Movement as Language 2023
This workshop will provide an introduction to dance and choreographic tools. The theme of this ML 2023 workshop series is migration – participants will be guided through movement exercises and encouraged to develop their own choreography as a way of storytelling. We will examine migration from our unique perspectives as a transition or transformational experience in life. The focus of this workshop will be to learn how to use our body as an instrument for expression and is open to adults of all abilities and levels of dance experience.
At the end of the workshops series, is an *opportunity for 5 participants to complete the cast for the community performance at The Southern Theatre on June 16th & 17th. All workshop participants who are interested are invited to apply to join this creative process. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, ESL, and community members with disabilities are encouraged to participate. No dance experience is required.
Workshop dates:
Workshop 1 | April 14th - 16th
CM’s Fitness & Dance
Registration form https://forms.gle/RYCEgNzSUffcdwLj7
Day 1, Friday, April 14th, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Day 2, Saturday, April 15th, from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Address: 6706 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423
Parking: Free street parking available
Workshop 2 | April 22nd -23rd
The Shawngrām Institute for Performance and Social Justice
Registration formhttps://forms.gle/GycCxdeCafhHJCWPA
Day 1, Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Day 2, Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Address: 1197 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104
Parking: Free parking available
Workshop 3 | April 28th - 29th
Zorongo Flamenco
Registration form https://forms.gle/G3e3sM7zvsGDkc3R6
Day 1, Friday 28th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Day 2, Saturday 29th, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Address: 3715 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Parking: Street parking is available on 37th Ave and surrounding streets.
*Important Note:
Participants that are interested in being considered for the casting must be available for rehearsals and tech week in June, details are provided in the registration forms, and at the beginning of each workshop.
Movement as Language is an education program produced by Dance Projects by ME under the direction of Carmen Lucia Lincoln and coordinated by Erika Martin. This work is funded in part by the Minnesota Humanities Center with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
Acknowledgement & Partners:
We are very grateful to our community partners CM’s Fitness and Dance, The Shawngrām Institute for Performance and Social Justice & Ananya Dance Teathre, and Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, for providing space and marketing support. A special acknowledgement of our collaborators Aneka McMullen and Non Edwards for their generosity and commitment to this programming.
Aneka MckMullen is a Dancer, Choreographer, Independent performing and teaching artist based in Minneapolis. She holds a BFA in dance from The Ohio State University. Aneka has served various communities across the nation and abroad through her love of Dance, for three decades. Aneka is a co- founder and artistic director of Epitome-No Question, an open Old Skool Hip Hop dance ensemble since 2007. She has infused her dance career with her studies, practice and work in Pranayama (breathwork) in order to encourage her students to live and breathe the fine art of dance. Aneka has been awarded the Cultural Community Partnership grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board & the Momentum New Dance Works grant from the Jerome Foundation.
Aneka MckMullen
Non Edwards is a dancer, choreographer, and fitness trainer, living and working in the Twin Cities since 2009. In 2020, Non received the McKnight Fellowship in Dance for her career as a freelance performer. She has worked across a range of style and genre, performing modern, postmodern, improvisation and performance art at the Walker Art Center, Seattle Art Fair, Jacob’s Pillow, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, and many local theaters and public spaces. As a choreographer, Non creates situations for performers to exercise agency and audience to connect to their own bodies, often working at the intersection of dance with other forms. Non is also a GYROKINESIS® Method Trainer, helping clients - from seniors to professional dancers - move with less pain and greater strength, connection, and fluidity.
Non Edwards
Erika Martin is a Minneapolis based dancer, choreographer, teacher and engaged citizen. Erika holds a BA in Modern Dance and American Studies from Connecticut College. They have taught Modern and Ballroom dance for over 15 years and investigate the human experience through choreography. Erika is the artistic director of eMartin Dance, co-founder of Dance Projects by ME, and has served as School Coordinator for Zenon Dance School since 2019.
Erika Martin
Meli is a Mexican artist based in the Twin Cities since 2019. She has been committed to the creation of dance work and promoting access to cultural activities for over two decades. Meli holds a Master’s in Tourism from Colorado State University. She has combined her work in tourism with an extensive professional dance career in Mexico to provide access and empower communities to share their culture. Meli is the co-founder of Dance Projects by Me, founder of Terra Matter Experiences, Xchange Coordinator for Zenon Dance School, and an artist member of Ananya Dance Theatre.