IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
JUNE 17-19, 2022
Daily schedule | Fri/Sat 9a-5p Sun 9a-6p
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APPLICATION DATES + FEES*
[Apply by May 1: $350]
The application date has passed. If you are still interested in participating, please apply for the waitlist and if a spot opens up you will be notified. Dropping classes will also be available each morning of the workshop. There will be a separate registration for that which does not include a full application. Scholarships are no longer available.
Payment deposits will secure your spot. Payment in full due no later than June 1.
*All previous FS participants receive a 10% discount. Full and partial scholarships available-see application.
Refunds are generally not available. Partial refunds may be available with extenuating circumstances.
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LIMITED CAPACITY
We are planning for a maximum capacity of 40 people. All participants will need to show proof of vaccination or medical exemption prior to confirmation of their spot. Masks will likely be optional, though we will see how realities progress.
Because of the nature of the workshop, participants are expected to participate fully in all 3 days. This application is not for a drop-in experience. If you cannot participate in all three days, please join us for limited drop-in classes, signups for which will open in June.
In collaboration w Stomping Ground L.A.
5453 Alhambra Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Questions? Email us:
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WHO SHOULD APPLY?
This workshop is grounded in the values and the mission of Acts of Matter: to bring together diverse people to enhance each others' experience in life and in dance through sharing, listening, and learning.
We are excited to work with mature individuals with various ranges of experience who have an interest in a deep dive over three days into investigation, self-reflection, rigor, joy, and community. Most (but not all) applicants will have a shared goal of pursuing dance professionally. Mature movers are encouraged to apply.
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HOW TO APPLY:
Please read and then apply below.
Similar to previous Focused Studies, Rebecca Lemme will be leading the majority of the experiences. We are excited to be joined by some new and returning guest faculty in the following:
Release
Improvisation
Somatics
Ballet
Process
Reflection and Discussion
More specifics announced soon!
Each day will culminate in a creative process session with me during which all participants will engage in collective making and discussion. The last few workshops have decidedly not led to any kind of performance outcome. As always, we will listen to where the work is leading us, and if a showing becomes of interest we will welcome a limited audience for that. Stay tuned.
*NEW* FACULTY INFO
KEVIN WILLIAMSON leads TOGETHER, a workshop co-taught with Rebecca Lemme inviting participants to come together in various modes of contact and partnering.
MARINA MAGALHÃES leads SOMATIC SABOR, a deeply rooted and sensorial dance practice that invites movers to inhabit the space of sacred play. In this class, dancers will build their listening practice of their bodies and each other through a series of improvisational and choreographic structures that draw from Magalhães's Contemporary Afro-Latin dance practice. Together, we will practice choosing pleasure over perfection, curiosity over fear, and community over competition.
JUSTIN MORRIS leads BOUNCE N’ RELEASE: I feel the most at home when I am with my friends on the dance floor and we are getting our lives, creating a portal to a world otherwise, where liberation and pleasure can be found. This offering hopes to foster a space where we will turn inwards as a collective in hopes of manifesting a sense of release across dimensions; physically, mentally, and spiritually. The offering will build upon and use the improvisational structures and movement practices of twerking, the Feldenkrais method, Bartenieff fundamentals, and ratchet music as a bridge to getting to this multidimensional release for the individual and the collective.
BREE VANZUTPHEN offers SOUL, a yoga based class focusing on breath work and the cultivation of a deeper relationship with the self.
LAVINIA FINDIKOGLU will be teaching SENSE. This 60 minutes Gyrokinesis class is designed to gently awaken the body and invigorate the spine. Moving with rhythm and breath, the Gyrokinesis Methods aims to open energy pathways, stimulate the nervous system, increase range of motion, and create functional strength.
REBECCA LEMME will guide discussion throughout the weekend. She will co-teach TOGETHER and lead RELEASE, BALLET, and PROCESS at the end of each day. PROCESS sessions are opportunities for participants to synthesize the various experiences from the weekend through improvisation while continuing to explore their own artistic curiosities in collaboration with the collective.
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DETAILS FOR APPLICATION
Prospective participants who have never worked with Rebecca Lemme will be asked to provide:
• short description of training
• links to video of improvisation (2 min) and set material (minimum 1 min)
The improvisation can be in any style but should show a diversity of dynamics, qualities, and speed. Music optional.
The set repertory can be your own choreography or someone else's. It can be an excerpt of a longer piece and can be in studio or on stage.
After submission of your application, you will receive a confirmation of receipt.
All applicants will be considered on a rolling basis. Early bird applicants will be notified no later than April 1. All other applicants will be notified within 2 weeks of application.
Once accepted you will also receive instructions for payment. A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to reserve your spot.
We accept Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, or check.
Your registration is not secured until proof of vaccination is provided, payment is received, and you have a confirmation email.
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to working with you!
