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ARTIST PROGRAMS
Workshops
New Offerings for 2024
eXit SPACE is proud to host workshops featuring artists from within our community and artists visiting from afar. These workshops provide opportunities to experience different styles/techniques and to learn about the creative process. Don't miss out!
Amy J Lambert held the first workshops of 2024 and they were a great success. Two separate workshops were offered: Improvisation and Composition and Choreography and Feedback, allowing the community to explore new movement pathways and experience the creative process.
Check back here for future offerings as the year unfolds!
PROPEL
Artist in Residence
eXit SPACE | NOD Theater is proud to announce the 2024 PROPEL Artists In Residency:MAIA DURFEE | RON SMITH | MARGAUX GEX & LAEL BATTISTE
Following an extensive application process these incredible artists will participate in this new residency and performance program for dance artists residing and creating work in Seattle, WA.
PROPEL is designed to function as an artist's incubator, offering time for choreographers to create and be supported in their artistic endeavor. eXit SPACE | NOD Theater is committed to creating support and development systems for Seattle dance artists.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR PROPEL | the performance March 1-3, 2024 NOD Theater
Learn More >>
Artist Class Series | February 17 >>
BOOST dance Festival
The BOOST dance festival is focused on creating opportunities for Seattle contemporary dance artists of all genres to showcase their work alongside their peers with an ever-broadening audience. The festival aims to produce performances featuring emerging artists alongside veteran choreographers. This year BOOST returns to its home at eXit SPACE | NOD Theater in Capitol Hill, Seattle, for its 9th season on March 29-31, 2024.We are thrilled to announce the 2024 BOOST ARTISTS:
Rodrick Barnes | Tyra Rose | Arinze Okammor | Bridget Kirk | Nicole Cardona | Eva Crystal & Irvin Torres-Hernandez | Resident Company badmarmarDANCE (Marlo Martin)
Committed to the ongoing development of the Seattle dance community and curation of dance works. The BOOST vision includes presenting artists that reflect our whole community and city. We are committed to an equitable application process and strive to select a diverse pool of artists and choreographers in terms of ethnicity, race, gender, and sexual orientation.
BOOST is known for its party like atmosphere where festival producers encourage dialogue between audience members between dance works and the audience watches with an eire of support and excitement for the artists being presented. The atmosphere is uniquely curated with the joy of live art, new dance, and community living at the center of the experience.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
BOOST dance festival | the performance
March 29-31, 2024
NOD Theater
Learn More >>
Artist Class Series | March 23 >>
BOOSTMEUP
Youth Dance Festival
BOOSTmeUP aims to create community and connections between dance programs for young dancers and students in the Northwest. We hope to bridge the gap within the dance community at an early stage of training in hopes that when our young dancers move on to college and professional careers they will have established deep roots and mentorships outside of their primary school's walls.BOOSTmeUP is committed to the development and progression of young dance artists and work diligently to provide them with exceptional opportunities to create, perform, and unite.
BOOSTmeUP is a dance festival for young dancers and their schools. Along with the performance aspect of the festival BOOSTmeUP offers dancers the opportunity to participate in a series of free master classes taught by exceptional Seattle area artists. We hope you will consider joining in on our vision as we collectively curate non-competitive opportunities for young dancers to thrive.
This year's festival will be held at eXit SPACE | NOD Theater in Capital Hill, March 15-17, 2024. Please let us know if your school, studio, or conservatory can join us. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2023.
Online application open October 15 through November 15, 2023.
Directors will receive a confirmation email with more festival details by November 30, 2023 announcing the participating 2024 BOOST schools/studios/programs.
Learn More >>
Bloom
works in progress
BLOOM is time and space for artists to share works in progress, completed works, or incomplete ideas and fully realized concepts. BLOOM makes room for conversations, feedback, and questions. Come to explore, to learn, to grow, to share.
