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A large class with dancers seen from the back holding the tops of their right foot with their left hands while their right arms gesture to the high diagonal. Image by Tim Russell.
ID: A large class with dancers seen from the back holding the tops of their right foot with their left hands while their right arms gesture to the high diagonal. Image by Tim Russell.

Utilizing a decolonial approach and using tools from Dancing Around Race, a community-engaged social practice that challenges systemic racial inequities, Gerald Casel shares his ongoing research on race and racism in dance. Through candid conversations along with movement provocations, participants will be asked to explore their relationships to power, social position, and how they exist within systems and institutions of dance education, performance, and production. They will also be asked to share something about their dance training and experience (as students and teachers), reflecting on the ancestral legacies they hold. Those who attend will be encouraged to develop strategies for building containers that foster psychological safety, accountability, and self-compassion. This workshop aims to re-center our intentions so that actions are aligned with values of equity and absolute belonging.

Accessibility Notes

  • This workshop includes auditive guidance.

To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request, MELT Gerald Casel” 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 “MELT, Gerald Casel.”

Register for this workshop

In-Person

    $225

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    Location

    MR, 122CC – Ninth Street Studio
    150 1st Avenue
    New York, NY 10009

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    Artists

    Gerald Casel

    Gerald Casel

    Gerald Casel is a “Bessie” and “Izzie” award winning dance artist, equity advocate, and antiracist educator.

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