SCDT FALL 2021 SEASON:
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For the safety of our artists, venue staff and our community as a whole we will be requiring proof of vaccination for admittance to all shows at SCDT until further notice. Results from a negative COVID test will NOT be accepted for entry. In addition, masks are required to be worn at all times while at the venue.
Please bring your vaccination card, or a photo of it. We encourage anyone who has yet to be vaccinated to get their shots as soon as possible.
Please bring your vaccination card, or a photo of it. We encourage anyone who has yet to be vaccinated to get their shots as soon as possible.
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NOV 20, 2021 | Dance Film: Image Design + Camera Movement WITH TORI LAWERENCE, in collaboration with Vermont Dance Alliance & SCDT SATURDAY Nov 20, 2021 3:30pm-6:30pm in the WORKROOM MASKS and PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR ALL! This workshop will explore formal and conceptual elements of design in cinematography within experimental-based works. As possibilities of dance become amplified through cinema, how is the continuity of movement, which is natural to performing live, considered and adjusted as the body becomes eternally archived in time and space? This workshop will explore formal and conceptual elements of design in cinematography within experimental-based works. We’ll gain proficiency in the technical tools used for framing movement, measuring light, shot composition, camera movement, and shooting methods as they collaborate with the performative body NOV 21, 2021 | WIP - WORKS IN PROGRESS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2021 4:30PM November 21st Artists: Louis DeVaughan Nelson aka DeVO (NY) Mia Martelli (NY) Nona Monahin (MA) Kate Tarlow Morgan (NY0 Cat Wagner and Kelly Silliman (MA) MASKS and PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR ALL! 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 infoscdt@gmail.com |
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DEC 4, 2021 | HUT XXXI SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021 8PM Artists: Jules Skloot: Movement Margot Doualhy: Words Julie Bodian: Sound MASKS and PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR ALL! 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 infoscdt@gmail.com |
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DEC 18-19 2021 | HATCHERY WINTER SHOWCASE DECEMBER 18, 6:00p DECEMBER 19, 2:00p MASKS and PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR ALL! The School For Contemporary Dance & Thought (SCDT) presents world premiers of new work by The Hatchery Company and guests Lauren Horn and Vanessa Anspaugh. TIMELESS is a celebration of dance and represents the essential voices of young artists during these times of struggle, change, and growth in our world. Featuring works by Hatchery members: ARIN ANDREWS RHIANNON CAMPBELL MARIA DEAN EDY SAVAGE GRETA HOUGEN-SMITH STELLA TEMPLIN Questions? Email us at infoscdt@gmail.com |
PAST EVENTS:
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SEPT 24, 2021| MOTION STATE FILM FESTIVAL PREMIERE
SEASON 4! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 at 7PM Eastern Time ONLINE ON ZOOM! 7 PM FILM SCREENING, 8:00 PM ARTIST TALK 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 infoscdt@gmail.com Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. |
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SATURDAY SEPT 25, 2021 | SMALL MOVES, BIG PICTURE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 at 7PM Eastern Time At the WORKROOM/THEATER at 33 Hawley Street, Northampton MA Small Moves, Big Picture is a unique celebration of the dancing body and choreographic thinking, sharing the work of 11 artists across an evening of intimate, in person performances, and projected films. with : Alex Davis, Lauren Horn, Andy Russ, Jen Polins- Liz Tonne, Ellie Goudie- Averill, Beau Hancock, Tori Lawerence, Betsy Miller, and more! LIMITED SEATING! PRE REGISTRATION HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Questions? Email us at infoscdt@gmail.com Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. 
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Sept 30-OCT 3, 2021|FEET TO FLOOR FESTIVAL
Full Details HERE 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! PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED|LIVE EVENTS HAVE LIMITED SEATING Questions? Email us at infoscdt@gmail.com |
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OCT 2, 2021 | HUT XXIX
**sold out** SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021 8PM Miguel Alejandro Castillo (Movement), Nat Baldwin (Music), Rachelle Toarmino (Words) at our NEW HOME, The WorkRoom Theater at 33 Hawley Street, Northampton SCDT is pleased to welcome the TENTH season of HUT and FIRST AFTER COVID! Pre registration recommended. LIMITED SEATING. PROOF OF VAX and MASKS HUT- the interdisciplinary performance series 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. HUT's roster of local and internationally recognized contemporary artists including among others Caliph Ali, Steve Baczkowski, Shura Baryshnikov, Chris Corsano, Joy Davis, Paul Flaherty, Jacob Fried, Jenifer Gelineau, Steve Gunn, Sean D. Henry-Smith, Kathleen Hermesdorf, Ben Hersey, K.J. Holmes, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Matt Krefting, Jason Lesceleet, Emily Lukasewski, V. Manuscript, Carole Maso, Bill Nace, Samara Lubelski, Cori Olinghouse, Natalia Panzer, Andrea Pensado, Jennifer Nugent, Vic Rawlings, Zach Rowden, Luke Stewart, Mariana Valencia, Laura Warman, and Wendy Woodson.... |
