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Call to Artists: The Flynn Announces New Performance Series
by Jordan Adams on November 12, 2020 at 2:49PM
Performers from all disciplines — music, performance art, dance, theater, etc. — are encouraged to apply, and those selected will be compensated. However, only solo, duo or trio acts will be accepted, in an effort to maintain social distancing within the space.
Dance Video "The Activation" Champions Voting and Social Justice
by Elizabeth M. Seyler on October 30, 2020 at 2:34PM
"I've felt helpless and frozen sometimes," dancer Elise Simone recounts in the video, "and my emotional response to news is to … experience the progression of that, that frozenness or heaviness … the heaviness of the pain." The process of getting up off the ground with others in the video made her "feel electric." The original call to participants stated, "Our superpowers live in our abilities to be advocates and activists."
Dance Artist Hannah Dennison Wins 2020 Herb Lockwood Prize
by Elizabeth M. Seyler on September 15, 2020 at 3:15PM
"I was just astounded when I saw the photographs and videos from the rehearsals for The Quarry Project," said Todd Lockwood of Dennison's current work in progress. He named the prize for his late brother and is a member of the committee that chooses each winner.
Vermont Dance Alliance Launches Online Class Series
by Margaret Grayson on September 7, 2020 at 1:29PM
"One of the cool things about this series is how diverse the styles of offerings are," Hanna Satterlee, the founder and director of the VDA, wrote in an email. "Different than a studio roster or calendar, these classes offer a workshop style environment to give a taste into something new and different.
The Flynn Cancels Its Teaching Artists Program for Fall
by Margaret Grayson on July 2, 2020 at 10:55AM
For teaching artists such as dance and choreography teacher Lois Trombley, the Flynn's programs have provided a reliable source of income for years. She said the performing arts center has been as supportive and communicative as possible, but it's simply a difficult time to be an artist.
Hopkins Center and Dance Theatre of Harlem Launch a New Partnership
by Elizabeth M. Seyler on June 26, 2020 at 4:02PM
Inspired by the Hazel Scott Project, Dartmouth faculty in theater and dance will teach a course this summer that explores links between the arts and advocacy and invites students to expand historical understanding and social change through dance. During all of the summer residencies, the college will offer educational opportunities in dance, theater, African-American studies and related fields that spark conversations on race, activism and equity in the arts.
Bookstock Features Poetry and Dance Tribute to Poet Mary Oliver
by Margaret Grayson on July 18, 2019 at 10:00AM
Saturday, it's bedlam." Find a full schedule for the festival at bookstockvt.org.
Cultural Mosaic: Susmita Dhakal Brings Bollywood Vibe to A2VT
by Kymelya Sari on August 17, 2018 at 11:28AM
The teen performed numerous times as a member of Diversity Rocks, to help the multicultural youth group fundraise for trips to New York City and Washington D.C. She also taught dance at an after school program two years ago. Dhakal was a board member of Young Tradition Vermont, a nonprofit devoted to teaching traditional music and dance.
Vermont Arts Council Exhibit Spotlights New American Artists
by Kymelya Sari on July 17, 2018 at 12:24PM
The program has been instrumental in helping many New American artists, including those featured in the current exhibition, to get the resources they need to continue and share their artistic traditions, said VFC director Kathleen Haughey. "This exhibit does a great job of broadening the average Vermonter's expectations about what type of artists exist in Vermont," said Haughey.
Dancing the Day Away With Vermont Dance Alliance and Artists Imperative
by Sadie Williams on June 17, 2018 at 4:44PM
The piece ended with the American symbol of welcome in a heap on the floor, clutching her new treasures. Cheese puffs rolled on the floor around her, as the zombie salesmen crowded her and pulled at her spoils.
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