Smashing Boundaries: Dance for Advocacy & Social Good
You are invited to join arts-based social networking group, Women of Culture on Thursday June 4th for a live, online rehearsal and discussion with Smashworks Dance's Founder, Director and Choreographer Ashley McQueen, and some of her company members.
More than just a dance company, Smashworks dances to advocate for human rights issues and women’s empowerment through performing arts, educational programming, and community outreach. Their mission is to make dance accessible and inspire audiences to take action through both onstage and site-specific performances.
We will have the rare opportunity to observe - and participate in - an open rehearsal with the company, and McQueen will also guide us through viewings of some of the company's signature pieces. She and her company members will talk about their passion for using dance as a tool for smashing boundaries, borders and stereotypes, and why they are interested in promoting dance as a unifying and confidence-building practice for all.
This is a great session for anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of contemporary dance and the choreographic process, or who is interested in the social good aspect of dance and who would like to learn more about how to use art for advocacy.
As with all of our virtual connection sessions, there will also be time to connect with the community and get to know the fellow attendees.
The session is being offered by donation, with limited comp tickets available to those who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. All registrants will receive the zoom call-in info on their receipt and a recording will be made available afterwards.