Workshops
Nancy and Charlie Morrissey, Moscow, 2010
photo: Ilya DomanovThe list below contains an overview of dance workshops and events with Nancy Stark Smith. To see a detailed description for a specific event please click on the info-symbol or the link to the event's website.
If you have difficulty finding information about any of these workshops or if you need further information please email.
Last update of this list: 1st of March 2012
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2013
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2013 three-week OPEN training at Earthdance, western Massachusetts |
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January 7 (arr. Jan. 6) – January 25, 2013 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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2012
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2012 three-week OPEN training at Earthdance, western Massachusetts |
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January 2 (evening) – January 20 (midday), 2012 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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3rd Dance Education BIENNALE Workshop (with Norah Zuniga Shaw), Lecture |
March 5–12, 2012 |
Frankfurt, Germany www.biennale-tanzausbildung.de |
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STATES OF GRACE: CI, Contemplation, & Composition 10-day intensive workshop |
June 9–18, 2012 (arr. June 8, dep. June 19) |
Arlequi retreat center |
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SOMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 |
c/o University of Chichester |
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GLOBAL UNDERSCORE 2012 Nancy and Mike in Chichester, UK (see above) |
2:30–6:30 pm (GMT) Saturday, June 23, 2012 |
Global Underscore coordinator: |
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EXTENDED UNDERSCORE WORKGROUP (invited) Underscore research group |
Wed. June 27–Wed. July 4, 2012 |
University of Roehampton, London, UK contact: Lalitaraja, Robert Anderson www.contactimprovisation.co.uk |
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CONTACT, MUSIC, AND THE UNDERSCORE long weekend workshop plus Mike Vargas piano salon with Nancy and Mike |
Fri.–Sun., July 6–8, 2012 |
at Moving East London, UK contact: Robert Anderson www.contactimprovisation.co.uk |
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EXTENDED CI PRACTICE |
2–6 pm, Monday, |
University of Roehampton, |
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2011
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2011 three-week "CONTINUING"* workshop at Earthdance, western Massachusetts * for those who have studied with NSS in other intensive workshops |
January 3–21, 2011 (arriving Jan. 2) |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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UNDERSCORE +/- WORKGROUP Thursdays 6–8:45pm |
Feb–March 2011 | Blue Guitar studio, Easthampton, MA | |
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NYC UNDERSCORE WEEKEND with musician Mike Vargas Talk-thru, potluck/discussion, Underscore practice |
February 12 & 13, 2011 |
New York City, NY Contact: Jesse Johnson, Brandin Steffenson |
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MARCH WORKSHOP 2011 Contact +/- 10-day "Open"* workshop at Earthdance, western Massachusetts * for those with experience in contact improvisation |
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March 7–17, 2011 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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STATES OF GRACE: CI, Embodiment, and Collaboration 10-day intensive workshop with Nancy and Mike Vargas (music) |
June 2–11, 2011 (arriving June 1, leaving June 12) |
Arlequi dance center Banyoles, Spain www.arlequi.de info@arlequi.de |
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CHICAGO IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL Workshop, performances, discussions, Underscore with Nancy and Mike Vargas and others |
June 13–19, 2011 |
Columbia Dance Center and Links Hall Info: Lisa Gonzales |
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BATES DANCE FESTIVAL 3-weeks of classes & performances with Nancy, Mike, and many others |
July 23–August 14, 2011 |
Lewiston, Maine www.batesdancefestival.org |
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NYC UNDERSCORE WEEKEND |
September |
92nd Street Y, Harkness Dance Center New York City, NY Jesse Johnson, email Brandin Steffenson, email |
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UNDERSCORE +/- WORKGROUP Thursdays 6–8:45 pm (ongoing group) |
September 2011–April 2012 | Blue Guitar studio, Easthampton, MA | |
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URUGUAY RESIDENCY |
November 25–December 4, 2011 |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Workshop, Salon, community Underscore, Extended CI Practice |
December 8–16, 2011 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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2010
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2010 three-week intensive workshop at Earthdance, Massachusetts |
Jan 04-22, 2010 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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OBERLIN COLLEGE Residency |
February 28-March 7 2010 |
Oberlin, Ohio aalbrigh(at)oberlin.edu |
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PONDEROSA 2010 P.O.R.C.H "open" workshop with Mike Vargas |
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June 14-19 |
Stolzenhagen, Germany info@ponderosa-dance.de www.ponderosa-dance.de |
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PONDEROSA 2010 Global Underscore Solstice with Mike Vargas |
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June 18-19 |
Stolzenhagen, Germany info@ponderosa-dance.de www.ponderosa-dance.de |
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PONDEROSA 2010 TanzLand Festival "continuing" workshop with Mike Vargas |
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June 18-25 |
Stolzenhagen, Germany info@ponderosa-dance.de www.ponderosa-dance.de |
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TRANSIT FESTIVAL Workshop, talk, jam with Mike Vargas |
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June 29, 2010 (talk, jam) June 2-9, 2010 (workshop) |
Istanbul & Cappadocia, Turkey contact@transit-istanbul.org www.transit-istanbul.org |
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MOSCOW CONTACT FESTIVAL plus post-festival workshop/project with Mike Vargas |
July 17-25 (festival, intensive) July 28-August 5 (post-festival project) |
Moscow, Russia info@contactfestival.ru www.contactfestival.ru |
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA EVENTS Workshop, Panel, Performance, Community Underscore |
Dec. 2–5, 2010 (workshop) Dec. 5 (panel) Dec. 18 (performance) Dec. 19 (community Underscore) |
San Francisco Bay Area Kristen Greco iu_info@artsomatic.org nancystarksmith.artsomatic.org |
