Chavi Bansal’s Boston-based Vimoksha Dance Company presents an evening of three powerful interdisciplinary works. “Touched by Water,” with original music by Heiko Dijker (Netherlands) and Ustad Sabir Khan (India), explores gender disparity in India. “Salt Soaked,” with an original score by Inga Chinilina, is a visceral choreographic portrayal of immigration stories that weaves together audience-contributed … Continued
Geared towards intermediate/advanced dancers ages 11-14 the workshop provides an inspiring day of movement with a focus on technique and artistry in a nurturing environment. Led by the artistic director and professional company members, classes include – ballet, contemporary, modern and jazz.
Join artists Reggie Wilson and Michel Kouakou of Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group for this welcoming workshop as part of the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival. Community Shouts are joyful, participatory sing-alongs that invite people to connect with their rhythmic voices, bodies, and one another. Through songs, rhythms, and storytelling from Africa and the African … Continued
catch_release is an immersive pole dance production that brings collaborators together across several mediums to imagine an intimate evening of living art. Through pole dance, set design, and sound activation, this installation bridges us between our current reality and a dream world. Inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s painting, Pentecost, this show will be powered by the … Continued
Learn the history, culture, and concepts behind freestyle dance! This multi-faceted evening will focus on footwork in the way it is approached across a range of styles through a short documentary, panel discussion, and workshop with a live DJ. Featuring major freestyle dance innovators representing Krump, House, Chicago Footwork, and Gogo/Beat Ya Feat, with Stiggity … Continued
DANCE DATE is a dance-for-all program that invites participants to explore communication, trust, and creativity through contemporary dance with a family member, friend, or romantic partner. While this creative movement workshop does require you to Bring-Your-Own-Partner, you do not need any prior experience in dance or movement. Pairs can range in relationship: grandchild/grandparent, parent/child, first … Continued
Making their Celebrity Series debut, Trisha Brown Dance Company brings a program spanning the visionary postmodern choreographer’s groundbreaking career—from her early explorations of movement to her later masterpieces. Glacial Decoy, Brown’s first work for a proscenium stage, is a mesmerizing fusion of dance and visual art. With a backdrop of Robert Rauschenberg’s dreamlike photographs, dancers … Continued
Trisha Brown Dance Company Masterclass with Catherine Kirk at Tufts University Class Description: Led by Catherine Kirk from the Trisha Brown Dance Company, this class engages dancers in the physical principles underlying Trisha Brown’s work. Emphasizing alignment, clarity, and kinetic ease, the class moves through repertory-based phrases that establish a shared movement language, which dancers … Continued
Learn the concepts, culture, and format of a freestyle dance battle in this introduction to the battle workshop. Veteran freestyle dancers Stiggity Stackz (Boston) and The Era Footwork Collective (Chicago) will introduce freestyle concepts and provide insights into the role the battle serves in developing the next generation of dancers. Will include an opt-in mini … Continued
You’re invited to witness and be part of the creative process during the OFA Dance Program’s Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence with Boston-based freestyle dancer Ashton Lites, aka Stiggity Stackz. Be in the room with Stiggity Stackz and his collaborators– freestyle dance veterans and innovators from Boston, Chicago, D.C., NYC, and L.A.– as they create a new … Continued