2019-2023 Calendar

Beau Hancock will perform in Heartshakes by Shannon Murphy Dance and the Cannonball Festival, part of the Philadelphia Fringe. Performance located at the Icebox Space on Sept. 1 and 7 at 8pm, and September 17 at 2pm.

Ellie Goudie-Averill will present a new solo that is part dance history lecture and part vaudevillesque ballet at the FCD Orientation Concert on September 8th at 7pm at Amherst College's Kirby Theater.

Beau Hancock and Megan Bridge will perform The Backyard at <fidget> Cannonball Festival, Philadelphia Fringe at the <fidget> Space - Sept. 10 at 6:30pm.

Ellie Goudie-Averill will present a new casual ballet solo to live jazz music played by Doug Abrams on October 1st at 4pm at the Chesterfield Town Hall (Chesterfield, MA) as a part of the Hilltown Open Studio Tour. The evening will open with a screening of dance films by Marie Haas in collaboration with Tori Lawrence. More info here: https://hilltownartsalliance.org/open-studio-tour/

TL+Co's collaboration with musicians Passepartout Duo will be open at USF Verftet's Visningrommet Gallery from November 11-19, 2023. Dance films will be installed in the gallery throughout the duration of the event, with design by Seth Wenger, and live performances by Ainsley Tharp, Nathaniel Moore, and Ellie Goudie-Averill are scheduled throughout the installation period. More info here: https://www.visningsrommet-usf.no/tori-lawrence-co/

Ellie will be working with MHC dancers during the Fall 2023 semester to create a new work for the Amherst/Mount Holyoke Fall Faculty Dance Concert, 7:30pm Kirby Theater, Amherst College.

Ellie will join choreographer/collaborator Tori Lawrence as artist-in-residence in Trondheim, Noway at LKV during the summer of 2023. Stay tuned for TL+Co's performance at USF Verftet in Bergen, Norway in November 2023.

Ellie will be working with KSC dancers during the Spring 2023 semester to create a new work for Evening of Dance at the Redfern Arts Center on April 14-15th.

Ellie will join choreographer/collaborator Tori Lawrence as artist-in-residence in Bergen, Noway at USF at the end of 2022. Stay tuned for the release of Tori's new films and Ellie's new projects with Beau Hancock and Pam Vail.

Beau has been working with his students at Stockton University on a new work for the Spring Dance Concert at the Stockton Performing Arts Center of March 2-4th.

Goudie-Averill will show a new duet in collaboration with Jenna Riegel at The School for Contemporary Dance and Thought's Exchange concert on Sept 18th at 6pm at 33 Hawley St. in Northampton, MA.

Goudie-Averill will join legendary choreographer Sara Shelton Mann and filmmaker Tori Lawrence, along with an international cast of dancers at Dock 11 in Berlin, Germany for "welcome to the void." More info here: https://dock11-berlin.de/en/theater/programm/calendar/welcome-to-the-void

As the culmination of the first-ever Atland Summer Festival, we will present an evening of dance films at the Chesterfield Town Hall on September 11th at 8pm. The event is FREE and open to the public. Artists showing work include: Tori Lawrence, Jenn Nugent, Jake Meginsky, Sarah Konner, Makenna Finch & Eleanor Crawford, Pamela Vail, and The Architects. Come on down if you're in Western MA!

This summer, Atland Residency (co-founded by Ellie Goudie-Averill) will host our first ever Atland Improvisation Festival from July 5-16. We have an incredible lineup of teaching artists throughout the two weeks, and dancers are invited to attend the entire festival and stay with us on the land in West Chesterfield, MA. Dancers can also choose to attend session one from July 5-10 or session two from July 11-16. In addition to workshops/classes, attendees will work on land, garden, and building projects to work together to create the emerging Atland Residency space. More info HERE.

Sara Shelton Mann will be in residence at Fort Mason for the month of June, which will culminate in a Solstice performance event on June 21, 2022. More info coming soon.

Goudie-Averill and Riegel will show a new in-progress duet at The School for Contemporary Dance and Thought's Works In Progress concert on May 8th at 4:30 pm in Northampton, MA. More info Here.

