UPCOMING
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Open Frame
A series of events in the Workroom, 33 Hawley St. Produced by Wendy Woodson July 16-19, 2026 Showings of works in progress Thursday July 16, 4-6 pm, FREE Susan Thompson, Phoebe Shaw, Richard Ballon, Wendy Woodson, and Jamie McHugh The Vertical, Horizontal & Diagonal building dramatic spaces Friday, July 17, 11-1, $15 Workshop with Susan Thompson Spontaneous Scoring Friday, July 17, 2-4, FREE facilitated by Wendy Woodson Breath Made Visible Saturday, July 18, 10:30-12, $15 a Workshop with Jamie McHugh Clown: Generous Shenanigans Saturday July 18, 1-3, $15 a workshop with Susan Thompson |
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presented in collaboration with SCDT and Wendy Woodson THOSE WHO WAIT A FILM BY Chani Bockwinkel and Ty Burdenski Saturday July 18, 6:30 PM in the Workroom Those Who Wait is a poetic retelling of the Millerite doomsday movement that swept across America in the 1840s. The film follows the town of Portland, Maine as its residents navigate waves of apocalyptic prophecy and disappointment. Mixing the genres of historical re-enactment and fantastic parable, this queer gaze into the colonial past explores the powers and perils of "believing it's over". WATCH THE TRAILER HERE! |
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little loco(motion)
A workshop with LOSLITTLEGUYS produced by SCDT at 33 Hawley st, Northampton MA August 21–22: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in the dance studio August 23: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM in the Workroom In this workshop we will focus on components of physical research through the study of improvisation, floor techniques, and structured material in order to discover the complexities and range of our movement potential. We will work on how to exert energy efficiently using various surfaces of the body as mobilizers. We will place an emphasis on properties of physics to reduce strain on the body and increase expansiveness. We will end the practice by integrating set material into the structure of the workshop, we will make space for the active exploration of spatial consciousness, timing, rhythm, and dynamism. By offering difficult technical phrases we challenge the mind to record quickly and make choices of performativity. |
The School for Embodied Practices
Pilates Summer Retreat
*A collaboration between PORCH and SCDT*
Pilates • Intelligent Movement • Restoration
A one-week retreat centered on embodied practice, creative renewal, and sustainable movement training.
This is an entry point—an opportunity to explore the Pilates system alongside somatic movement and creative practice in a supportive, nature-based environment. No prior experience required.
Participants will develop:
• body awareness and alignment
• sustainable movement practices for daily life
• tools for creativity and self-care
This retreat also serves as a foundation for the Kinected/Kane School Pilates Mat Certification, launching in 2027 at Ponderosa.
Check out the kinected program HERE
Pilates Summer Retreat
- July 27 – August 2, 2026
*A collaboration between PORCH and SCDT*
Pilates • Intelligent Movement • Restoration
A one-week retreat centered on embodied practice, creative renewal, and sustainable movement training.
This is an entry point—an opportunity to explore the Pilates system alongside somatic movement and creative practice in a supportive, nature-based environment. No prior experience required.
Participants will develop:
• body awareness and alignment
• sustainable movement practices for daily life
• tools for creativity and self-care
This retreat also serves as a foundation for the Kinected/Kane School Pilates Mat Certification, launching in 2027 at Ponderosa.
Check out the kinected program HERE
*PAST EVENTS*
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SCDT presents
HUT performance X3 Movement | Words | Sound Saturday April 11th at 8 PM in the Workroom Movement: Cameron Childs Words: Mark Wunderlich Sound: Rebecca Schrader HUT is an exciting and innovative interdisciplinary performance series that has been running for 14 seasons. It is co-curated by movement artist Jennifer Polins, sound artist Jake Meginsky, and writer Catherine Corbett Bresner. The series showcases the work of three artists in each performance, featuring MOVEMENT, WORDS, and MUSIC from local and international artists who share a pursuit of experimental improvisation and an intention to push their forms forward. HUT draws diverse audiences who love music, writing and dance, offering varied communities a chance to sit together and experience performance styles they might not have appreciated before. By juxtaposing different artistic genres and emphasizing experimentation, HUT creates a unique space for building a new sense of public engagement and appreciation for the arts. image by Bill Nace 2024 |
JACOB'S PILLOW is BACK at SCDT!
