Artists and creative explorers of all mediums, individuals 18+ are invited to join dance/performance artist Asimina Chremos at the Fidget Space for a series of workshops unpacking and delving into the themes of her solo project, The Engine, set to be performed during the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Photo by Jeff Carey.
Each session will have a special focus within overarching themes of her latest work, asking: What propels us? What moves us forward? Where are we going? What tools do we have for facing the unknown? Participants will explore dance and movement vocabularies, learn methods for generating performance imagery, and discuss larger questions of making and showing work.
Registration info:
All workshops 6pm — 9pm at the Fidget Space, in person only.
Participation is limited to 8 people per session.
See below for health and safety protocols.
Registration: $25 per session or $85 for the series*
*All income is being split between The Engine Performance Project and Fidget
No one turned away for lack of funds. (Email katherine@thefidget.org for more info.)
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Friday July 23 (full moon)
Traveling the Unknown Track: Journey, path, location, line, and arc in movement-based performance and in the artist's life
Saturday July 24
Forward Momentum: Repetition, sequence, pattern, and duration in solo performance material as well as ongoing personal practices
Sunday August 22 (full moon)
Seeing and Being Seen: Exploring light and dark, visible and invisible, through wearable lighting and costume; unpacking the meaning and metaphors of autonomy, identity, and emerging into or fading out of view
Monday August 23
The End of the Line: Exploring desire, delight, finitude, and deadlines as creative motivators
Disability information: Please contact Fidget (katherine@thefidget.org) with your needs. Unfortunately, the Fidget Space is reached by several sets of stairs and is not ADA accessible. If you can't climb stairs but you're interested in this content, independent study options guided by Asimina can be arranged. Blind, low-vision, low-hearing, or deaf individuals are welcome; please give us a heads up as early as possible so we can be ready for you!
About Asimina: Asimina is a Philadelphia-based artist whose ever-evolving, multifaceted creative expression and ongoing work moves between the visionary space of the studio, the rich sensory space of the body-mind, and the practical concerns of arts organizations. A lover of surprising, unfamiliar, and emergent forms, she nevertheless brings structure and skills of clear-seeing and precision to her various streams of endeavor. Learn more at https://asiminachremos.space/.
Health and Safety Protocols.
- Each class is capped at 8 people. You must register in advance to attend in person.
- Masks will be required for in-person attendees. Please note that Fidget is a small space and it will not be possible to maintain six feet of distance at all times.
- You will be required to sign a class specific COVID-19 waiver.
- You may arrive at the earliest 30 minutes before the beginning of class to warm up. Please plan to arrive at the latest 10 minutes before class begins. If you arrive and class has already started you will not be permitted to take class. No refund will be offered in this scenario.