Finding your Unique Voice
Master Workshop – Choreography/Creative Process/ March 29th-April 4th , 2015 AT the Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture /Greek Island Kefalonia.
‘’Finding your Unique Voice’’ is a 6 day intensive Master Workshop
Instructor : Emily Berry
Venue : The Ionion Center for The Arts and Culture , Island Kefalonia, Greece .
Time : ( March 29th April 4th 2015, Mediterranean Spring ,Greek Easter, when the island is transformed in a mild weather Paradise in full blossom.
Eligibility :This unique Master Workshop is open to 12-15 participants from transdisciplinary or dancing/ performing arts background, that are interested in exploring the creative process and to introduce /communicate /demonstrate a personal or professional project on the explored theme.
The selection will be based on the originality and innovation of the project.
Award: The best personal project will be warded by the Ionion Center with the opportunity of a personal presentation / performance and residency.
The workshop ‘’Finding your Unique Voice’’ will focus on a process to pull out of the participants their unique movement/ creative voice as well as discovering their own unique creative process into the new –early Spring environment of the Island . Participants will share in daily classes of movement, improvisation, discussions, and time to explore and create. The week will culminate in a public sharing of the movement/work that was discovered over the course of the week. Participants will also have an opportunity to traverse the Island, using its rich landscapes and history as inspiration for creative explorations. Participants will also engage in creating a site specific performance in relationship to the natural/architectural/cultural environment .
Open call is inviting applications . Dead line for applications : March 25th 2015.
Participation fee is euro 380(tax and registration fee included), includes full housing accommodation, breakfast and one local traditional hot meal(lunch).
Traveling , insurance, leisure and local transportation expenses are not included.
The Master Workshop will offer Official Certificate of Participation
For details and the full program please contact: info@ionionartscenter.gr
Applications : http://goo.gl/forms/q2f8aD9uzk
Emily Berry, MFA – Department of Health, Physical Education, and Dance
Associate Professor , Queensborough Community College NY
Education:
Master of Fine Arts: George Mason University
Bachelor of Dance Arts: University of Michigan School of Music
Bachelor of General Studies in Women’s Studies and Political Science: University of Michigan School of Literature, Science, & Arts
Emily Berry : www.b3w.org
Emily Berry is the Artistic Director of B3W Performance Group, which has performed in the
US, England and Mexico. In New York City, B3W has performed at Henry Street Settlement,
Dance New Amsterdam, Dixon Place, BAAD!, the 92nd Street Y, The Irondale Center as part ofFlicFest, the International Dance Festival NYC, the DUMBO Dance Festival, the Manhattan
Movement Arts Center, and the Cool New York Dance Festival. The company has also
premiered two dance films in Maryland and in Switzerland. B3W received the Mondo Cane
Commission from Dixon Place where we premiered Confined in September 2010 with a threeweek
run. Emily was also commissioned to set a piece on Ann Arbor Dance Works in May of
- Spin Art, B3W’s newest evening length work premiered at the Irondale Center January
30th, 2014 with live music by DBR. Spin Art will premiere as a creating public art through
performance piece with paint inside of a cube in Queens in the fall of 2014.
Eva Yaa Asantewaa (Infinite Body) describes Berry’s work as “Memorable, intelligent, strong”.
“Violent but engaging” are the words attached to Berry’s work by Clare Croft in the Washington
Post. Maura Donahue (Culturbot) writes about Confined as, “Clear expression of idea in
movement”.
Emily has performed with danceTactics Performance Group/Keith Thompson, Boris Willis
Moves, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Company, Restless Native Dance/Tamieca McCloud,
Lesole’s Dance Project, and Ashe Moyubba/Alafia Afro-Cuban Folkloric Dance Ensemble.
Emily is a Certified Movement Analyst. She also has a MFA in dance from George Mason
University. Her Bachelor of Dance Arts was earned from the University of Michigan along with
a Bachelor of General Studies in Women’s Studies and Political Science. She has taught at
Oakland University, George Mason University, Coppin State University, Montgomery College,
and the Community College of Baltimore County. She has also taught master classes for
ACDFA, Goucher College, the College of William and Mary, the University of Michigan, and
numerous dance intensives. She is currently an assistant professor of dance and the director of
the dance program at Queensborough Community College.
Program
Sunday March 29th
10:00am -11:00 am – Welcome and Introductions
11:00 am-1:00 pm – Movement class
1:00-2:00 pm – Lunch
2:00pm-3:30pm – Improvisation Class
3:30pm-3:45pm – Coffee Break
3:45pm-5:00pm – Creative Process – Discussion and Exploration
5.00pm-12.00 free evening / free exploration of the area / Argostoli by night
Monday March 30th
10:00am-11:45am – Movement/Improvisation Class
11:45am-12:00noon- Break
12:00noon -1:00pm – Creative Process – Journal writing/Discussion
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm-4:00pm – Exploration/Experimentation of Creative Process/Movement Development
4:00pm-4:15pm – Coffee Break
4:15pm-5:00pm – Sharing of Explorations
5.00pm-12.00 free evening / free exploration of the area
Tuesday March 31th
Excursion to Explore the Island
Journal Writing of Inspiration – Site Specific ideas for improvisations/performances/or inspiration for creative process/movement
9:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday April 1st
10:00am -11:15 am – Movement/Improvisation Class
11:15am-12:15pm – Discussion/sharing of discoveries from Excursion
12:15pm-1:00pm – Planning of 2nd excursion – creating a collective response through movement
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm-4:00pm – Time to Explore Creative process/Movement
4:00-4:15 – Coffee Break
4:15pm-5:00 pm– Sharing of explorations – final planning of 2nd excursion – creating a collective response through movement
5.00pm-12.00 free evening /free exploration of the area
Thursday April 2nt
10:00am -1:00pm – 2nd Excursion – Performing Site Specific Work
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm-5:00pm – Exploring a new creative process – Developing an Idea
5.00pm-12.00 free evening / free exploration of the area
Friday April 3 th
10:00am-11:15am – Movement/Improvisation Class
11:15am-1:00 pm– Developing an Idea/Concept
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm-4:00pm – Finalizing what to show
4:00pm-6:00pm – Coffee Break
6:00pm-7:00pm warm – up
7:00pm – Public event / Showing of explorations from the week
Saturday April 4th
Evaluation process – awarding the best participation
Certificates of participation
Good buy cocktail