ELIGIBILITY
- All performers must be 17 and up
- BLOOM is designed for any experience level of performer and creator
- BLOOM welcomes any and all dance genres
- BLOOM is free for all applicants and participating artists
- In order to showcase a variety of artists, we ask that pieces are no longer then 6 minutes
- Partiicpants must be available for a dry tech, run through 1.5 hours prior to showing (Showings at 5pm and 8pm) April 14, 2024 at NOD Theater
2024 Application >>
PROPEL Artists In Residence
Meet the Artists
MAIA DURFEE | Artist Statement
As an artist, I aim to create worlds of movement and mixed media that are full of visceral texture, abstract thought, and vivid musicality following melodic and rhythmic detours in my bones. I hope to create a space of exploration, curiosity, thoughtfulness, beauty, and expansive collaboration between myself, artists I work with, and people who view my work.
Ron Smith | Artist Statement
My work is deeply rooted in the integration of traditional dance forms and the endless potential of the contemporary landscape. At its core, my artistry seeks to connect and resonate in an age where both the tangible and intangible intertwine in our daily experiences. During my time at foundry10, the pandemic emphasized the significance of infusing dance with modern tools and perspectives, showcasing that while our methods may evolve, the essence of dance remains a powerful medium of expression. Teaching through dance is equally important to me. Dance is a powerful tool for building self-awareness, discipline, and a connection to our shared experiences. In the classroom setting, I aim to foster a space where students are encouraged to explore, innovate, and genuinely express themselves. Central to my artistic philosophy is the commitment to inclusivity and representation. Through my diverse collaborations and experiences, I have solidified my dedication to ensuring the dance community in Seattle and the PNW is inclusive and diverse. Elevating marginalized voices, especially those from the black queer community, is paramount in my work.
Margaux Gex & Lael Battiste | Artist Statement
I am deeply passionate about movement and the infinite ways the body can move. Dance can allow people to experience life within their bodies. I love the exploration of sensation through effort and conscious work. I draw inspiration from nature, human interactions, social issues and anything that surrounds me. I want to push the boundaries of what makes dance visceral because I believe authenticity and full commitment are what make dance beautiful, which is essential to art and life. As a creative artist I find it crucial to push the limits of physicality, and performance. Innovation and uniqueness define the aesthetic principles of a quality dance world and every single dance artist has the responsibility to constantly refine these notions.
Meet the Artists
MAIA DURFEE | Artist Statement
As an artist, I aim to create worlds of movement and mixed media that are full of visceral texture, abstract thought, and vivid musicality following melodic and rhythmic detours in my bones. I hope to create a space of exploration, curiosity, thoughtfulness, beauty, and expansive collaboration between myself, artists I work with, and people who view my work.
Ron Smith | Artist Statement
My work is deeply rooted in the integration of traditional dance forms and the endless potential of the contemporary landscape. At its core, my artistry seeks to connect and resonate in an age where both the tangible and intangible intertwine in our daily experiences. During my time at foundry10, the pandemic emphasized the significance of infusing dance with modern tools and perspectives, showcasing that while our methods may evolve, the essence of dance remains a powerful medium of expression. Teaching through dance is equally important to me. Dance is a powerful tool for building self-awareness, discipline, and a connection to our shared experiences. In the classroom setting, I aim to foster a space where students are encouraged to explore, innovate, and genuinely express themselves. Central to my artistic philosophy is the commitment to inclusivity and representation. Through my diverse collaborations and experiences, I have solidified my dedication to ensuring the dance community in Seattle and the PNW is inclusive and diverse. Elevating marginalized voices, especially those from the black queer community, is paramount in my work.
Margaux Gex & Lael Battiste | Artist Statement
I am deeply passionate about movement and the infinite ways the body can move. Dance can allow people to experience life within their bodies. I love the exploration of sensation through effort and conscious work. I draw inspiration from nature, human interactions, social issues and anything that surrounds me. I want to push the boundaries of what makes dance visceral because I believe authenticity and full commitment are what make dance beautiful, which is essential to art and life. As a creative artist I find it crucial to push the limits of physicality, and performance. Innovation and uniqueness define the aesthetic principles of a quality dance world and every single dance artist has the responsibility to constantly refine these notions.
