“For him, dance is theatre, not just movement.” — The Guardian For almost four decades, the groundbreaking Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company has revolutionized modern dance while exploring issues of identity. The company’s work “What Problem?” evokes the tension between belonging to a community and feelings of isolation that many feel in these divisive political … Continued
This residential weekend workshop is designed for anyone wanting an intensive experience of dance as a creative art experience. Participants with all levels of experience will explore individual and group dance improvisation studies based on principles of dance developed by somatic dance pioneer Barbara Mettler (1907–2002) The setting near the ocean at Rockport provides opportunities … Continued
Between Two Quarries. Tune In with Helena Froehlich + Stan Strickland @ Starfield. A performance and inclusive exploration to honor the land where the Manship Artists Residency is located, as we share our joy in coming together. Helena and Stan will move through the landscape during their performance. Guests are invited to follow along as … Continued
The Dance Complex, the center-point for Greater Boston’s dance and movement community, celebrates its 30th Anniversary with Dance Happens Here: 2022 Sunday September 18, a free day-long street party outside its home in Cambridge’s vibrant Central Square. Selected streets in Central Square will be closed to traffic from 2-9pm as music, movement, food, culture, and … Continued
Raise Your Voice! for Disabilities Dance is an open community conversation for anyone at the intersection of dance and disability – dancers, choreographers, advocates, teachers, etc. Dancers will lead an opening and closing movement exercise to ground all who gather in the topic at hand- DANCE. This event is the first step of The Dance … Continued
Celebrate the heritage of Puerto Rican music and its African roots. William Cepeda is a cultural icon of Puerto Rico. The four-time Grammy-nominated trombonist brings his revolutionary seven-piece Afro-Rican Jazz band to the FirstWorks stage. A protégé of Dizzy Gillespie, Cepeda has created a new shade of jazz with a hip flavor, blending Puerto Rican … Continued
World-class tap dancers (Ian Berg, Ryan P. Casey, Sam Emmond, Thelma Goldberg, Khalid Hill, Kelly Kaleta, Demi Remick. Tony Scott, Aaron Tolson, and Dianne Walker) are featured with a jazz combo led by Paul Arslanian. This performance caps off the week-long Boston Tap Party classses and workshops.
A 3-day festival celebrating the diversity of dance and movement through free performances, classes, and conversation. The world of dance and mindful movement includes a wide range of forms including Samba, West African Dance, Street Dance and Disabilities Dance. Classes, conversation and performances led by teachers and performers from The Dance Complex and the dance … Continued
The Public is invited to attend the Marblehead School of Ballet’s 2022 Summer Dance Intensive performance! See a range of repertory highlighting ballet, modern, Spanish Sevillanas, and more with works by Ivan Korn, Carlos Fittante, Nancy Murphy, and Marius Petipa staged by the MSB’s director, Paula K Shiff. Admission. Free and open to the public. … Continued
Boston Ballet School’s Adaptive Dance offers specialized, creative movement instruction for individuals with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as Inclusive classes for students of all needs ages 2–adult. Classes are taught by expert Boston Ballet School faculty and supported by licensed physical therapists and professional musicians. Students engage and explore in a safe … Continued