Spring Dance Concert highlights the gifted artists of the Stockton Dance community, presenting dances from notable choreographers that challenge these maturing performers. Guest artist Nickerson-Rossi joins resident choreographers Beau Hancock, Chandra Moss-Thorne, Caitlin Quinn Pittenger, and Rain Ross, whose eclectic, imaginative choreography dependably delights. This diverse program promises to be a moving evening.

Zoom improvised performance 1/23/21 at 3pm Celebrating the new photo book of works by Sara Shelton Mann Photos by Robbie Sweeny Text by Sara and various Contraband’ers. Dancers: Gabriel Christian, Abby Crain, Clarissa Dyas, Eleanor Goude-Averill, and Ainsley Elizabeth Tharp Directed by Sara Shelton Mann Speakers: Sara Shelton Mann, Keith Hennessy, and Robbie Sweeny Stage Manager: Lizzy Spicuzza DJ: jose e. abad Video of live performance: https://vimeo.com/506936825

Stockton Dance Company Performance Spring Dance Concert March 4 - 6, 2021 The Spring Dance Concert highlights the gifted artists of the Stockton Dance community, presenting dances from notable choreographers that challenge these maturing performers. Choreographers Rain Ross, Caitlin Quinn Pittenger, Beau Hancock, Chandra Moss-Thorne, and Kat Richter create an eclectic, imaginative evening that dependably delights. Included in the performance is nationally recognized choreographer Saleana Pettaway will create a work on select company members. This diverse program promises to be a moving evening.

Fall 2020 Connecticut College Dances Alternative Spaces "Body as Scene" by Ellie Goudie-Averill, created in collaboration with the dancers with live music by Asa Peters ‘19 Friday, October 9 5pm Performance on Tempel Green (for the campus community) 6pm Performance at the Arboretum (all members of the general public are welcome) "Body As Scene" takes inspiration from "Life in a Box is a Pretty Life" by poet Dawn Lundy Martin. Admission is free. Audiences can spread out around the edge of the Green and Arbo fields to view the dance. Please bring a towel, blanket, or portable chair for your comfort if you wish to be seated during the performance. Social distancing and face masks are required.

Philly Fringe Festival: https://fringearts.com/event/the-philadelphia-matter-1972-2020/ Ticketed Live Premiere: Thursday, Sept 10 at 7pm Available to access online for free during the Festival following premiere

Join freeskewl for a new virtual performance series, On The House, featuring works by freeskewl teaching artists Audre Wirtanen, Kyle Marshall, and Ellie Goudie-Averill + Tori Lawrence. September 26 at 7pm EDT via ZOOM: Zoom Link: zoom.us/j/3093774924 Zoom password: 640262 PAYMENT: Suggested ticket price for each event is $4-50. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you can, consider sponsoring a ticket for someone in need by simply doubling your payment. Income collected by 11:59pm on the night of the performance will be evenly split between artists. Venmo: @freeskewl PayPal: freeskewlteam@gmail.com

Performance Garage 1515 Brandywine St. Philadelphia, 19130

THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. STAY TUNED FOR A LINK TO DIXON PLACE TV, WHICH WILL BE SHOWING A DANCE ON CAMERA BY ELEANOR GOUDIE-AVERILL IN LIEU OF THE PERFORMANCE.

Two opportunites to see Tori Lawrence + Co's JUNKSPACE in the New Year: Jan. 18 (7pm) Bodies in Motion Festival Northampton, MA 33 Hawley Street Northampton, MA 01060 Jan. 22-23 (7pm) Philadelphia Dance Projects Presents DANCE UP CLOSE Christ Church Neighborhood House 20 N American St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 Choreographer-Director: Tori Lawrence Dancers: Jungwoong Kim, Ellie Goudie-Averill, Jenna Riegel Musicians: Cole Highnam, Seth Wenger

Zoom Gala Performance 5/8/21 at 6pm (Pacific) Celebrating Counterpulse's 30th Birthday Improvised performance by Sara Shelton Mann Get tickets here: https://counterpulse.org/event/happybirthday/ Directed by Sara Shelton Mann Film/projection by Tori Lawrence Dancers: jose e. abad, Gabriel Christian, Abby Crain, Clarissa Dyas, Eleanor Goude-Averill, and Ainsley Elizabeth Tharp

<fidget></fidget> Group Motion's Spiel Uhr Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, 19104 December 15th, 2019 at 7pm Stone Depot returns to Philadelphia as a part of Group Motion's Spiel Uhr, an evening of dance at the CEC. A place called lost is a part of the Blue Road Project, a multi-year performance practice supported by a Stockton University Research and Development Grant and a summer residency at The Farm.

