Workshops, Intensives, and Master Classes
Inspired by Ananya Dance Theatre’s current work, PREM | Love: An Occupation, this two-part workshop explores the ways public love is professed through the stories of occupation and liberation that tie people and place together.
The first session on Thursday, August 27, begins with a movement meditation led by Ananya Chatterjea and Kealoha Ferreira, then moves into collage-making, led by Jay Claire. We will assemble a communal collaged River Tapestry as we consider the ripple effects of our own stories and actions of love for place and each other.
In the second session on Wednesday, September 2, celebrated singer/songwriter Mankwe Ndosi will teach musical phrases from the song she composed for Ananya Dance Theatre’s fall show, PREM | Love: An Occupation, and Ananya Chatterjea will share of simple gestures of choreography. This gathering culminates in an outdoor procession through Cedar Riverside, with the River Tapestry created in previous workshops. Through public singing, gestures, and offerings, we will express a transformative public love for water and all of life.
This workshop is free to attend. All ages are welcome! Attending both workshops is encouraged but not required.
Location Info
The Shawngrām Institute for Performance & Social Justice
1197 University Ave W
St Paul, MN 55104