An artist-curated series of panel discussions, participatory dialogues and community conversations that focus on provocative, timely issues of aesthetics and philosophy at the intersection of dance and social politics.
All Studies Project events are free and open to the public.
Proposals for Studies Projects are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please include a description of the issues to be investigated, the format (panel discussion, film screening, etc), and a list of potential artists involved. Send your proposals, in any stage of development, to [email protected]
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LEARN MORE[Virtual] Studies Project: Redefining our place as Mothers, Artists, and Immigrants in the NYC LandscapeAnabella Lenzu, Christine Jowers, LuLu LoLo, Ara Fitzgerald, Iréne Hultman, Gabriela Ammann |
April 29, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
[In-Person] Studies Project - Dynamic Embodiment of the Sun Salutation- a book talk on a somatic resource manual for healingShakti Smith, Martha Eddy |
March 28, 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
[Virtual] Studies Project: DECOLONIAL emBODYments (2)Sage Ni’Ja Whitson, Alicia Díaz Concepción, Marielys Lely Burgos Meléndez |
December 06, 2022 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
[Virtual] Studies Project: DECOLONIAL emBODYments (1)Anito Gavino/ Malayaworks, devynn emory, Marielys Lely Burgos Meléndez |
, 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
[Hybrid] Studies Project: A Guide to a Somatic Movement Practice The Anatomy of Center - The life work of Nancy TopfHetty King, Jaime Ortega |
October 25, 2022 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
[In-person] Studies Project: ONE SHOT: BOOK LAUNCH & PERFORMANCEMeg Stuart, Mark Tompkins |
Sep 20, 2022 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
[In-Person] Studies Project: Listening FoundationsGrace Osborne |
Jun 14, 2022 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
[Virtual] "Cultivating Genius" Reading GroupDiana Crum |
Jan 27, 2021 | 7:30pm - 8:45pm |
[Postponed] Studies Project: Mountains Connect UsTe Ao Mana |
Mar 23, 2020 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Studies Project: "Are Y'all Really Feeling Me?" How Black Performance moves beyond just Matter(ing)André Daughtry, Jonathan Gonzalez, NIC Kay, Angie Pittman, Joe Tolbert Jr., Nehemoyia Young |
Jan 22, 2020 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Studies Project: Re-presenting Asian-AmericaRebecca Fitton, Mena Sachdev, Alexis Convento, zavé martohardjono |
Dec 11, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Fall Festival | Social Wounds in the BodyMind: Somatic & Trauma-Informed practices for Collective HealingCheryl Clark, Martha Eddy, Kayvon Pourazar, Sangeeta Vallabhan, Sage Ni’Ja Whitson |
Dec 8, 2019 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Fall Festival | The art of healing: Screening and discussion on embodied practices for self and social healingNicole Soto Rodríguez, Despina Sophia Stamos |
Dec 4, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Studies Project: Modes of Embodiment: An Expressive Toolkit for Chronically Ill Bodies: Part 2Yo-Yo Lin, Lara Marcin, Pelenakeke (Keke) Brown |
Nov 10, 2019 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm |
Studies Project: “Another world is not only possible...” // Artistry during challenging timesRaha Behnam |
Oct 21, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Studies Project: Modes of Embodiment: An Expressive Toolkit for Chronically Ill BodiesYo-Yo Lin, Lara Marcin |
Jun 9, 2019 | 11:00am - 2:00pm |
Studies Project: Memory Moves!Layla Zami, Oxana Chi, Sheldon Raymore, Performing Memory Students |
Apr 9, 2019 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
Studies Project: Dance Makers in Schools: "Kids Need Dance"Diana Crum, Becky Serrell Cyr, Nicholas Leichter, Olivia Occelli |
Feb 26, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
[email protected] – Studies Project: Tracing BeyondAmbika Raina, Parijat Desai, Miguel Gutierrez, Tara Aisha Willis, David Thomson |
Jan 24, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
[email protected] – Studies Project: Creating the Scoremayfield brooks, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Jennifer Monson, Lisa Nelson, Angie Pittman, Kayvon Pourazar |
Jan 17, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Studies Project: CLASS ENTWINESLorene Bouboushian/UNDOING AND DOING, Dominique Duroseau, ray ferreira, Esther Neff |
Dec 12, 2018 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Studies Project: Immigrants for immigrants: taste of homeChristopher Unpezverde Núñez, Lisa Parra, Naomi Elena Ramirez, Raha Behnam, Rina Casero Espiritu, Remi Harris |
Oct 15, 2018 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm |
MELT Reading Groupjill sigman/thinkdance |
Aug 2, 2018 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT Reading Groupmayfield brooks |
Jul 23, 2018 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT– FREE ADVICEEvvie Allison, Alice MacDonald |
