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TEEN DANCE CAMP INTENSIVE

AUGUST 16-20, 2021

​MONDAY THRU FRIDAY from 10AM TO 1PM
33 HAWLEY ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA
​sliding scale $200-$400

REGISTER NOW >>>


Unique in the Pioneer Valley, this program offers training in contemporary dance forms such as Modern, Improvisation, Contemporary Ballet, Hip Hop, African Diaspora forms, Composition and Dance Production. SCDT's summer dance camp is a good fit for you if you love to dance, move, create, and perform in a non-traditional and non-competitive environment.

SCDT accommodates young artists at a range of levels, where creativity, curiosity and enthusiasm is central, and company members become articulate, dynamic and skilled performers and directors. SCDT's Dance Camp Intensive aims to cultivate personal artistic growth, while striving for excellence in the arts. Teen artists are offered opportunities in diverse styles of dance and performance art that challenge their abilities, while inviting their own creative process to emerge. It is our commitment to recognize that each young artist brings their own unique artistic integrity to the company. Each artist not only feels valued, but is valued.​

This intensive will be IN PERSON in the Workroom at 33 Hawley St in Northampton, MA. Please wear clothes that are comfortable to move in, we recommend layers including long sleeve shirts and long pants in case we are rolling on the floor. Sneakers are recommended, though the dancers will be primarily barefoot. 

Please bring water, snacks, and just in case, a mask. 

*** PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED!  After registering, please email infoscdt@gmail.com with a photo of your vaccine card. We must receive proof of vaccination and be FULLY VACCINATED prior to August 16th. Thank you!!!

Scholarships available, email infoscdt@gmail.com.

SCHEDULE:
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY:
  • 10:00 - 11:15 AM Contemporary Modern with Kate Martel
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Composition & Dance Making with Kate Martel and Jen Polins
TUESDAY/THURSDAY:
  • 10:00 - 11:15 AM Contemporary Ballet with Jen Polins
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Hip Hop/African Diaspora with Taionna Pope
FRIDAY:
  • 1:00 PM Informal Showing!
REGISTER NOW!
Already registered? Email us with proof of your vaccination before August 16! 
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:

Contemporary Modern- with Kate Martel and Jen Polins
This morning technique class is a highly physical class working towards a grounded and direct approach to movement, infused with somatic principles and experiential improvisations. We will focus on the volume and weight inside the body and its relationship to the floor, bring awareness to the feet, spine, and pelvic floor, encourage the feeling of release in the limbs, and articulate falling and suspending off-center. Class work explores sensation, instinct, and the inherent musical phrasing inside the body.  *Showing of work on FRIDAY AUGUST 25 at 1 PM!

Composition and Dance Making with Kate Martel and Jen Polins

Let's make dances with bodies and objects and our imaginations!! During these sessions, we will learn basic composition skills and use sound and props both as duet partners and as source material. We will study relationship, emotion, texture, weight, permeability, and more as we create short dances together. *Showing of work on FRIDAY AUGUST 25 at 1 PM!

Contemporary Ballet with Kate Martel and Jen Polins

This is your hour to breathe, sweat, and dance! The class combines experiential and somatic explorations with the traditional ballet barre format set to pop tunes. Open to all levels who want to train together in a supportive environment. This class is for anyone who loves ballet, especially the people whom ballet has left out. Reimagine the standard components of a ballet class and prioritize joy, generosity, play, curiosity, and virtuosity.

Hip Hop with Taionna Pope
This class will be focused on memory of choreography, bringing power to the moves, and individual style. Even though we are on screens, we'll be implementing activities to bring us together as a class. We will be working on a new song every two weeks! So bring your sneakers, some water, and your energy for this 1 hour class of hip hop!

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TEACHER BIOS:

Kate Martel ( Director of SCDT Youth Program/ Co Director of Hatchery ) 
Kate Martel is a dance artist and Alexander Technique teacher based in Western  Massachusetts. She enjoyed fifteen years dancing in NYC with choreographers Laura  Peterson, Nora Stephens, Rebecca Brooks, Luis Lara Malvacias and Sarah White Ayon, among others. During this time she trained in the Alexander Technique with  master teacher Ann Rodiger, graduating from the Balance Arts Center in 2017. Her  choreography has been presented by SCDT (WIP), Women in Motion, Movement  Research at Judson Church, Center for Performance Research and Purdue University.  She has been on faculty at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Adelphi University and  Western Connecticut State University. In addition, she has earned a BA from Goucher  College in Dance and Education (2002) and an MFA in Performing Arts from University  of Wisconsin Milwaukee (2014). Kate has been a collaborator with Barbie Diewald  Choreography since 2017 and is currently on faculty at Westfield State University. She  teaches AT privately and in the Somatics Series at SCDT, as well as teaching ballet and  modern throughout the Pioneer Valley.

Jen Polins ( Founding Artistic Director SCDT and Hatchery)
Jennifer Polins is a curator, mobilizer, movement practitioner and performance  maker, bridging somatics -performance practices- and contemporary dance  techniques for over 25 years. Jen is the founding director of The School for  Contemporary Dance and Thought,and the director of Hatchery at SCDT. She holds  an MFA in dance from Hollins University/The American Dance Festival and is a 2014  MCC choreographic fellow. Jen is also an assistant programmer for A.P.E.@Hawley.  She has danced professionally in America and Europe, starting with the Joffrey  Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet and then the Zurich Operahouse Ballet companies before  migrating to a professional career in contemporary performance art. Jen specializes  in combining dance technique and composition with rigorous improvisational  practices, influenced by many mentors, most notably- Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen,  Nancy Stark Smith, Steve Paxton, and Lisa Nelson. Jen is certified in Pilates,  Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, Yoga, and Massage and studied Body Mind Centering for  over 10 years. Jen's ongoing somatic studies deeply affect her curation, teaching  and making. Jen is guest lecturer in the Five College Dance department and creates  work and guest teaches in many regional colleges and universities. With SCDT, Jen  works collaboratively with A.P.E.@ Hawley, and the Ponderosa TanzLand Festival. She has collaborated most  recently with Jen Nugent, Lisa Nelson, late and great Kathleen Hermesdorf.

Taionna Pope's passion for dance began at just 15 months old. She has been dedicated to studying  the art of dance by training at various studios with a variety of dance teams. She has even  worked with a plethora of choreographers and dance instructors. She has explored and worked  on many dance genres and techniques, including Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Modern  (Horton, Limon, Graham), and African. However, Hip Hop has her heart. As a recent college  graduate from Dean College receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management,  an Associates of Science Degree in Business, and an Associates of Arts degree in Dance. Taionna  has always included dance in her future life plans as a career. She has become a well-rounded dancer, instructor, and choreographer dedicated to performing and sharing her passion for  dance with others. Her desire to teach, instruct, choreograph, and inspire comes from her  personal mission, which is to motivate the individuals around her to desire to be successful  while driving the mindset of "Hungry but Humble”. She hopes to inspire at least 1 person a day  to be successful not only for themselves but for generations to come.



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