Community Moves is a celebration of artistic collaboration between regional artists and their community, connection to creative expression and regional identities. The festival includes a number of free workshops, activities, art jams, and performances that celebrate creative collaboration and community engagement. Dancers, Musicians, Choreographers, Visual Artists, Cultural Practitioners, and Writers will work together to create a truly unique and innovative performance based on collaborative methodologies of experiential arts experience. This year, the Community Moves festival will offer community workshops in creative development, movement, yoga, and collaborative programming sessions that facilitate creative opportunities for community members and artists to work together and co-create new works.

Community Moves 2024 will take place June 1-8th 2024

See below for details from past events.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN

Method Dance Society is excited to invite proposals for activities, workshops, and collaborative performances as part of the Community Moves 2024 festival. This year's theme, "Connections to Place," aims to explore and celebrate the diverse connections individuals and communities have with their environment, culture, and local surroundings. Through this open and collaborative approach, we seek to nourish a space where participants can creatively express and engage with the theme, allowing for unique and unexpected connections to emerge.

Proposals Due by Jan 21st 2024 11:59 PM pacific time - NOW CLOSED

Proposed Event Dates:

June 1 - 8 2024

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2023 Community Moves Events

Below are three main components offered by MDS’s Community Moves Project:

1) "Experiential Arts Community Workshops" These workshops will take place periodically over two months and provide both dancer and community participants with an opportunity to explore contemporary dance and movement through experiential arts experience.

2)"Collaborative Community Building" During these sessions our artistic team will meet with various artists, stakeholders and leaders throughout our community to develop collaborative strategies that are based on community needs and interests.

3)"Community Moves" Presentation As a final component of the workshops and community sessions, the artistic team will design a live public presentation of our findings expressed through a full-length co-choreographed and created work.