UPCOMING
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Performance: Sunday March 15, 2026 at 4:30pm in The Workroom Theater at 33 Hawley St, Northampton MA
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. TICKETS ANNOUNCED LATER IN SEASON |
PAST EVENTS - FALL 2025
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SPECIAL WORKSHOP with Jesse and Pam
October 4, 12:00-1:30pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St, Northampton MA For experienced movers; space opens 30 minutes before for check-in and arriving. Jesse Zaritt's work engages drawing as dancing - a visual and physical practice linked to dreaming, drafting, and materializing futures. His choreographic, performance and teaching practices research the ways in which excessive, contemplative and resistive dance practices change how movement arises in the world and how dancing participates in processes of social transformation. Jesse is a faculty member of the newly formed Bennington BFA Dance Lab and worked as an Associate Professor at the University of the Arts through the spring of 2024. He currently works in creative dialogue with Sara Shelton Mann. Pamela Pietro is a dance artist and educator. She has taught and performed her solo work throughout Asia and Europe. She is Chair and Arts Professor at New York University Tisch School for the Arts, Department of Dance, where she received the prestigious David Payne-Carter Award for Teaching Excellence in 2012/2013. Pamela has performed professionally with Jennifer Nugent, Monica Bill Barnes, Joanna Kotze and Jesse Zaritt. Most recently, she performed in the work The March at the PAC Theater in New York City and at Carolina Performing Arts in Chapel Hill, NC, collaborating with choreographers Donna Uchizono, Tendayi Kuumba, and Annie B Parson. |
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HUT Performance X3
Movement, Words, Sound Saturday October 4th, 8 PM 33 Hawley Street, The Workroom MOVEMENT Jesse Zaritt and Pamela Pietro WORDS CAConrad SOUND Andrea Pensado 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 |
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Speaking Dancing
a workshop with Wendy Woodson Saturday NOVEMBER.15, 12-2 in the WORKROOM In this improvisation/composition workshop we will experiment with different relationships between dancing and speaking. What are some possibilities for generating movement with word images and vice versa - how can dancing inspire writing and speaking. We will explore different techniques for finding and playing with voice in dialogue with movement….how can movement language and spoken language work together (or in opposition) to create multiple layers of meaning, image and emotion. Wendy Woodson is a renowned choreographer/director/writer and teacher with forty-five years of experience in creating techniques and performances that emphasize unique relationships between moving and speaking. Her dance, theater and video works have been performed throughout the US and in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. www.wendywoodson.com WIP- WORKS IN PROGRESS
SUNDAY October 5th, 4 PM at 33 Hawley WORKROOM ARTISTS Ashleigh McGown Syd Thiebaut Emma Frank Gabby Carmichael Frankie Baron Molly Rose-Williams 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. |
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COMMUNITY DANCE EVENT
with Sakina Ibrahim, Jen Polins and Strong Young Minds + Hatchery Youth Performance Project Sunday, October 5, 2025 12–2 PM 980 Bay Street, Springfield with Strong Young Minds Hatchery Youth Performance Project EXPLORE Creative movement for all levels A safe space for self-expression and healing Youth collaboration through dance & community Led by Sakina Ibrahim — author, educator, choreographer Jen Polins — Artistic Director, SCDT For more info: [email protected] |
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The School for Contemporary Dance & Thought Presents
FALL DANCE Celebrate innovation, artistry, imagination Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM The Workroom Theater at 33 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA Tickets: $15–$30 on Eventbrite | No one turned away for lack of funds Featured Artists: Ellie Goudie-Averill, Dimitri Kalaizidis&Erik Elisondo, Tori Lawerence, Michelle Marroquin, Gabby Carmichael, Madison Palffy and Jen Polins Through FALL DANCE, SCDT continues its mission of cultivating a vibrant space where performance, education, and community meet. Since its founding in 2014, SCDT has supported over 1,500 artists, curated more than 400 events, and engaged with over 10,000 community members. SCDT provides classes, workshops, and performances that connect local audiences to internationally acclaimed artists while fostering creativity, collaboration, and inclusion. Programming is organized into two annual seasons and includes weekly dance classes, artist residencies, and curated performances. |
