The Collective Thread Residency is an extension of MADC's annual Collective Thread Dance Festival. This free residency is an incubator for BIPOC womxn dancers and choreographers ages 18+ to hone their technical skills and creative practices to develop new work through journaling, round table discussions, and movement based classes as a form of self-care. Artists are invited to complete an application to be considered for participation. The application will be available on Monday, April 18th - midnight EST on Sunday, May 29th and all applicants will be notified by midnight EST on Monday, May 30th. Eight to twelve dance artists will be chosen through lottery to build more authentic relationships with the artists & residency facilitators on June 4-5 & 11-12, 2022 11AM-2PM at Go Hard Dance Studio, 2307 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030 + Livestream Option. The residency will consist of:

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• 15 minute Mobility class

• 75 minute Contemporary/Modern class

• 60 minutes of round table discussion with writing prompts

• 30 minutes of Creative Exploration through Movement (CEtM) or Mindfulness Exercises (Journaling, Drawing, or Coloring) 

 

Please note that all participating artists and facilitators will be required to show proof of vaccination with ID, complete a health acknowledgement form, and wear a face mask during the residency.

 

The purpose of the residency is to provide artists access to resources to assist in strengthening their creative voices. This residency will give womxn of color permission to heal in a safe, open space, the opportunity to share and strengthen their often silenced voices through dance, and create a platform for communities of color to have more accessibility and exposure to the kind of art that reflects their rich and varied histories and cultures. ​

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The Collective Thread Residency is supported in part through a one time grant as a Dance NYC Dance Advancement Fund Runner Up.