The Science & Art of Movement Festival: Day 1
Venue: Creativity and Innovation District LLC Building (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024
Time: 9:15 AM - 8:00 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.

Monday Schedule:
• 9:15-10:30 AM: Contemporary dance offered by Rachel Rugh
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Lectures by Drs. Julia Basso, Robin Queen, and Audrey Reeves inside The Sandbox in The Moss Arts Center
• 12:30-2:00 PM: Lunch on own
• 2:00-5:00 PM: Dance workshop with Scotty Hardwig, Body Landscapes
• 6:00-8:00 PM: Dinner on own or join us at The Milk Parlor for dinner and Line Dancing Class and Open Dancing

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.

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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