BOOST dance festival
Meet the Artists
Rodrick Barnes
Rodrick Barnes is a freelance dancer based in Seattle, Washington, and Houston, Texas. He has been dancing since he was 7 years old. He graduated from Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and shortly after that, he found his favorite style of movement to be modern and contemporary. He wants to become a professional dancer and choreographer as he tours the world. Rodrick has worked and trained with Janie Carethors, Roderick George, Debbie Allen, Gage Self, Justin Prescott, Kim Kelly, Harrison Guy, Derrell Moultrie, Michael Foley, Christian Warner, Elijah Gibson, Chip Abbott, Michelle Manzanales, Kidd Pivot, Kurt Douglas, A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, Sidra Bell, Zackary Tang, Ben Delony, Courtney D. Jones, and many more. After college, Rodrick hopes to join Kyle Abraham's company, A.I.M. (Abraham.In.Motion). Rodrick has also won a Tomy Tune Award for best choreography in The Color Purple alongside Courtney D. Jones. He is also excited to continue his journey at Cornish College of the Arts.
Nicole Cardona
Nikki Cardona is a movement artist from Chicago illinois. Holding a BFA from Columbia College Chicago, her midwest roots are sunken greatly into finding space and holding space for others and herself to be open to creating vulnerably. After graduating in 2017, her mission was to branch out of her comfort zone and challenge herself by immersing herself in new genres of dance that felt foreign and new to her. From 2018-2020, Nikki lived in Los Angeles full time, attending The American Musical and Dramatics Academy (AMDA). As her budding career continued to grow, Nikki was a scholarship recipient for the LA contemporary Dance Company's 2019 and 2021 Summer intensives, giving her the opportunity to perform as a guest artist in Genevieve Carson's work "Ebba." Nikki joined Psychopomp Dance Theater in 2019 as a performing artist and has been fortunate to teach and Assistant Direct their 2021 and 2022 summer intensives. Now in bloom in Seattle since 2021, Nikki feels she has truly found a home in the dance community here. Nikki has performed works by Dance Undercurrent, Coriolis Dance Collective, and badmarmarDance. Nikki was granted two residencies in January of 2023 through Velocity Dance and Coriolis Dance Collective. During these two separate but simultaneous residencies, Nicole created two iterations of “These Heavy Bones” - a work that deals with the weight that depression and anxiety hold on our bodies. Nicole hopes to combine these two iterations in the future, culminating in an evening length immersive experience.
Bridget Kirk
Bridget Kirk is a dance educator, choreographer, and performer based in Seattle, WA. She earned her BFA in Dance Education with licensure, as well as a K-12 license in Special Education, from East Carolina University (ECU). In the summer of 2022, Kirk earned her MA in Dance with a concentration in education from Texas Woman's University. For the past 7 years, she has maintained a professional career in dance education while continuously balancing a schedule for her own training, choreography, and performance in both company and freelance work. Kirk's teaching experience spans preschool through adult dance classes in a variety of settings, such as public schools, private schools, intensives, private studios, and after-school arts programs. After graduating from ECU, Kirk spent 4 years in Charleston, SC, building an elementary school dance program, acting as Artistic Director for the Dancefx Apprentice Company, and maintaining a professional performance career in two local companies: Charleston Dance Project and NuStreet. Kirk's choreography has been showcased for American College Dance Association, for web-based collaborative learning performances to students in South Korea, and has been commissioned by numerous organizations in the greater Charleston area. Since relocating to the Seattle area, she has performed works by notable choreographers such as Pat Graney and Amy J. Lambert, has choreographed pieces for numerous local dance projects, has received scholarships to continue her training at intensives in Washington, Montana, and California, and has continued her work as a dance educator. In addition to her current role as a dance educator in an after-school arts program, where she is actively developing new curricula in creative movement and world dance for elementary school students, Kirk has recently been promoted to a managerial position as the company's Community Outreach Lead and Camp Programming Lead.
