In this 2-hour workshop facilitated by dance artists Mary Fitzgerald and Jessica Rajko, participants will engage in various movement activities using the environment and natural surroundings as an impulse for creativity and trans-disciplinary composition. We will explore a multi-sensory approach to the creative process that draws upon sight, sound, proprioception, and touch to examine our relationship to the urban desert. Throughout this experience we will consider the following questions: How do we observe, engage with and draw inspiration from our surroundings? How do we compose place-based work that is reflective of and sensitive to that place? How does place influence an experience? How is place a multi-sensory experience?
Participants who take this workshop will come away with methods for:
SCHEDULE
5-5:20 pm: Brief introduction to the facilitators and discussion about current site dance practices and multi-sensory approaches to place-inspired composition
5:20-5:30 pm: Simple movement warm-up (no prior experience necessary)
5:30-6:15 pm: Experiential exploration of site, involving simple movement activities that “document” the environment through the filter of particular senses; this process will serve as the impetus for creating short compositions with partners
6:15-6:45 pm: Brief sharing of work
6:45-7:00 pm: Closing discussion about questions that emerge and possible applications of this process to other disciplines
REGISTRATION
No fee is required to participate in this workshop.
Please register by emailing Mary Fitzgerald or Jessica Rajko byMarch 25, 2015.