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2009
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2009 three-week intensive workshop at Earthdance, Massachusetts |
Jan 05-23, 2009 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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CONTACT +/- Wed. eve CI class 6 week series |
February 4–March 11, 2009 |
Easthampton, MA Teresa Czepiel: email |
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DANCING IN THE UNDERSCORE IN A WORLD OF SOUND workshop with Nancy and Mike Vargas |
May 6–10, 2009 |
Earthdance, Plainfield, MA |
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MOAB WORKSHOP & JAM (Workshop) CURIOSITY & GRAVITY: essential CI practice in a world of sound with Nancy and Mike Vargas (music) |
May 17–21 (workshop) May 21–25, 2009 (jam) |
Moab, Utah www.moabjam.com |
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STATES OF GRACE 10-day workshop with Nancy and Mike Vargas (music) |
June 12–22, 2009 |
Banyoles, Spain www.arlequi.de |
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KONTAKT BUDAPEST workshop and festival Nancy and Mike Vargas (music) |
late June, early July, 2009 |
Budapest, Hungary Eszter Gál www.kontaktbudapest.hu info@kontaktbudapest.hu |
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BATES DANCE FESTIVAL 3-weeks of classes & performances |
July 18–August 9, 2009 |
Lewiston, Maine www.abacus.bates.edu/dancefest dancefest@bates.edu |
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2008
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2008 a 3-week training with Nancy Stark Smith The detailed flyer is available here... |
Jan 07-25, 2008 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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COLUMBIA COLLEGE/CHICAGO workshop and master class |
April 25-30 2008 |
Chicago, Illinois Daniel Halkin; email |
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GLACIER Workshop Dancing in the Underscore |
April 30–May 5 2008 |
Mazomanie, Wisconsin Daniel Halkin; email |
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CI36 - Contact Improvisation’s 36th Birthday Celebration offering classes, talks, Global Underscore, performance, and more |
June 8–18 2008 |
Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania www.ci36.com |
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SFDI - Seattle Festival of Dance and Improvisation intensive, Underscore, talk, performance |
July 26–August 3 2008 |
Seattle, Washington www.sfadi.com |
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CONTACT +/- Wed. eve CI class 6 week series |
September 10–October 15, 2008 |
Easthampton, MA Teresa Czepiel, email |
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THE UNDERSCORE talk and practice with Nancy Stark Smith live music by Mike Vargas |
Sat & Sun. Nov 22 & 23, 2008 |
New York City Edwin Adkins, Charlie Mosey |
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UNDERSCORE workshop, talk, practice with Nancy live music by Mike Vargas (Bonus: Solo piano Salon by Mike Vargas, Dec. 7) |
Dec. 5–7, 2008 |
Boston, MA Dey Summer, Max Gautier www.ContactImprovBoston.com |
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2007
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2007 a 3-week training with Nancy Stark Smith |
Jan 04-19, 2007 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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“Crosspollination: BMC & CI” master class, talk, jam with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen |
Sat. February 27, 2007 |
Earthdance, Plainfield, MA contact: Earthdance www.earthdance.net |
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Finland residency Helsinki (and elsewhere) workshop, Underscore, jam, performance with Mike Vargas, and performance workgroup |
April 30– ~May 24, 2007 | contact: Ronja Verkasalo, email | |
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Paris, France a few days of Underscore activity with Mike Vargas |
end May, early June | contact: Paris Underscore group: email | |
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States of Grace workshop with Mike Vargas |
June 5–14, 2007 |
Arlequi, Banyoles, Spain contact: Anna Borreda; www.arlequi.de, email |
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Bates Dance Festival Contact Improvisation and States of Grace classes, jam, performances |
July 21–August 12, 2007 | contact: www.batesdancefestival.org | |
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workshop, jam, performance with Mike Vargas |
end November, 2007 |
Montreal, Canada contact: Andrew Harwood, email |
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workshop, performance, at EDAM with Mike Vargas, performance with Peter Bingham too |
early December, 2007 |
Vancouver, Canada contact: EDAM www.edamdance.org |
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2006
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2006 a 3-week training with Nancy Stark Smith |
Jan 09-27, 2006 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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Residency at University of Rochester Classes, Lecture, Jam, Performance Nancy Stark Smith and Mike Vargas |
February 24-26, 2006 |
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Contact: Agnes Benoit Nader, email |
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Residency at Luther College Colloquium, Classes, Performance, Jam (some events open to public) Nancy Stark Smith and Mike Vargas |
April 23-30, 2006 |
Luther College, Decorah, IA Contact: Jane Hawley, email |
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Festival of Interactive Physics Intensive Workshop and Informal Performance Nancy Stark Smith and Mike Vargas Toronto, Canada |
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May 17-21, 2006 |
Contact: Pam Johnson, email Flyer: http:/kaeja.org/FIP/ |
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States of Grace Nancy Stark Smith with Mike Vargas Arlequi, Banyoles, Spain |
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May 26-June 4, 2006 |
Contact: Anna Borreda www.arlequi.de |
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Short Workshop Nancy Stark Smith and Mike Vargas Barcelona, Spain |
early June (dates TBA) |
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Contact Improvisation Teachers’ Exchange (CITE) Facilitated by Nancy Stark Smith and Martin Keogh Earthdance, Plainfield, MA |
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June 27-July 3, 2006 |
Contact: info@earthdance.net, www.earthdance.net/cite.htm |
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Bates Dance Festival Nancy Stark Smith Bates College, Lewiston, ME |
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July 22–Aug. 13, 2006 |
Contact: batesdancefest@bates.edu, www.bates.edu/dancefest |
Nancy and Franco dancing, Cassina Settarte 2003
photo: Tinu Hettich
photo: Tinu Hettich