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Ragamala Dance Company: Sacred Earth

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Performing Arts Series and Dance
Inspired by the philosophies behind the ephemeral arts of Kolam and Warli painting and the Tamil Sangam literature of India, Sacred Earth is Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man. Ragamala’s dancers perform with live music to create a sacred space honoring the divinity in the natural world and the sustenance we derive from it.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Ragamala Dance Company: Sacred Earth

Sponsored by:
Performing Arts Series and Dance
Inspired by the philosophies behind the ephemeral arts of Kolam and Warli painting and the Tamil Sangam literature of India, Sacred Earth is Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man. Ragamala’s dancers perform with live music to create a sacred space honoring the divinity in the natural world and the sustenance we derive from it.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Movement Matters Spotlight with Shakia Johnson

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Dance
Shakia Johnson’s master classes engage with the history of hip hop through its evolution of movement. She is an accomplished choreographer, performer, and educator based in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley, and is a beloved instructor at the Bates Dance Festival. More at www.shakiajohnson.com. Free

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Movement Matters Spotlight with Wendy Whelan

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Dance
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre

Join us for this master class with renowned New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan. Her work collaborating with young choreographers in creating solos and duets is the subject of the documentary “Restless Creature” currently playing on Netflix. Sponsored by the dance program, the Professors of the Practice program, and GooseCreek Ventures, LLC. Free
Open to the Public

Dance Master Class: Choreographing the Moment with Lee Serle

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Dance
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre

Through the practice and discourse of improvisation, participants will share and question their processes when choreographing in the moment. Abandoning predetermined outcomes, we will attempt to find clarity within our practice together through the consideration of embodied histories, seeing and being seen, removing judgment, rapid-fire decision making, and desire for outcome. Free
Open to the Public

Movement Matters Master Class with Ricarrdo Valentine

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Dance
Ricarrdo Valentine uses art as a vehicle for activism. He has presented his choreography at Bates Dance Festival, Brooklyn Museum, El Museo de Barro, and LaGuardia Community College. He continues to collaborate and work with Christal Brown/INspirit, Edisa Weeks/Delirious Dance, Paloma McGregor, Dante Brown/Warehouse Dance, Malcolm Low/Formal Structure, Jill Sigman/Thinkdance, Ni’Ja Whitson-Adebanjo/NWA project, Andre Zachary/RPG, Emily Berry/B3W and Barak ade Soleil. He is the co-founder of Brother(hood)! Dance. Free

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

Open to the Public

LA Invasion Arts Residency: Workshop

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Dance
Assistant Professor Laurel Jenkins convenes a residency with dance artists from Los Angeles, California to research and collaborate on movement, teaching, and dance-making practices. This Movement Matters Community Dance Workshop will focus on contemporary techniques, with an emphasis on experimentation. Open to all levels. The public is welcome, but please help our students respect the Language Pledge by limiting the speaking of English outside the theatre. Free

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Movement Matters Immersive: Day of Dance

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Dance
Free the Voice with Odeya Nini

This workshop is dedicated to Vocal Expression, sensing the voice, feeling and understanding the physicality of sound, freeing our minds of preconceived ideas of song, and realizing the transformational healing effects we have on ourselves and others when we use our voice with intention and love. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a notebook. See www.vermontdance.org for more information and to pre-register. Free to Midd ID holders.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

Open to the Public