SEPT 30-OCT 3 | FOOT TO FLOOR FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 3 Full details TBA! A FUNDRAISING FESTIVAL honoring dance artist Nancy Stark Smith and creating a resilient floor for dancing in Workroom/Theater at 33 Hawley Street. The 3800-square-foot, multi-arts space, with programming by A.P.E. and SCDT is a project of the Northampton Community Arts Trust. Featuring classes, workshops, performances and events with artists Laurie Sanders, Doug Anderson, Trish Crapo, Rosalyn Driscoll, Paul Jacobs, Margaret Lloyd, Henry Lyman, Richard Michelson, Missy-Marie Montgomery, Bill O’Connell, Anne Woodhull, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Cameron McKinney, Paul Matteson, Andrea Olsen, Peter Schmitz, and Simon Thomas-Train, Claudia-Lynn Rightmire, HATCHERY, and Rachel Jenkins, Miguel Castillo, and MORE! Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
OCT 2 | HUT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021 8PM HUT RETURNS! This interdisciplinary performance series is presented by SCDT and co-curated by dancer Jennifer Polins, writer Jay Keery Weingarten, and sound artist Jake Meginsky. HUT showcases three artists in three short sets in an evening of music, words, and movement. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
OCT 17 | WIP - WORKS IN PROGRESS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2021 4:30PM WIP! SCDT's works-in-progress series showcasing developing movement-based works on Sunday afternoons. WIP values sharing research and experimentation, rather than finished works, provides artists with audience feedback to assist in their development of the work, and aims to form connections with local and regional dance makers. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
OCT 23 | SAME BUT DIFFERENT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 Full details TBA! LEARN MORE >>> Same but Different is a collaboration between Christal Brown and Lida Winfield, exploring their similarities and differences in a cultural commentary on race, age, and gender. 42 years young and recently orphaned, Lida grew up in the North, Christal grew up in the South, both of them grew up inhabiting small towns. Lida is white, Christal is black. As children, Christal was considered a genius and Lida was labeled dumb. At this point in their lives, Lida and Christal have both lived the rigors of being artists, professors, educators, and survivors of life. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
NOV 6 | HUT
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 8PM HUT RETURNS! This interdisciplinary performance series is presented by SCDT and co-curated by dancer Jennifer Polins, writer Jay Keery Weingarten, and sound artist Jake Meginsky. HUT showcases three artists in three short sets in an evening of music, words, and movement. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
NOV 21 | WIP - WORKS IN PROGRESS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2021 4:30PM WIP! SCDT's works-in-progress series showcasing developing movement-based works on Sunday afternoons. WIP values sharing research and experimentation, rather than finished works, provides artists with audience feedback to assist in their development of the work, and aims to form connections with local and regional dance makers. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
DEC 4 | HUT
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021 8PM HUT RETURNS! This interdisciplinary performance series is presented by SCDT and co-curated by dancer Jennifer Polins, writer Jay Keery Weingarten, and sound artist Jake Meginsky. HUT showcases three artists in three short sets in an evening of music, words, and movement. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |
DEC 10-12 | HATCHERY WINTER SHOWCASE
DECEMBER 10-12, 2021 Full details TBA! SCDT’s Hatchery Dance Company is an experimental movement based performance company for young artists ages 13-18. Unique in the Pioneer Valley, Hatchery offers training in contemporary dance forms such as Modern, Improvisation, Contemporary Ballet, African Diaspora forms, Composition and Dance Production. Furthermore, Hatchery offers opportunities for teens to work closely with internationally acclaimed guest artists to create choreographic works or simply to take class. Questions? Email us at [email protected] |