Arinze Okammor
Arinze Okammor is a 23 year old dancer, choreographer, musician, and composer based in Seattle, Washington. Originally from the Chicago, Illinois area, Arinze's work has been praised for its unique approach to musicality and dynamics, along with its fusion of contemporary and hip hop foundations and techniques. His work is most informed and influenced by his studied background in music theory and composition, concepts that are very heavily applied inni his choreography, and he often times composes the music he uses in his work. Additionally, his background in acoustical and electrical engineering has also influenced his work and choreographic process.
Tyra Rose
Originally from Des Plaines, Illinois, Tyra moved to Seattle in 2017 in pursuit of her dance dreams. Since her transition, Tyra has been able to work in several dance studios across the Seattle area by choreographing, performing and educating in dance. She graduated magna cum laude with honors in 2016 from Webster University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in dance. Although her studies emphasized in modern dance, she also studied: ballet, jazz, modern, aerial, hip hop, and Thai classical dance.In addition to dance, Tyra is trained in visual art and spends her free time painting. Her paintings mostly center around the human body, movement, and dance. She is currently working at eXit SPACE as the co-director of the training program (The PROGRAM), teaches for the youth and adult dance program, and is an administrative assistant. Tyra has developed choreography through ANNONYArts (St. Louis), Artica Fest (St. Louis), RAW:Natural Born Artists (Seattle), Full Tilt Dance Festival (Seattle), and eXit SPACE School of Dance (Seattle). Tyra has had the opportunity to perform with: Catapult Dance (Michele Miller), AJnC Dance Theater (Amy J. Lambert), Gender Tender (Fox Whitney), The Three Yells (Veronica Lee- Baik), Artistry in Motion (Juju Flores) and badmarmarDANCE (Marlo Martin).
Eva Crystal
Eva Crystal (She/Her) has enjoyed a diverse career in dance and teaching across the West Coast, from California to Washington. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loyola Marymount University, earning a B.A. in Dance. In collaboration with Halie Donabedian, Eva has co-created duets that have been showcased at the MixMatch Dance Festival and ACDA Baja in Los Angeles. They were also featured as guest artists during a residency at UNCG. In 2019, Eva relocated to Seattle, where she has since performed with several dance companies, including PRICEarts, SLOWBURN Dance, and Psychopomp Dance Theatre. She has also participated in the Wielding Forms Festival by Coriolis Dance, the Boost Dance Festival, and as a guest artist with the University of Washington's Chamber Dance Company. Currently, Eva is dividing her time between Oregon and Washington during her inaugural season with the Shaun Keylock Company.
Irvin Torres-Hernandez
Irvin Torres-Hernandez (He/him) began his dance training at Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where he received his BA in Dance and Social Science. Irvin has performed works by Sarah Ebert, Brad Garner, Rita Honka, Shannon Mockli, Hannah Thomas, Cynthia Gutierrez, and Subashini Ganesan- Forbes. This is his second season with Shaun Keylock Company.
Meet the Artists
Rodrick Barnes
Rodrick Barnes is a freelance dancer based in Seattle, Washington, and Houston, Texas. He has been dancing since he was 7 years old. He graduated from Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and shortly after that, he found his favorite style of movement to be modern and contemporary. He wants to become a professional dancer and choreographer as he tours the world. Rodrick has worked and trained with Janie Carethors, Roderick George, Debbie Allen, Gage Self, Justin Prescott, Kim Kelly, Harrison Guy, Derrell Moultrie, Michael Foley, Christian Warner, Elijah Gibson, Chip Abbott, Michelle Manzanales, Kidd Pivot, Kurt Douglas, A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, Sidra Bell, Zackary Tang, Ben Delony, Courtney D. Jones, and many more. After college, Rodrick hopes to join Kyle Abraham's company, A.I.M. (Abraham.In.Motion). Rodrick has also won a Tomy Tune Award for best choreography in The Color Purple alongside Courtney D. Jones. He is also excited to continue his journey at Cornish College of the Arts.
