Dive into the art of storytelling and movement design! Dance is a powerful language that is unique and personal to every individual. Couple that with a compelling story and one can shift minds and offer new perspectives to an audience.
In this workshop, students will learn the essence and framework of good storytelling and how it applies to dance performance. Starting from an initial idea, students will co-create and build out their stories through movement exploration with their peers throughout the 5 days. At the same time, the workshop aims to push students to think outside traditional structures of performance. This will be done through a series of creative exercises to build movement vocabulary and ideas, eventually applying these to their storytelling efforts. The workshop will predominantly draw inspiration from hip hop movement, culture, and techniques.
Stories are powerful when shared. If CDC guidelines and Covid protocols allow, the workshop will culminate in a mini-showcase on the last day, where students will be able to share their stories with friends and family.