Open call for dancers and devised theater makers!

 

ALL INFO and APPLICATION HERE: https://www.wildheartcenter.art/loom-ensemble-devising-intensives-fall-winter-2022/

 

Loom Ensemble Devising Intensives

We are beginning the development process for Loom Ensemble's next show, and are welcoming new collaborators into the creative process!

This fall, winter and spring, we’ll gather about once a month for either a long weekend or full week intensives, at WildHeart: a performance incubation / retreat space in the Hudson Valley.In these creative workperiods, we welcome performers (dancers, actors, musicians), writers, composers, designers, dramaturgs -- we'll be approaching the material from all angles. 

This is a body positive, queer, anti-racist space. The work is explicitly political, leaning into raw conversations, but centering wellbeing and respect for the artist throughout.

 

The show:

Working title "Tell Me How You Breathe"

Our devising process will begin by returning to the same thematic roots as our last show,  which you can read about here. Our work centers on the Lungs (organ of grief and interconnectedness) as the site of intersection between climate catastrophe (wildfires) and social justice (racist police violence).  Though we're jumping off from the same root questions as last year, this is not a reboot. We're making a whole new show.

The result will be an outdoors performance touring city parks in VT, MA and NY, with participatory ritual elements for collectively envisioning a more just, beautiful future.  Live music will be an integral part of the performance. Bring your collaborative musicmaking hat.

Dates and Schedule:

The daily schedule will be 4 hours of training and rehearsal every afternoon, followed by group dinner and evening activities. Mornings off. There will be an opportunity to lead a training if you'd like to offer something to the group. 

 

DATES:

October 27-30

Thurs Oct 27 arrivals, welcome dinner

28-30 fri-Sunday 3 full days

Departures Sunday night October 30th or monday 31stff

registration deadline Thurs Oct 20th

 

November 17-21

Thursday Nov 17 arrivals, welcome dinner

18-20 fri-Sunday 3 full days

Departures Sunday night Nov 20th, or monday 21st

registration deadline Thurs Nov 10

 

December 13-18

Tuesday Dec 13 arrivals, welcome dinner

14-18 Wed-Sun 5 full days

Departures Sunday night Dec 18, or monday 19th

registration deadline Tuesday December 6th

 

What Artists are saying about Devising Intensives with Loom:

“They are so much fun to work with, and make sure everyone feels welcome and met where they are at to be able to contribute as their fullest self. Can’t wait to collaborate more.”

“Participating in devising intensives with Loom Ensemble has completely shifted how I think about art-making and generative, joyful collaboration.”

“The container that is created to work in is at once rigorous and soft, which allows for everyone’s truest creativity to emerge. The arc of a devising intensive is very intentionally crafted by Raff and Neva; there is enough structure to be able to play in a way that is useful to moving slowly towards a goal of a piece that will eventually be made, and at the same time they both are flexible enough to be able to follow the threads of where the group is going/adapt to what is emerging in the process. It makes their work so much deeper and more nuanced to have had many different artists contribute and touch it along the way, and I feel honored to have touched several of the gorgeous pieces that Loom has created!”

 

Why Come? What will we do?

See the new, rad community/retreat center WildHeart in the Hudson Valley, and imagine your life here... :)

It's basically a creative retreat

Daily dance-theater training with other committed performers and artists

Rehearse and develop new dance-theater material together

Do table work/have awesome, thoughtful conversations

Practice mediation and singing

Walk in the woods, sit by the private lake, canoe, and enjoy being outdoors

Live in community, share meals together, drink wine by the fire

Get to know other badass artists

 

 

More about Devising Intensives 

Loom’s signature theatermaking process, cultivated over the last decade of experience.

We will maintain a daily schedule of mornings off with possible meditation and singing, training and rehearsals in the afternoon, and discussions in the evening. Artists will have the option to lead one of the trainings -- we hope to get a diverse representation of training methodologies into the room. Neva and Raphael will be leading the development process in the afternoons and evenings.

Write us if you can only come for part of the time

All performance opportunities are still pending, we are opening the show in summer 2023 with the support of the New Work New England grant from NEFA. The show will tour for 4-6 weeks summer 2023 in VT, MA, and NY, with planned future touring.

All material created during the intensive is available for anyone in the group to use. We, as Loom Ensemble, may or may not use the material in next year's summer show.

 

 

$$$:

At this stage, we are asking artist to:

cover your own travel costs to and from WildHeart at 183 East Road Wallkill NY 12589

Public transportation from NYC: Metro North to Beacon, and a $30 uber from there to WildHeart.

We will work to organize carpools to help minimize costs.

chip in $30-$100/day sliding scale for food+drink+housing (all provided onsite)

No one turned away for lack of funds. Let us know if these costs are prohibitive to you, and we'll work to find a solution together.

 

 

ALL INFO and APPLICATION HERE: https://www.wildheartcenter.art/loom-ensemble-devising-intensives-fall-winter-2022/