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 find a description for a specific event, please click on the info-symbol, the event's website link, or the event's email link.
If you have difficulty finding information about any of these workshops or if you need further information please email.
updated: April 17, 2013
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2014
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2014 three-week OPEN training at Earthdance, western Massachusetts |
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January 5–24, 2014 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA januaryworkshop2014 |
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2013
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JANUARY WORKSHOP 2013 three-week OPEN training at Earthdance, western Massachusetts |
January 7–25, 2013 |
Earthdance Plainfield, Massachusetts USA |
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UNDERSCORE +/- WORKGROUP Weekly practice |
Feb–May 2013 |
Blue Guitar studio Easthampton, MA USA |
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NORTHAMPTON WINTER UNDERSCORE Seasonal Underscore with live music by Mike Vargas |
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Feb 23, 2013 |
Northampton Center for the Arts Northampton, Massachusetts USA |
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EXPRESS TRAIN TO STATES OF GRACE |
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March 6–10, 2013 |
Movement Research New York, NY USA Amanda Loulaki email www.movementresearch.org |
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NYC UNDERSCORE |
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March 10, 2013 2-6 pm (Mar. 9, 6 pm talk-thru.) |
3/9: Gibney Dance Center 3/10: New York City Center New York, NY USA Amanda Loulaki email www.movementresearch.org |
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CI: DEEPENING THE FORM with Nancy and Mike Vargas |
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May 24–26, 2013 |
Malaga, Spain Virginia Maldonado email www.contactimpromalaga.blogspot.com |
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STATES OF GRACE: CI, Contemplation, & Composition 10-day intensive workshop with Nancy and Mike Vargas |
June 6–15, 2013 |
Arlequi retreat center |
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CONTACT AND THE UNDERSCORE Embodiment and Collaboration with Nancy and Mike Vargas |
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June 21–23, 2013 |
Forum Dança, Lisbon, Portugal Cristina Santos email www.forumdanca.pt |
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GLOBAL UNDERSCORE 2013 Nancy and Mike in Lisbon, Portugal (see above) |
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June 23, 2013 2-6 pm (GMT +1) 9 am-1 pm (EST) |
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BATES DANCE FESTIVAL 3-weeks of classes & performances with Nancy, Mike, and many others |
July 20–August 11, 2013 |
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine www.batesdancefestival.org |
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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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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RESIDENCY
TEA AND CONVERSATION: WHAT'S UP?
GLIMPSE: A Performance Installation |
Nov. 29–Dec. 16, 2012
Thur., Nov. 29 – Sun., Dec. 2
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Studio 12, Berkeley
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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 |
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 |
photo: Tinu Hettich