Early Bird Summer Workshop 2024

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Pilobolus's founders were not dancers, but curious and interested movers. Pilobolus camps underline our founders' ideas that anyone can dance, and can create dance. Whether you haven't taken a dance class in 20 years, take class regularly, or have never even danced a step, there is a place in a Pilobolus Intensive for you. Pilobolus focuses on how people, working together, can create form and movement to breathtaking effect. In Pilobolus Workshops and Camps, we work with dancers and non-dancers alike to expand the idea of what dance is, and increase collaborative and performance skills.

WEEK 1 – PILOBOLUS: TECHNIQUE + PHILOSOPHY

July 22 - 26 9am-5pm
Open to dancers and non dancers alike, this workshop welcomes all to experience Pilobolus's creative process. This session is playful, group-driven, physically challenging and fun. Participants will explore improvisation and create collaborative choreography. The week ends with a showing for friends and invited guests. Pilobolus fans and curious minds from all walks of life will learn to access untapped areas of creativity and improve effectiveness in a group.

WEEK 2 – PERFORMANCE: ONSTAGE + BEYOND

July 29 - August 2, 9am-5pm

Allowing participants to expand upon a basic knowledge of improvisation and group interaction, this workshop focuses on performance techniques both onstage and in the creative process. Push yourself to experience how the Pilobolus dancers create and perform. This week will include rigorous physical training, improvisation work, partnering and creating works collaboratively.

CREATION: VISION + REVISION

August 5 - 9, 9am - 5pm

This workshop explores the depth of the group choreographic process; not just creating, but developing work. The process relies on each individual's knowledge of complex partnering, choreography, collaboration, and direction. Choreographers dig deep in the creative process, as they re-work, polish, edit, and revise. The week culminates with a showing of collaboratively created works. Previous Pilobolus Workshop participation strongly recommended.

PILOBOLUS PEDAGOGY – THE HOW AND WHY OF WHAT WE TEACH

Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, 10am – 4pm.
In this special two day professional development, work with Pilobolus Education Director, Emily Kent, and learn philosophy and techniques of the Pilobolus Method. This workshop can be taken in conjunction with either Week I or II workshop, or on its own.

Register for Pilobolus Pedagogy at a discounted rate in conjunction with registration for one or more weeks of the Summer Workshop Series.

CONNECTING WITH BALANCE TEACHER TRAINING

Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4

Train to become a Connecting with Balance® certified teacher. This workshop shares the techniques and program design to lead a series of our one-of-a-kind balance program for older adults.

HOUSING

We offer on-site dorm housing as an optional purchase. If attending more than one week, you must purchase a housing ticket for each week. More information about the housing here.

REFUND POLICY

Cancel before July 1st to receive a refund. A $100 fee for the first program cancelled, plus $50 for each additional program, will be deducted. Canceling within 7 days of the start of your workshop week will result in a loss of half of the total workshop fee. Refunds are not available after the start of the workshop.

Photo by Robert Whitman.