Saturday, September 13th, 3:30pm at Asian Arts Initiative in Philly through the Cannonball Festival
This talk offers a brief history of Palestinian dance; information about the impacts of the apartheid on Palestinian dancers; and examples of contemporary dance practices supporting the movement for Palestinian liberation.
Saturday, October 11th, 1pm at Chi MAC through Philly Dance share
In this class we will practice invagination and develop a queer, feminist reimagining of space through somatic research, embodied embryology, ensemble dance improvisation, and performance practice. All levels of experience are welcome and all genders are encouraged to engage in this work!
Dates and times in Philly TBA
In this class we will practice our CI communication skills with an emphasis on identifying and going for what we want in our dances while finding common interests with our partners by dialing up our listening.
Novermber 30th at BAZA - space for choreographic research in Sofia, Bulgaria
This class will explore the fascial system through the practice of CI. We will experiment with the principles and qualities of fascia, celebrate the connectivity in our bodies, and unwind myofascial tension and scar tissue.
Friday, January 9th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
An ensemble dance drawing inspiration from our evolution from the ocean to land. Italo Calvino's short story, Blood, Sea refers to the balance of salinity in our blood and in the ocean from which we humans evolved. As we evolved into terrestrial beings, we brought the sea inside of us onto land.
Upcoming publications
Essays on embodied embryology and Palestinian dance will appear in these forthcoming publications:
Embryo Book Project, co-edited by Kim Sargent-Wishart, Amy Matthews & Rebecca Haseltine
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Gathering Sparks: Jewish Arts and Somatics, co-edited by Nicole Bindler, Kristen Smiarowski, and Ben Spatz to be published by punctum books.
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Check out these recent interviews about my work!
Interviews about my perspectives on performance and improvisation:
