Venue: Creativity and Innovation District LLC Building (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg
Date: Friday, June 21, 2024
Time: 9:15 AM - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements, Class
Cost: Free
Description:
The Science & Art of Movement Laboratory presents The Science & Art of Movement Festival at the Creativity and Innovation District LLC Building and the Moss Arts Center on the campus of Virginia Tech starting on Monday, June 17, 2024 and continuing through Friday, June 21, 2024.
Friday Schedule:
• 9:15-10:30 AM: Yoga with Dr. Samantha Harden
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Discussion with all science/artist scholars (Moss Arts Center)
• 12:30-2:00 PM: Lunch on own
• 2:00-5:00 PM: Workshop with The Architects, "Movement Intensive in Compositional Improvisation"
• 6:30-9:00 PM: Brazilian Zouk with Opelia Camelot; Gather at Blacksburg Dance Theater at 6:30 PM for food and drinks; Class from 7:00-7:45 PM, Open dance and socializing onward.
Join us to celebrate the joy of dance in this week-long festival! Learn from world-renown dance artists and scholars. We can't wait to move with you in the beautiful Blue Ride Mountains.
The festival will include morning movement sessions, morning dance scholar lectures, and afternoon dance workshops. The first workshop, offered on Monday and Tuesday, will be led by Scotty Hardwig. The second workshop, offered on Wednesday through Friday, will be led by The Architects.
The Science & Art of Movement Festival is hosted by Dr. Julia Basso and Rachel Rugh, MFA. This inaugural festival is an initiative of the Science & Art of Movement Laboratory, co-directed by Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology research fellows Dr. Julia Basso, Dr. Robin Queen, and Scotty Hardwig, MFA. This collaborative effort centers around scientific and creative projects of embodiment and human movement.
Morning and afternoon dance sessions will be held in the Performance Hall at The Creativity & Innovation District. Morning lectures will be held at The Sandbox within The Moss Arts Center.
Admission is free.
To register online, visit: https://redcap.vtc.vt.edu/surveys/?s=4CTTX7YMKE4T4EL4.
All bodies are welcome and no dance experience is required.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/wxQ0WdDz/SAM-Fest-5-31-24.png.
For more information, visit: https://www.embodiedbrainlab.com/festival or email Dr. Julia Basso at jbasso@vt.edu.
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