Nicole Cardona
Nikki Cardona is a movement artist from Chicago illinois. Holding a BFA from Columbia College Chicago, her midwest roots are sunken greatly into finding space and holding space for others and herself to be open to creating vulnerably. After graduating in 2017, her mission was to branch out of her comfort zone and challenge herself by immersing herself in new genres of dance that felt foreign and new to her. From 2018-2020, Nikki lived in Los Angeles full time, attending The American Musical and Dramatics Academy (AMDA). As her budding career continued to grow, Nikki was a scholarship recipient for the LA contemporary Dance Company's 2019 and 2021 Summer intensives, giving her the opportunity to perform as a guest artist in Genevieve Carson's work "Ebba." Nikki joined Psychopomp Dance Theater in 2019 as a performing artist and has been fortunate to teach and Assistant Direct their 2021 and 2022 summer intensives. Now in bloom in Seattle since 2021, Nikki feels she has truly found a home in the dance community here. Nikki has performed works by Dance Undercurrent, Coriolis Dance Collective, and badmarmarDance. Nikki was granted two residencies in January of 2023 through Velocity Dance and Coriolis Dance Collective. During these two separate but simultaneous residencies, Nicole created two iterations of “These Heavy Bones” - a work that deals with the weight that depression and anxiety hold on our bodies. Nicole hopes to combine these two iterations in the future, culminating in an evening length immersive experience.
Bridget Kirk
Bridget Kirk is a dance educator, choreographer, and performer based in Seattle, WA. She earned her BFA in Dance Education with licensure, as well as a K-12 license in Special Education, from East Carolina University (ECU). In the summer of 2022, Kirk earned her MA in Dance with a concentration in education from Texas Woman's University. For the past 7 years, she has maintained a professional career in dance education while continuously balancing a schedule for her own training, choreography, and performance in both company and freelance work. Kirk's teaching experience spans preschool through adult dance classes in a variety of settings, such as public schools, private schools, intensives, private studios, and after-school arts programs. After graduating from ECU, Kirk spent 4 years in Charleston, SC, building an elementary school dance program, acting as Artistic Director for the Dancefx Apprentice Company, and maintaining a professional performance career in two local companies: Charleston Dance Project and NuStreet. Kirk's choreography has been showcased for American College Dance Association, for web-based collaborative learning performances to students in South Korea, and has been commissioned by numerous organizations in the greater Charleston area. Since relocating to the Seattle area, she has performed works by notable choreographers such as Pat Graney and Amy J. Lambert, has choreographed pieces for numerous local dance projects, has received scholarships to continue her training at intensives in Washington, Montana, and California, and has continued her work as a dance educator. In addition to her current role as a dance educator in an after-school arts program, where she is actively developing new curricula in creative movement and world dance for elementary school students, Kirk has recently been promoted to a managerial position as the company's Community Outreach Lead and Camp Programming Lead.
Arinze Okammor
Arinze Okammor is a 23 year old dancer, choreographer, musician, and composer based in Seattle, Washington. Originally from the Chicago, Illinois area, Arinze's work has been praised for its unique approach to musicality and dynamics, along with its fusion of contemporary and hip hop foundations and techniques. His work is most informed and influenced by his studied background in music theory and composition, concepts that are very heavily applied inni his choreography, and he often times composes the music he uses in his work. Additionally, his background in acoustical and electrical engineering has also influenced his work and choreographic process.
Tyra Rose
Originally from Des Plaines, Illinois, Tyra moved to Seattle in 2017 in pursuit of her dance dreams. Since her transition, Tyra has been able to work in several dance studios across the Seattle area by choreographing, performing and educating in dance. She graduated magna cum laude with honors in 2016 from Webster University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in dance. Although her studies emphasized in modern dance, she also studied: ballet, jazz, modern, aerial, hip hop, and Thai classical dance.In addition to dance, Tyra is trained in visual art and spends her free time painting. Her paintings mostly center around the human body, movement, and dance. She is currently working at eXit SPACE as the co-director of the training program (The PROGRAM), teaches for the youth and adult dance program, and is an administrative assistant. Tyra has developed choreography through ANNONYArts (St. Louis), Artica Fest (St. Louis), RAW:Natural Born Artists (Seattle), Full Tilt Dance Festival (Seattle), and eXit SPACE School of Dance (Seattle). Tyra has had the opportunity to perform with: Catapult Dance (Michele Miller), AJnC Dance Theater (Amy J. Lambert), Gender Tender (Fox Whitney), The Three Yells (Veronica Lee- Baik), Artistry in Motion (Juju Flores) and badmarmarDANCE (Marlo Martin).
Eva Crystal
Eva Crystal (She/Her) has enjoyed a diverse career in dance and teaching across the West Coast, from California to Washington. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loyola Marymount University, earning a B.A. in Dance. In collaboration with Halie Donabedian, Eva has co-created duets that have been showcased at the MixMatch Dance Festival and ACDA Baja in Los Angeles. They were also featured as guest artists during a residency at UNCG. In 2019, Eva relocated to Seattle, where she has since performed with several dance companies, including PRICEarts, SLOWBURN Dance, and Psychopomp Dance Theatre. She has also participated in the Wielding Forms Festival by Coriolis Dance, the Boost Dance Festival, and as a guest artist with the University of Washington's Chamber Dance Company. Currently, Eva is dividing her time between Oregon and Washington during her inaugural season with the Shaun Keylock Company.
Irvin Torres-Hernandez
Irvin Torres-Hernandez (He/him) began his dance training at Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where he received his BA in Dance and Social Science. Irvin has performed works by Sarah Ebert, Brad Garner, Rita Honka, Shannon Mockli, Hannah Thomas, Cynthia Gutierrez, and Subashini Ganesan- Forbes. This is his second season with Shaun Keylock Company.
BOOSTmeUP youth dance festival
Online application open October 15 through November 15, 2023
Performances March 15-17, 2024 eXit SPACE | NOD Theater
BOOSTmeUP aims to create community and connections between dance programs for young dancers and students in the Northwest. We hope to bridge the gap within the dance community at an early stage of training in hopes that when our young dancers move on to college and professional careers they will have established deep roots and mentorships outside of their primary school's walls.
BOOSTmeUP is committed to the development and progression of young dance artists and work diligently to provide them with exceptional opportunities to create, perform, and unite.
BOOSTmeUP is a dance festival for young dancers and their schools. Along with the performance aspect of the festival BOOSTmeUP offers dancers the opportunity to participate in a series of free master classes taught by exceptional Seattle area artists. We hope you will consider joining in on our vision as we collectively curate non-competitive opportunities for young dancers to thrive.
This year's festival will be held at eXit SPACE | NOD Theater in Capital Hill, March 15-17, 2024. Please let us know if your school, studio, or conservatory can join us. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2023. ELIGIBILITY
Online application open October 15 through November 15, 2023
Performances March 15-17, 2024 eXit SPACE | NOD Theater
BOOSTmeUP aims to create community and connections between dance programs for young dancers and students in the Northwest. We hope to bridge the gap within the dance community at an early stage of training in hopes that when our young dancers move on to college and professional careers they will have established deep roots and mentorships outside of their primary school's walls.
BOOSTmeUP is committed to the development and progression of young dance artists and work diligently to provide them with exceptional opportunities to create, perform, and unite.
BOOSTmeUP is a dance festival for young dancers and their schools. Along with the performance aspect of the festival BOOSTmeUP offers dancers the opportunity to participate in a series of free master classes taught by exceptional Seattle area artists. We hope you will consider joining in on our vision as we collectively curate non-competitive opportunities for young dancers to thrive.
