Great Marsh Institute and Fidget bring science and art together for our upcoming event “Arts at the Great Marsh” on Saturday, September 18th from 1-9pm.
Rain date is Sunday, September 19th.
This is an outdoor event. Masks are encouraged.
Photo by Jim Moffett
In the afternoon, join us for educational lectures on the Great Marsh’s land and history, dance performances by Fidget, and a silent auction to support both organizations. Bring a picnic and enjoy the beautiful landscape as we close out the evening with music by local band The Yonders. See a full schedule below.
Ticket Information:
Adults $50
Children (12 and under) $10
Children (3 and under) Free
Family Package:
2 Adults for $70, add children for an additional $5 each
*Family package discount is for members of the same household only.
Schedule of Events
About the dancers
Originally from Washington DC, Asha Yates is a Philadelphia-based artist in her final year at Temple University, getting a dance BFA with a sociology minor. Primarily trained in urban and commercial styles, she also studies traditional concert and African Diasporic styles with improvisation techniques as the constant in her training. Asha is a member of Philadelphia’s Creative Reaction Dance Company in the wider Philadelphia community along with social media coordinator and writer for Black Dance Magazine/Resource Center.
Moriah Ella Mason wants to understand who we are, how we got here, and how we’re all thinking and feeling about that. An artmaker, educator and bodyworker, they combine rigorous academic research with lived experience, words with dance, brain with body, living in the tension between ways of knowing and methods of being. In addition to their work as a creator and performer, Mason is a licensed massage therapist specializing in trauma-sensitive bodywork. They bring their deep background in embodied practices to their work (both paid and volunteer) in a variety of community organizing roles. Mason is currently a dance MFA candidate at Temple University and aspiring to bake the perfect babka.
Lauren Anderson is a curious individual constantly fascinated by the unknown. She moves through space as a listener and a seeker. A reader of both stars and cards, Lauren uses astrology as a lens through which to interpret the world. Lauren is here, at your service, to alchemize suffering with compassion and hold up a mirror for those in need of being seen. Looking to learn, grow, transform, and laugh really really really hard along the way.
Lindsey Garnhart is currently a senior at Temple University who is pursuing her BFA in Dance with a business minor. Since coming to Temple, she has been lucky enough to study Umfundalai under Mama Josephine Heard Deans, as well as continue her training in ballet, modern and tap. She has performed with Klassic Contemporary Ballet Company under the direction of Kimberly Landle, rachelanddancers under the direction of Rachel Repinz, and with InMotion Dance Team, an on-campus dance team of which she is now the captain. She has also performed in many faculty, MFA and BFA pieces during her time at Temple. Lindsey is a tap and contemporary teacher at Upper Merion Dance and Gymnastics Center in King of Prussia, PA, and teaches tap and ballet at Theatrical Artist’s Prep in Scotch Plains, NJ.
Meghan Frederick is a dance artist based in Philadelphia, PA. Her choreography has been presented and supported by creative residencies throughout New York City and the Northeastern United States, most recently by VOX POPULI and Leah Stein Studio in collaboration with Kate Seethaler; Space Gallery (ME), Movement Research (NYC) Brooklyn Studios for Dance (NYC), Arts on Site (NYC), Center for Performance Research (NYC), STUFFED Dinner and Dance (NYC), and The Living Room (ME). Meghan was a member of the Brian Brooks Moving Company from 2008-2014 and has recently performed with Vanessa Anspaugh, Megan Bridge, Liz Lerman, Carlye Eckert, Maya Orchin, Catherine Galasso, Kendra Portier, and as a guest with SUBCIRCLE Dance Company. Meghan is adjunct faculty at Temple and Rowan Universities, and an MFA candidate in dance at Temple.
Michelle Slavik is a Philadelphia performing artist and choreographer.
In addition to working with Fidget, Michelle has worked with Philadelphia artist, Hillary Pearson, as well as Keila Cordova's dance company, 3 Pony Show, and Kalila Kingsford Smith . Michelle has presented her own work at Leah Stein Dance Company's Studio Works, SpringUp Dance Festival, Small Plates Dance Festival, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancer's InHale Series, Koresh Dance Company's Artist Showcase, Gibney Dance in New York City as well as the American College Dance Association conference. She graduated in 2018 from Slippery Rock University with a BFA in Dance.
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Shoshana Isaacs is a third year student at The University of the Arts studying dance and film. She has danced for ten years and plans to continue dancing after college. She has performed several roles in the Nutcracker. Other notable performances include Evita, Chapters in Paradox by Sacathenia Dance company, and Senior Thesis presentations at UArts. Shoshana is very excited to perform with Fidget at Arts at The Great Marsh.
Tiana Sanders is a dancer and choreographer from Wilmington, Delaware. She trained at Christina Cultural Arts Center under Dara Meredith. She received her Associate’s degree in general business from Delaware Technical Community College. Currently, she is a BFA student at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a dance major. She has taught modern, hip hop, and African classes for Christina Cultural Arts Center and partnering programs.
Crux is a Jersey-born performance artist. She recently graduated from Temple University with a BFA in Dance. Currently, she is a freelance movement artist, teaching, performing, & choreographing throughout Philadelphia. She is also the Marketing, Program, & Space Manager of Leah Stein Dance Company. Crux is the co-founder of Forbidden Fruit, a collective created to engender healing and uplift the collective consciousness through art and creative energy. Crux is driven by a desire to make the healing powers of movement available and accessible to folks of all ages, backgrounds, and identities.