Winter MELT 2026

2026 Winter MELT Save the Date Artist Announcement January 12-30

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Week 1: Jan 12-16

10am-12pm | Thomas F. DeFrantz | Queer Dance at the End of Days: Elaboration as Making Meaning

1-3pm | Irene Dowd | Spirals

3:30-5:30pm | Gwen Welliver | Practice/Make

4-5:30pm | André Lepecki | Virtual Dance in the continuous struggle: 3 days, 6 texts, many dances.

Tue, Jan 13 | 6:30-8pm | MELT Reading Group: We Exist in the Ambivalence of Those Motherfuckers | Lumi Tan and maura nguyễn donohue

Week 2: Jan 19-23

10am-12pm | Jonathan González | Embodiment and Psychogeography

11:30am-1:30pm | Olive Bieringa | Virtual Ecosomatic practices for living and dying with a damaged earth

1-3pm | Antonio Ramos | Impro-crisis

3:30-6pm | Moriah Evans | Making & Breaking It: […/+*^%<>€£¥$&@!!!!^^^]: Part 2

Tue, Jan 20 | 6:30-8:30pm | GPS Chats: Dancemaking and Horizontal Hierarchies in Croatia & Serbia | Jelena Alempijević, Margareta Firinger

Week 3: Jan 26-30

10am-12pm | Juliana F. May | Choreographic Mindset

1-3:30pm | Sarah Michelson | etc. in continuum

4-6pm | Paul Singh | Gravity, Timing, and Imagination: Contact Improvisation for Focused Partnering

Tue, Jan 27 | 6:30-8pm | MELT Event: Tax Empowerment for Movers and Makers! | Treehouse Taxes

MELT Events

Tue, Jan 13 | 6:30-8pm | MELT Reading Group: We Exist in the Ambivalence of Those Motherfuckers | Lumi Tan and maura nguyễn donohue

Tue, Jan 20 | 6:30-8:30pm | GPS Chats: Dancemaking and Horizontal Hierarchies in Croatia & Serbia | Jelena Alempijević, Margareta Firinger

Tue, Jan 27 | 6:30-8pm | MELT Event: Tax Empowerment for Movers and Makers! | Treehouse Taxes

Frequently Asked Questions

Refund Policy

Refund requests will be accepted until one week prior to the workshop start date and must be made in writing via email to melt@movementresearch.org. A $25 processing fee and credit card processing fees will be deducted for all individual workshops.

If you are feeling ill, we ask that you please stay home. In the case of illness, refunds may be given if a request has been made in writing to melt@movementresearch.org prior to class start time.
The doors will close 15 minutes past the start of class time (10:15am for a 10am workshop). Refunds will not be issued due to late arrival.
If a workshop is sold out, waitlist spots will be released 5 minutes past the start of class time (10:05am for a 10am start time). Refunds will not be issued if your ticket is released to a waitlist spot.

Can I drop in to a workshop?

Unless otherwise noted, there are no drop ins available.

Can I get a discount if I have to miss a day of the workshop?

No, we are unable to offer discounts or prorate workshop fees due to missed days.

Can I transfer my registration to another workshop?

No, transfers are not possible between workshops.

Do you have any work/study or work exchange options?

MR has internships which follow a work/study format. Directions on how to apply can be found on our Internships at MR page.

Accessibility Notes

This workshop includes auditive guidance.
This workshop includes printed materials.

To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request, MELT Barbara Mahler” at least three (3) weeks prior to the first date of the workshop.

For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “Winter MELT 2026.”