This year's festival will be held at eXit SPACE | NOD Theater in Capital Hill, March 15-17, 2024. Please let us know if your school, studio, or conservatory can join us. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2023. ELIGIBILITY
- Must be a school, studio, group, or program in the State of Washington
- All performers must be between the ages of 10-18
- BOOSTmeUP is designed for all levels of dancers and welcomes all genres to be showcased
- BOOSTmeUP is free for applicants and partipating studios/schools/programs
- BOOSTmeUP (free) Master Classes Saturday March 16 & Sunday March 17 4-6pm at NOD Theater
- In order to showcase a variety of schools, studios, and companies, we ask that works are between 3-6 minutes.
- each school is invited to bring 1-2 pieces
- be available for tech and dress rehearsal Wednesday and Thursday, March 13 & 14
- act as a champion for the BOOSTmeUP youth dance festival
2024 Workshops
AMY J LAMBERT
Improvisation + Composition | Sunday, February ~ 4-6pm | Studio SEA | $45
During this workshop, students will find and play with new pathways, new movement relationships, and new approaches to entering the space and saying “yes” to their ideas.
In the first part of this class, students will learn and practice some of Amy's favorite techniques and prompts for dance improvisation. In an environment that emphasizes playfulness, dancers will explore new movement pathways, observe a process that highlights spontaneous creation, and become instant composers in their own dancing.
In the second half of this class, we will discuss and explore the intersection between improvising and dance/movement composition.
Dancers should bring warm and comfortable movement clothes and a notebook. This is the first part of this two-part workshop but can also be taken as a standalone class.
This workshop is appropriate for dancers and choreographers of all levels and experience.
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Choreography + How To Give and Receive Feedback |
Sunday, February 11 ~ 4-6pm | Studio SEA | $45
In the first part of this class, we will discuss and practice how to get started when choreographing a dance. We will look at available tools and methods and how to dive in and develop your choreographic process. Dancers can expect to participate as choreographers and dancers in short choreographic prompts that will help them practice saying “yes” to their ideas in solo and ensemble work.
In the second part of this class, we will discuss and practice giving and receiving feedback during a rehearsal process. How do you set up what kind of feedback you're looking for from your guest, and as the guest, constructive ways to offer feedback that is appropriate for something still in process?
Dancers should bring warm and comfortable movement clothes and a notebook. This is the second part of this two-part workshop but can also be taken as a standalone class.
This workshop is appropriate for dancers and choreographers of all levels and experience.
Sign Up >>
About Amy | Artist Bio
Amy J Lambert is a Seattle-based dance artist who playfully choreographs and directs in the realms of theater and concert dance. She obtained her BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts and is an active dance maker, producer, and dance educator. She is currently the director and choreographer for RicketySticks Dance-Theater (previously named AJnC Dance-Theater) and her work has received critical acclaim as she “creates works that masterfully blend the beautiful physicality of dance and the playful absurdity of theater...” (SeattleDances).
Lambert has worked in collaboration with artists such as Keyes Wiley, Emmy Smith-Stewart and the Eternal Glow Project, and Sean Tomerlin and Taryn Collis. Her work has been presented at Velocity Dance Center, On the Boards, Seattle International Dance Festival, BOOST Dance Festival, The Slate Theater, Centerstage Theatre, and Out of Sight: a contemporary visual and performance art festival. She has also had the honor of choreographing dance and movement for Seattle's beloved rock band, Thunderpussy.
Lambert is a full-time dance educator and is an advocate for creating studio spaces that are positive and where dancers feel valued. She has been a long-time faculty member at eXiit Space School of Dance and has taught in their Youth and Adult Programs.
Learn more at www.AmyJLambert.com >>
AMY J LAMBERT
Improvisation + Composition | Sunday, February ~ 4-6pm | Studio SEA | $45
During this workshop, students will find and play with new pathways, new movement relationships, and new approaches to entering the space and saying “yes” to their ideas.
In the first part of this class, students will learn and practice some of Amy's favorite techniques and prompts for dance improvisation. In an environment that emphasizes playfulness, dancers will explore new movement pathways, observe a process that highlights spontaneous creation, and become instant composers in their own dancing.
