Bodies in Motion 2020

Northampton Center for the Arts (33 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA 01060)

Art + Entertainment + Music

Attn! Due to weather Saturday workshop is postponed Saturday night performance jan 18 rescheduled to Sunday Jan 19 at 5 pm APE @ HAWLEY and THE SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE & THOUGHT PRESENT: BODIES IN MOTION ​JANUARY 4 - 31, 2020 PERFORMANCES • WORKSHOPS • CLASSES A.P.E. @ HAWLEY, in collaboration with SCDT, is proud to be continuing the historic January movement series. The Bodies In Motion Festival is modeled after A.P.E.'s 15 year movement series in the Thornes Market building, 3rd Floor. A monthlong series of weekend workshops and performances, this year's festival offers a TEEN DANCE WEEKEND, hosts over 15 Artists in Residence, and focuses on diverse approaches to dance as a performative art, including improvisation, contemporary performance, hip hop, and modern. Presented by local, national, and internationally acclaimed artists, these performances and workshops provide students and professionals alike with the unique opportunity to engage with highly regarded and innovative artists in the field of dance today. *ALL EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT 33 HAWLEY ST, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.* Full details and registration : www.scdtnoho.com/bodies-in-motion-2020.html (413) 570-4491 Schedule: JAN 4 - 5 // TEEN DANCE FESTIVAL ​with Jen Polins and Hatchery, Alexandra James and the Portland Youth Dance Company, Kalpana Devi and One Earth Drum Dance Company, Shakia Johnson, and Joya Powell SATURDAY, JANUARY 4: 10-11:30AM AFRICAN DANCE with Kalpana Devi​ 12-1:30PM CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE with Jen Polins 1:30-3PM LUNCH 3:15-4:45PM HIP HOP with Allie James 3:15-4:45PM MODERN/JAZZ with Kate Marchessault 7:30PM SHARING Works In Progress performance SUNDAY, JANUARY 5: 10-11:30AM AFRO BRAZILIAN with Joya Powell 12-1:30PM HIP HOP with Shakia Johnson 1:30-2:30PM LUNCH 2:30-4PM IMPROVISATION/SCORE SETTING with Jen Polins 2:30-4PM CONTEMPORARY FORMS with Allie James 4-5PM CLOSING CIRCLE ​WEEK ONE // THE ARCHITECTS ​​THURSDAY, JANUARY 9: 7PM PERFORMANCE with The Architects FRIDAY, JANUARY 10: 10AM-12PM INT/ADV CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE with The Architects 7PM PERFORMANCE with The Architects ​SUNDAY, JANUARY 12: 5PM SUNDAYS AT FIVE SERIES with Joya Powell, Hatchery, and First Generation WEEK TWO // CONTEMPORARY DANCE IN PERFORMANCE ​THURSDAY, JANUARY 16: 7PM PERFORMANCE with Wendy Woodson & Jennifer Nugent ​ FRIDAY, JANUARY 17: 10AM-NOON INT/ADV CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE with Jennifer Nugent 5PM ART OPENING "AUTHOR" by a canary torsi ​ SATURDAY, JANUARY 18: 12-4PM WORKSHOP DANCE IN DIALOGUE with Wendy Woodson **WORKSHOP HELD AT STUDIO4! 7PM PERFORMANCE with Tori Lawrence & Sara Smith ​SUNDAY, JANUARY 19: 5PM SUNDAYS AT FIVE SERIES Performance with ​Deborah Goffe ​WEEK THREE // LOCAL ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE + IMPROVISATION IN PERFORMANCE FRIDAY, JANUARY 24: 10AM-NOON INT/ADV CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE with Dante Brown SATURDAY, JANUARY 25: 7PM FIRST ENCOUNTERS Improvisational Performance with Hilary Clark, Elena Demyanenko, Model Home, Katie Martin, Jake Meginsky, Liz Tonne. ​SUNDAY, JANUARY 26: 10AM-NOON WORKSHOP with Hilary Clark 5PM SUNDAYS AT FIVE SERIES Performance with ​Dante Brown and Karinne Keithley Syers WEEK FOUR // WORKING GROUP IN RESIDENCE WITH EMMA ROSE BROWN, LAUREN HORN, MADISON PALFFY/LOCULUS, + TYLER RAI Four emerging choreographers with geographical ties to Western Massachusetts gather together for the week in a loosely facilitated cohort. Artists have focused time to work alongside opportunities to be in exchange with one another and to be in-process without the pressure of public performance. PRICING: CLASSES & WORKSHOPS: $15 ADULTS, $10 STUDENTS PERFORMANCES: $15 ADULTS, $10 STUDENTS/SENIORS FESTIVAL PASS: $100 DEADLINE TO PURCHASE FESTIVAL PASS: DECEMBER 31, 2019