WELCOME TO THE CREATIVE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP!
CPW is a new 12-week workshop series facilitated by Shana Simmons.
This workshop will guide movers of all levels in the creation of an original performance work.
~Want to dust off those dancin' shoes and express yourself on stage to a receptive, welcoming audience?
~Nervous about the idea of performing, but really want to put your thoughts and emotions into an artistic creation?
~Want to reassess who you are as a dancer or artist?
- Want mentorship through the process of creating your next piece or shaping your idea into a polished work?
~Just want a great performance opportunity?
This workshop will guide movers of all levels in the creation of an original performance work.
~Want to dust off those dancin' shoes and express yourself on stage to a receptive, welcoming audience?
~Nervous about the idea of performing, but really want to put your thoughts and emotions into an artistic creation?
~Want to reassess who you are as a dancer or artist?
- Want mentorship through the process of creating your next piece or shaping your idea into a polished work?
~Just want a great performance opportunity?
You might be thinking, "I'm interested, but I don't know if this is for me or not..."
This workshop is designed for people that...
As an intimate group, I will guide each mover as they create an original work from initial idea to full-fledged performance.
We will support each other, collaborate together, and analyze movement creation.
I will creatively facilitate as you create a 5-10 minute piece, which we will perform in front of a live audience on April 11, 2020.
These works will be solo-driven, of your own making, and created (with help from the group) to express an opinion, story, emotion or thought you want to express.
Registration begins November 2020...
I'm Shana Simmons. I've been running SSD for ten years and teaching for seven. I'm a second generation dance educator, and I've studied Graham technique, release style dance, partnering, contact improvisation, and choreography, but my true gift is in helping movers clarify their voice and their message.
My years of choreographic experience, movement analysis, and collaborative efforts will help shape the group dynamic into specific exercises that help open your creative mind.
I will assist you in looking at the performance action, help you to clear away inhibitions, and lead group discussions designed to analyze our individual creative voices, in order to develop ways of moving which aid our finished piece.
You will walk away with:
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR ALL LEVELS.
You don't have to be the most brilliant technician to have an important story to tell or message to share. Everyone has the tools they need, right now, to create a compelling performance.
Whether you are a beginner dancer, a dancer that has taken time off, or a working professional that wants to fine tune a new idea through a fresh lens, this intense working experience will help motivate you to new levels of discovery and clarification.
Registration begins November 2020...
BUT WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
As a group, we will spend 2 hours every Saturday investing our time and energy into the creation of new work. Each work will feature the creator as the performer, so the work will be a self-generated and self-performed piece.
We will start with a simple warm up to get the body open, stretched, and warm. We will then delve into creative exercises as a group to help each other through the creation process. You can come in with an already formed idea or someone that is needing inspiration!
Simmons will guide the group in exercises which we create, perform and share on:
-ways of generating new ideas
-analyzing movement exploration to feel comfortable finding your own voice and language to perform in
-generating new ideas as a group for each person's piece
-fine tuning the pieces, exploring different options, looking at the pieces on other bodies in space
-detailing what it is you want the audience to see and ways you can achieve that
Wear comfortable clothing, bring a notebook and pen, and we will discover the creative work from within! Sign Up Below!
This workshop is designed for people that...
- Want a performance experience
- Want to share an idea with others
- Want to take a risk and push their own boundaries,
- Are ready to feel the applause of adoring fans.<--this will happen!!
As an intimate group, I will guide each mover as they create an original work from initial idea to full-fledged performance.
We will support each other, collaborate together, and analyze movement creation.
I will creatively facilitate as you create a 5-10 minute piece, which we will perform in front of a live audience on April 11, 2020.
These works will be solo-driven, of your own making, and created (with help from the group) to express an opinion, story, emotion or thought you want to express.
Registration begins November 2020...
I'm Shana Simmons. I've been running SSD for ten years and teaching for seven. I'm a second generation dance educator, and I've studied Graham technique, release style dance, partnering, contact improvisation, and choreography, but my true gift is in helping movers clarify their voice and their message.
My years of choreographic experience, movement analysis, and collaborative efforts will help shape the group dynamic into specific exercises that help open your creative mind.
I will assist you in looking at the performance action, help you to clear away inhibitions, and lead group discussions designed to analyze our individual creative voices, in order to develop ways of moving which aid our finished piece.
You will walk away with:
- a new sense of self-confidence
- a small work you can either expand upon or keep in your repertoire
- a clear pathway to creating more works in the future
- a performance experience
- video of your work to share
- new discoveries about yourself, your creativity, and your movement
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR ALL LEVELS.
You don't have to be the most brilliant technician to have an important story to tell or message to share. Everyone has the tools they need, right now, to create a compelling performance.
Whether you are a beginner dancer, a dancer that has taken time off, or a working professional that wants to fine tune a new idea through a fresh lens, this intense working experience will help motivate you to new levels of discovery and clarification.
Registration begins November 2020...
BUT WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
As a group, we will spend 2 hours every Saturday investing our time and energy into the creation of new work. Each work will feature the creator as the performer, so the work will be a self-generated and self-performed piece.
We will start with a simple warm up to get the body open, stretched, and warm. We will then delve into creative exercises as a group to help each other through the creation process. You can come in with an already formed idea or someone that is needing inspiration!
Simmons will guide the group in exercises which we create, perform and share on:
-ways of generating new ideas
-analyzing movement exploration to feel comfortable finding your own voice and language to perform in
-generating new ideas as a group for each person's piece
-fine tuning the pieces, exploring different options, looking at the pieces on other bodies in space
-detailing what it is you want the audience to see and ways you can achieve that
Wear comfortable clothing, bring a notebook and pen, and we will discover the creative work from within! Sign Up Below!
It is my belief that we all want to be heard. I believe that we each have a creative energy in us and, though it may lay dormant,
it is a fun experience to explore the potential and capabilities that already exist within us.
I believe the more of us that start creatively thinking in practice, the better our communities will be.
I believe creating a work of art and putting it out there for the world to see
is one of the most vulnerable and wonderful things a human can do.
I believe you can do this. I believe creation is a fun process. I believe you will find more rewards in this journey than you intended.
Let's create something amazing together. ~Shana
it is a fun experience to explore the potential and capabilities that already exist within us.
I believe the more of us that start creatively thinking in practice, the better our communities will be.
I believe creating a work of art and putting it out there for the world to see
is one of the most vulnerable and wonderful things a human can do.
I believe you can do this. I believe creation is a fun process. I believe you will find more rewards in this journey than you intended.
Let's create something amazing together. ~Shana
INFO:
Space is limited! Sign up today!
Times:
TBD
Where:
TBD
Fees:
Early Bird Rate (Nov 15-Dec 5): coming soon...for full experience, must be paid in full
After Dec 5 or Payment Plan Option: coming soon... for full experience, payment installments available!
PAYMENT PLAN & COMMITMENT SIGN UP DUE BY MONDAY JANUARY 13
*There will be no refunds or make-up opportunities if classes are missed. If you have an issue with one of the dates, please submit below. We may be able to adjust the overall schedule pending participant sign up.*
Space is limited! Sign up today!
Times:
TBD
Where:
TBD
Fees:
Early Bird Rate (Nov 15-Dec 5): coming soon...for full experience, must be paid in full
After Dec 5 or Payment Plan Option: coming soon... for full experience, payment installments available!
PAYMENT PLAN & COMMITMENT SIGN UP DUE BY MONDAY JANUARY 13
*There will be no refunds or make-up opportunities if classes are missed. If you have an issue with one of the dates, please submit below. We may be able to adjust the overall schedule pending participant sign up.*