EMBODIED INFO SESSIONS for
THE CURRICULUM IN MOTION INSTITUTE
Saturday April 11, 12-1:30 PM
at 33 Hawley street, in the WORKROOM
INFO:
These regional info-sessions are aimed at connecting with local artists, sharing in community-engaged, embodied movement work, and offering an opportunity for potential applicants to learn more about the Curriculum in Motion™ Institute.
The Institute is a 10-month career development program for emerging, mid-career, and seasoned choreographers seeking to strengthen their choreographic voice with a focus on community building. This initiative is part of our broader commitment to fostering a regional network of dance educators, artists, and community builders across the region and state. More information about the program can be found on our website.
EMBODIED INFO SESSIONS for
THE CURRICULUM IN MOTION INSTITUTE
Saturday April 11, 12-1:30 PM
at 33 Hawley street, in the WORKROOM
INFO:
These regional info-sessions are aimed at connecting with local artists, sharing in community-engaged, embodied movement work, and offering an opportunity for potential applicants to learn more about the Curriculum in Motion™ Institute.
The Institute is a 10-month career development program for emerging, mid-career, and seasoned choreographers seeking to strengthen their choreographic voice with a focus on community building. This initiative is part of our broader commitment to fostering a regional network of dance educators, artists, and community builders across the region and state. More information about the program can be found on our website.
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SCDT ARTS NIGHT OUT
DANCE SAMPLER- FREE CLASSES! Friday March 13, in the WORKROOM Join us for FREE mini-classes that give you a taste of our movement programs. No Registration required, just come on down! No dance experience is needed — Just come as you are, ready to move, explore, and have fun 5-5:15 Creative Moves ( ages 3-5 ) 5:15-5:30 Youth Technique ( ages 6-12 ) 5:30-5:45 Dance Making ( ages 6-12 ) 5:45-6 Hatchery Young Artist Program ( ages 13-18 ) 6-6:16 Contemporary Ballet ( ages 13 and up) 6:15-6:30 Contemporary Modern ( ages 13 and up) 6:30-8 OPEN TUNING IN THE WORKROOM what is tuning: The Tuning Scores were created by dance-maker Lisa Nelson who has been “exploring the role of the senses in the performance and observation of movement since the ’70s” Tuning is a collection of practices that research real time editing, composition and performance that are a performance in themselves. Tuning offers tools and frameworks for communication and a model of collaboration that is constructed by the players in the act of doing. These explorations give insight into performance and dance-making processes, cross disciplinary lines, and invite people of all ages and abilities to participate in the questions they provoke. |
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WIP GUEST ARTIST CLASS: Movement for Embodied Inquiry with Madison McGain (WIP Spring 2026 Artist) Saturday March 14 12-1:30pm The Workroom, 33 Hawley ST About Class: Movement for Embodied Inquiry: Finding momentum and efficiency in movement, and the interplay between tension and softness, this workshop offers different entry points to explore dynamic and texture. The class opens with an improvisational warm-up, moving through planes, offering space to tap into the individual artistic voice. Slowly, more structure and textures are introduced, culminating in a center phrase. We will focus on finding ease within effort, internal awareness, and translating sensation into dynamic movement vocabulary. |
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WIP works in progress Sunday March 15, 2026 at 4pm in The Workroom Theater WIP ARTISTS: Doron Perk Sarah Ana Malone Colby Connelly Madison McGain Celine Bassman Mira Göksel About WIP: The School for Contemporary Dance and Thought presents WIP (works-in-progress), a performance series that showcases developing movement-based works. 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 that have presented at WIP and SCDT board members. We are looking to create performances showcasing a diverse range of established and emerging artists, as well as those local to the Pioneer Valley and beyond. The curatorial team aims to create a program comprised of artists both local and national. |
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SCDT SPACE RESIDENCY
Please apply by March 20, 2026, 11:59pm EST. FREE Rehearsal Space in the Workroom at 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA from June 8-12, 2026. Space is open from 9am-3pm for your rehearsal time. Opportunities for community engagement via workshop, lecture, or performance on a return trip, Fall 2026 (exact dates TBD between SCDT and chosen applicant). Please note: this is a space residency, there is no monetary compensation and housing is not included. |