Jul 12, 2018 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm |
Studies Project: An ethics of (talking about) watchingKristopher K.Q. Pourzal, Jaime Shearn Coan, André Daughtry, Yvonne Montoya, Mark Travis Rivera, Eva Yaa Asantewaa |
May 8, 2018 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Studies Project: All Together Now: Artist-Parent Community Meet-upSita Frederick, Paloma McGregor, Anthony Romero, Abbey Williams |
Mar 17, 2018 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
Studies Project: Decolonial Design, Indigenous Choreography, and Multicorporeal Sovereignties: A Womanist/Queer/Trans Indigenous Movement DialogueAhimsa Timoteo Bodhrán, Rasha Abdulhadi, Anthony Aiu, Vaimoana Niumeitolu, Melissa Iakowi:he'ne' Oakes, Kaina Quenga |
Feb 18, 2018 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Studies Project: Making Sense of Each Other—Embodied PracticesClaire Cunningham, Jess Curtis |
Jan 20, 2018 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Fall Festival | Studies Project: Diasporic InterventionsChinatown Art Brigade, The South Asian Women's Creative Collective, Yellow Jackets Collective |
Nov 29, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Studies Project: interdisciplinary responses to the political momentPramila Vasudevan, Piotr Szyhalski, Salome Asega, jill sigman/thinkdance |
Nov 7, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Studies Project: Stories, Strategies and PracticesStephanie Acosta, Arthur Aviles, Stanley Gambucci, Ebony Noelle Golden, lily bo shapiro, Eli Tamondong |
Oct 10, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Studies Project: Epic Memory Labnia love |
Sep 14, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
MELT Reading GroupThomas F. DeFrantz |
Aug 10, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT "Movie" Nightluciana achugar |
Aug 8, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT "Movie" NightAndré M. Zachery |
Aug 1, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT "Movie" Nightiele paloumpis |
Jul 25, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT Reading GroupClare Croft |
Jul 20, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT "Movie" NightJennifer Monson |
Jul 18, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT Reading GroupMariana Valencia |
Jul 13, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT "Movie" Night |
Jul 11, 2017 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Reza Abdoh: Theater VisionaryAnne Hamburger, Adam Soch |
Jun 4, 2017 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
Studies Project: Precarious Collaboration and Equitable ConflictChloe Bass, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, Justine Williams, André M. Zachery, Eleni Zaharopoulos, Queer Scouts, Matthew Dicken |
May 9, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Studies Project: Does the Dance Field Make Room for Dancer-Parents?Anna Azrieli, Peggy Cheng, nia love, Heather Olson Trovato, Samantha Speis, Sarah White-Ayón |
Apr 29, 2017 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
Studies Project: Appropriate CitationsHadar Ahuvia, Yoshiko Chuma, Malik Gaines, Will Rawls, Ali Rosa-Salas, Alexandro Segade, Rosy Simas, Reggie Wilson |
Apr 11, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Studies Project: Talking Heads: What’s Your How?Lydia Bell, Siobhan Burke, Yve Laris Cohen, Esther Neff, Ali Rosa-Salas, Jaime Shearn Coan, DeeArah Wright |
Mar 15, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Fall Festival | Financial and Personal Wellness in Dance: A Panel DiscussionJuliana May, Aaron Mattocks, Kay Takeda, Antonio Ramos, Katy Pyle |
Nov 30, 2016 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Diversity and Accountability: A conversation with the MR Artists of Color Counciljaamil olawale kosoko, Alicia ayo Ohs, Lisa Parra, Marýa Wethers, Tara Aisha Willis |
Nov 2, 2016 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Does the Dance Field Make Room for Parenting?Yanira Castro, Rebecca Davis, Ursula Eagly, Shannon Hummel, Craig Peterson, Stacy Matthew Spence, Donna Uchizono, Nami Yamamoto, Netta Yerushalmy |
Oct 11, 2016 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Back to School with Teaching ArtistsDiana Crum |
Sep 13, 2016 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
MELT Reading GroupTara Aisha Willis |
Aug 11, 2016 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
MELT "Movie" Nightluciana achugar |
Aug 9, 2016 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
MELT "Movie" NightMiguel Gutierrez |
Aug 2, 2016 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
MELT Reading GroupMyriam Van Imschoot |
Jul 28, 2016 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
MELT "Movie" NightJennifer Monson |
Jul 26, 2016 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
MELT Reading GroupBiba Bell |
Jul 21, 2016 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
MELT "Movie" NightK.J. Holmes |
Jul 12, 2016 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm |