This past winter break Maria McNiece received a Friends of Dance Mini-Grant to attend the David Dorfman Dance Winter Intensive in New York City. At Emory, Maria is a double major in dance & movement studies, and business. She is involved in Emory Dance Company, AHANA Dance, Persuasion Dance Crew, and several others arts organizations.
Read on to find out more about her experiences!
*Responses have been edited for length and clarity
This intensive was an immersive, 6-day experience held at Barnard College, and my attendance was made possible through a Friends of Dance Mini-Grant. Over the course of my week there, I took technique classes with David Dorfman and his company, created a 15-minute length work with my intensive cohort, and gained a deeper understanding of improvisation and the possibilities of incorporating text with movement. There were around 60 other dancers who came through the intensive over the course of the week, and developing relationships with so many artists from around the country made the experience exceptionally meaningful. At the end of my time with this company, I had expanded my improvisational comfort zone, my range in movement vocabulary, and my choreographic toolkit. I would definitely attend this intensive again, and would highly recommend this workshop for artists who are interested in taking their exploration of dance and movement to another level!
Thanks Maria!
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