June 19-30, 2023
Monday-Friday, 10:00am-1:00pm CDT
Two community showings, times TBD.
Apply here.
This two-week intensive in ADT’s signature movement aesthetic, Yorchhā, and our choreographic practice, Shawngrām, will invite participants into building physical strength and emotional stamina through a daily movement practice. Yorchhā combines movement principles from Odissi, the traditional Indian dance technique; Chhau, the martial art form from Odisha; and from Vinyasa Yoga. Shawngrām is the creative process for ensemble-based choreography to share a mosaic of stories and emotional landscapes and build justice-based collectivity through movement. This year’s thematic focus takes its inspiration from community processions taking up public space to re-direct our relationships to power and each other.
Our theme this year is “Processing to Re-frame.” We are inspired by the BIPOC organizers of The Uprising and other justice movements who interrupt constructed “normals” and publicly refuse to accept systemic violence. Processions are designed to reveal the potential of movement and dance as a methodology for organizing. Your participation will enrich our work and our commitment to route choreography through justice and community. We hope it will offer us all different provocations about the role of art and dance in civic life and movements for social change.
We are currently exploring an opportunity to offer the culminating performance as part of a procession across city streets in keeping with our theme of “Processing to Re-Frame,” and in partnership with leaders from our BIPOC communities.
Ways to Participate:
1. In-person at the Shawngrām Institute – limited capacity
2. Remotely, via Zoom
Attendance:
Your presence in this process has deep value to us and to your fellow participants. We expect everyone to attend all ten intensive sessions, including both showings.