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Meet our Artists in Residence
Maya and Roie arrived in Atlanta last week to begin working on their latest mural Mantra. While here, they will have moments to engage...
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Apr 11, 20237 min read
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Meet: Atlanta Creator Julio Medina
Written by Mercy Matthews A Chicago Native and choreographer devoted to blending many styles together, Julio Medina, is a multifaceted...
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Jan 29, 20233 min read
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A Deeper Dive: Sue Schroeder
Core Dance recently completed an environmental activation project in Hawai’i as part of Global Water Dances 2021. During this time, the...
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Jun 18, 20212 min read
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A Deeper Dive: Jaya Dupuis
This past month, several of our Core Dance Artists joined environmentalists and dance artists in Hawaii as part of our continued...
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Jun 16, 20212 min read
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A Deeper Dive: Megan Lamson
This month, five of our artists will join environmentalists and dance artists on the “Big Island” of Hawaiʻi as part of our continued...
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Jun 9, 20212 min read
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Remembering Janet Collins
In the 1930’s, an African American woman named Janet Collins watched companies perform in the Los Angeles Philharmonic Auditorium and...
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Nov 24, 20203 min read
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What Role Did the Arts Play in the Women's Suffrage Movement?
Leading up to the centennial commemoration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, and Core Dance's tour of Nevertheless, She...
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Nov 3, 20203 min read
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Reentering Manifolds... A Reflection by Anna Crowder
This week in the studio, the Dance Artists reentered a process led by fellow Dance Artist Rose Shields titled “Manifolds.”
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Dec 4, 20192 min read
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Core Dance Communications Internship: A Reflection from ZiYi Wang
From a professional Latin dancer to an M.A. student of Arts Administration, I finished my academic life at Savannah College of Art and...
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Aug 12, 20192 min read
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Coming Full Circle: One staff member reflects on her time at Core Dance and DIG
When I came to Core Dance as Publications Manager in September 2017, I was immediately drawn to the daily morning classes. The...
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Aug 10, 20193 min read
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What it means to be a Creator, Innovator, Risk-taker, Collaborator, Learner, & Dancer, at Core Dance
This last month, Core Dance has had the pleasure of having Jackie Hynson as our Communications Intern. Before she concluded her...
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Jun 11, 20193 min read
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breath first & then roll on the floor : An Intern's Reflection on Morning Class
Last week, we concluded our final morning classes for the 2017-2018 season with lots of floor work! Our communications intern, Jackie...
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May 20, 20193 min read
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Communications Internship: A Reflection by Katie Messina
Photo by Simon Gentry, CoreoLab 2019 On my first day of my internship, Sharon, Core Dance’s Production Manager, asked me to help her with...
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May 7, 20192 min read
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The Poland Project
“The Poland Project” is the unofficial title for Core Dance’s time here in Sichow, Poland. (Side note - Sichow is not, in fact,...
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Apr 13, 20192 min read
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Marching for Humanity
I usually try to stick to one post a week, but on Monday, I attended my very first march, and I have strong itch to write about it....
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Apr 12, 20192 min read
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What really is improvisation?
Last month, Core Dance held CoreoLab, a three week process that was largely based on improvisation. A lot of what we do here in the...
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Mar 6, 20193 min read
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What really is improvisation?
Improvisation in dance can feel very freeing. Improvisation is the spontaneous creation of movement, meaning there is no plan going in. A...
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Mar 6, 20192 min read
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CoreoLab - Reflections
This month, Core Dance hosted CoreoLab, a three week research and choreographic laboratory with Israeli artists Niv Sheinfeld and Oren...
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Feb 25, 20193 min read
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CoreoLab - Reflections
This month, Core Dance hosted CoreoLab, a three week research and choreographic laboratory with Israeli artists Niv Sheinfeld and Oren...
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Feb 25, 20193 min read
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Dynamic X-Change with The Global Village Project
Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to help out with one of Core Dance’s most inspiring programs, Dynamic X-Change. Since...
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Feb 11, 20192 min read
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