MOPDC's Winter Intensive: Dance, Choreograph, Envision
January 16 – January 18 @ Barnard College, NYC
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

MOPDC's weekend Winter Intensive will offer intermediate/advanced dancers the opportunity to explore and connect with various dances of the African Diaspora, tools for creating socially conscious choreography, and experiential insight as to ways in which Dances of the African Diaspora can be incorporated in Dance Theater.

2016 Guest Artists:
Jennifer Archibald - Contemporary
Maguette Camara - West African
Sekou Heru – House

3 days of rotating Master Technique Classes in: Contemporary, West African, House, Afro-Cuban, Mexican Folkloric, Samba Afro, Cuban Contemporary Dance, and Afro-Contemporary Floorwork. Workshops led by Guest Artists + MOPDC company members.

Choreography Lab - Creating Socially Conscious Dance Theater Choreography facilitated by MOPDC company members. Each day will conclude with 3 hours of collaborative group choreography making or solo work, where participants will be lead through MOPDC's best practices in creating Socially Conscious Choreography.

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MOPDC Company Repertory - Our company repertory classes will offer participants the opportunity to get a hands on experience in our process of creating socially conscious choreography while learning excerpts of our current choreography. Dancers will get the opportunity to perform these excerpts in our studio showing. For students not interested in creating their own choreography.

The Intensive will culminate in a free informal studio showing of student work and excerpts of MOPDC company repertory. Participants will get the chance to discuss their process and receive audience feedback. Monday, Jan. 18th @ 7pm.

Cost & Registration:
$175 for the full intensive and showing
$80 for the 8 technique classes only

To register and pay visit:
www.movementofthepeopledance.com

MOPDC's Winter Intensive is for dancers and choreographers who are interested in embodying various dances of the African Diaspora as well as envisioning and creating evocative Dance Theater choreography that addresses sociocultural issues as a means to educate, inform and ignite dialogue.


For questions or more information, please contact:
contact (at) movementofthepeopledance.com