In the second half of this class, we will discuss and explore the intersection between improvising and dance/movement composition.
Dancers should bring warm and comfortable movement clothes and a notebook. This is the first part of this two-part workshop but can also be taken as a standalone class.
This workshop is appropriate for dancers and choreographers of all levels and experience.
Sign Up >>
Choreography + How To Give and Receive Feedback |
Sunday, February 11 ~ 4-6pm | Studio SEA | $45
In the first part of this class, we will discuss and practice how to get started when choreographing a dance. We will look at available tools and methods and how to dive in and develop your choreographic process. Dancers can expect to participate as choreographers and dancers in short choreographic prompts that will help them practice saying “yes” to their ideas in solo and ensemble work.
In the second part of this class, we will discuss and practice giving and receiving feedback during a rehearsal process. How do you set up what kind of feedback you're looking for from your guest, and as the guest, constructive ways to offer feedback that is appropriate for something still in process?
Dancers should bring warm and comfortable movement clothes and a notebook. This is the second part of this two-part workshop but can also be taken as a standalone class.
This workshop is appropriate for dancers and choreographers of all levels and experience.
Sign Up >>
About Amy | Artist Bio
Amy J Lambert is a Seattle-based dance artist who playfully choreographs and directs in the realms of theater and concert dance. She obtained her BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts and is an active dance maker, producer, and dance educator. She is currently the director and choreographer for RicketySticks Dance-Theater (previously named AJnC Dance-Theater) and her work has received critical acclaim as she “creates works that masterfully blend the beautiful physicality of dance and the playful absurdity of theater...” (SeattleDances).
Lambert has worked in collaboration with artists such as Keyes Wiley, Emmy Smith-Stewart and the Eternal Glow Project, and Sean Tomerlin and Taryn Collis. Her work has been presented at Velocity Dance Center, On the Boards, Seattle International Dance Festival, BOOST Dance Festival, The Slate Theater, Centerstage Theatre, and Out of Sight: a contemporary visual and performance art festival. She has also had the honor of choreographing dance and movement for Seattle's beloved rock band, Thunderpussy.
Lambert is a full-time dance educator and is an advocate for creating studio spaces that are positive and where dancers feel valued. She has been a long-time faculty member at eXiit Space School of Dance and has taught in their Youth and Adult Programs.
Learn more at www.AmyJLambert.com >>
~ Artist Class Series ~
PROPEL Artist Class Series
Saturday, February 17 | NOD Theater
2-3:15pm | Ron Smith
Jazz Funk and Commercial Hip Hop
A blend of Jazz Funk and Commercial Hip Hop. This class, tailored for the driven dancer, focuses on precision technique and current choreography. Whether you're on a professional trajectory or refining existing skills, this is where contemporary meets mastery. Let's dance!
3:15-4:45pm | Margaux Gex
Adv Contemporary
Moving from technical and improvisational exercises for warm up into a floor-work combo across the floor, to end with a musical and athletic combo
5-6:15pm | maia melene d’urfé
Adv Improvisation & Contemporary
Maia's class will guide participants through improvisational techniques that challenge the body and mind to access all parts of the body through a variety of visceral textures, musicality, and spatial trajectories. We will explore pieces of knowledge and principles learned from Maia's experience with Forsythe Technologies, house dance, breaking, Undercurrent and more, as well as some phrase work seen in the piece.
See ADP Class Schedule >> for sign up (opens 2.10)
$18 drop in or class card
~ Artist Class Series ~
BOOST Artist Class Series
Saturday, March 23 | NOD Theater
Int-Adv-Professional Level Contemporary
Join the artists of the BOOST Dance Festival for three inspiring classes and experience each one's unique style
2-3:30pm | Rodrick Barnes
3:30-4:30pm | Arinze Okammor
4:30-6pm | Tyra Rose
See ADP Class Schedule >> for sign up (opens 3.16)
$18 drop in or class card