Lunchtime in the Studio

Several Dancers Core presents the final Lunchtime in the Studio event of the 2007-08 Season on Friday, April 4 from noon to 1 p.m. The topic of this installment of Lunchtime is "Visual Art as Inspiration for Dance Making." The dancers of CORE Performance Company will give audience members an inside look at how they create new dances, specifically those inspired by the textures, colors and themes of a body of work by a visual artist.

SDC welcomes new Fund Development Manager

Several Dancers Core is pleased to welcome Joy Graham to our staff as our new Fund Development Manager. Joy's background includes work with the YMCA, and recent consulting work with fledgling nonprofits. Her position is made possible by funding from a Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund Stabilization Grant, which funds her salary for the first two years. We're happy she's bringing her expertise to SDC!

Spring Fieldwork Showcase

Several Dancers Core and Emory Dance Program present Spring Fieldwork Showcase on May 4. The Fieldwork workshop is a tool for artists working in any discipline to grow their work through weekly showings, and facilitated feedback from their peers about their works-in-progress. At the end of the ten-week process, the informal performance gives the artists an opportunity to showcase what they have been working on to the general public. Follow the link below for more details.

Master classes with Hillary Blake Firestone

Several Dancers Core presents master classes with Hillary Blake Firestone in the mornings on April 7, 9 and 11, and during the evening on Thursday, April 10. Hillary Blake Firestone has been dancing in Amsterdam for the past decade, where she has danced with CPC's guest choreographer, Beppie Blankert. The company connected with her while they were working with Beppie in Amsterdam in January.