Saturday, November 9, 2024 1pm to 3:30pm
Saturday, November 9, 2024 1pm to 3:30pm
About this Event
66 Garden St., Cambridge, MA
https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/dance-visiting-artists-seriesPresented by Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA) Dance Program and in partnership with Theater, Dance & Media (TDM).
Movement Workshop: 1-2:30pm
New York-based choreographer Kyle Marshall will lead an all-levels workshop on the technique of his company Kyle Marshall Choreography (KMC). Catered to a wide range of dance experiences, ages, and abilities, the class fuses traditional modern technique with a post-modern curiosity around momentum, power, and alignment. Stemming from Black dance traditions, Marshall uses rhythm and body percussion to hone a sense of musicality. Each dancer's internal journey will be prioritized through improvisation that is framed by rigorous open-minded prompts.
Rooted in KMC’s belief of the body as a container of history, ignitor of social reform, and a site of celebration, Marshall's class aims to deepen our knowledge of who we are as people, and how we develop relationships and societies. Time will be given for group discussion and self-reflection to build a safe and supportive environment.
For all level and abilities; obserers welcome! Register for either dancer participant or observer!
Artist Talk: 2:30-3:30pm
Kyle Marshall will discuss his research and current trilogy of works embodying the music and legacy of Black, gay, minimalist composer Julius Eastman (1940-1990). These works will be performed at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum later in the month. The conversation will offer context around queer history, Blackness within the Avant Garde and Eastman's legacy. There will be time for questions from the audience.
A limited number of tickets to the performances at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on November 24, 1:30pm, have been reserved for Harvard undergraduate students, and priority will be given to students who attend the Movement Workshop + Artist Talk. A sign-up form will be available soon.
Open to all! Register for the Artist Talk!
About Kyle Marshall
Kyle Marshall is a choreographer, performer, teacher and artistic director of Kyle Marshall Choreography (KMC), a dance company that sees the dancing body as a container of history, an igniter of social reform and a site of celebration. Since inception in 2014, KMC has performed at venues including: The Joyce Theater, Chelsea Factory, BAM Next Wave Festival NJPAC, The Shed, Little Island, and Roulette. Marshall has received choreographic and dance film commissions from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Baryshnikov Arts Center, "Dance on the Lawn" Montclair's Dance Festival, Harlem Stage and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston). National touring has included: Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out (Beckett, MA), FringeArts, (Philadelphia), Bickford Theater/Morris Museum (NJ) and New World Center (Miami). Recognitions have included a 2018 NY Dance and Performance Juried Bessie Award, a 2020 Dance Magazine Harkness Promise Award and a 2020 Bessie Honoree for his revival of Colored. Marshall has also received choreographic fellowships from Princeton University, Center for Ballet and the Arts at NYU, and residencies from the Monira Foundation, Jacob’s Pillow, CPR, ADF and Bethany Arts Community. As an educator, Marshall is currently an adjunct professor at NYU’s Open Arts Program and has been a guest artist at Rutgers University, Ailey/Fordham University, Eugene Lang/New School and Sarah Lawerence College. Marshall has engaged young artists through creative workshops at Operation Unite NY, Bloomfield College and New Jersey High Schools; Bayonne, County Prep, and Trenton Central. As a performer, Marshall was a member of the Trisha Brown Dance Company, doug elkins choreography etc., and Tiffany Mills Company. He is a graduate of Rutgers University with a BFA in Dance and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.
Accessibility
The Harvard Dance Center is accessible for wheelchairs and mobility devices. Live CART captioning will be provided for the Artist Talk. If you have questions about the accessibility provided or anticipate needing any additional accommodation to participate, please contact us at dance@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-0314.
Photo credit: Lisa Hibbert