Live Performance through Motion State Arts in collaboration with the School for Contemporary Dance and Thought 9/25/21 at 7pm Eastern The evening will include works by New England dancemakers and is the first live event post-pandemic for Motion State!

INHALE ON CAMERA Saturday, October 24th, 2020, from 2:00-8:30pm Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers is excited to announce a program which showcases dance and artistic visions made for the caumera. Enjoy incredible art films projected in KYL/D’s dance center in a safe, socially distanced environment. Go solo, grab a buddy, or organize a fun, small group outing! All tickets will be timed with reservations highly recommended in order to maintain groups well within the health and safety guidelines of the City of Philadelphia. Door tickets available on a limited basis. The program will consist of approximately 45 minutes of film showings and visual art representations which will be presented multiple times throughout the course of the day. All attendees will be required to complete a COVID-19 safety waiver, which will confirm if attendees are allowed to enter the space. KYL/D prioritizes the health and wellbeing of its stakeholders and will consider moving to an only online platform or postpone the date if there is a negative progression in the pandemic and/or there is harsh weather that restricts the ability for all dance center doors to remain open. Featured Artists: Ani Gavino/ Malayaworks Stone Depot/ Ellie Goudie-Averill and Beau Hancock E'lise Jumes Project SK+A/ Seyong Kim Anabella Lenzu mignolo dance Stephanie Ramones Laura Katz Rizzo

Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation Artist-in-Residence Tori Lawrence presents a work-in-progress of her newest live performance JUNKSPACE Sept. 25 & 26 (7pm) Chez Bushwick 304 Boerum Street, #23 Brooklyn, NY 11206 Choreographer-Director: Tori Lawrence Dancers: Jungwoong Kim, Ellie Goudie-Averill Musicians: Cole Highnam, Seth Wenger More info >

On February 21, 2020, Megan Bridge and Beau Hancock will perform The Backyard at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. They will also give a master class to students in improvisation.

<fidget></fidget> thefidget space 1714 N Mascher St Philadelphia, 19122 March 29 at 7pm Tickets: $10-25 Stone Depot returns to Philadelphia for Twos & Threes, an evening of small dances at thefidget space. They are joined by fellow dance artist Pamela Vail, a professor at Franklin & Marshall College and founding member of performance improvisation group The Architects. The program features new works and ongoing collaborations by the three choreographers: Goudie-Averill and Vail’s duet explores the discomforts that can come with power; Vail contributes a solo, in all its confining glory, that negotiates giving, following, and finding direction; Goudie-Averill premieres a trio inspired by the early poetry of Alice Notley, and Goudie-Averill and Hancock share filmed and live improvisations from their Blue Road Project, featuring two 16mm films by Tori Lawrence.

<fidget></fidget> Movement Research/122CC 150 1st Avenue New York, 10009 February 5 from 7-8:30 pm Part of a program of 2-3 works-in-progress followed by a discussion. Based on movement scored derived from the poetry of Alice Notley, specifically from her 1985 book Margaret & Dusty, this trio is a celebration of the mystery within the mundane. Choreographed by Eleanor Goudie-Averill and danced by Charles Gowin, Mykel Nairne, and Edward Rice.

presented by Philadelphia Dance Projects for the Bilateral International Exchange Oct. 3 (7PM) The Performance Garage 1515 Brandywine St Philadelphia, PA 19130 Trust for Mutual Understanding supports the BILATERAL: Budapest/Philadelphia Dance Artists Exchange. Continued support from Trust of Mutual Understanding will enable PDP to invite two dance artists from Budapest for a 3 week cultural and creative residency in Philadelphia this Fall 2018. In the planning for the BILATERAL Exchange this year will be workshops and presentations that will also include Philly artists who a have participated in the Exchange in Budapest, Nichole Canuso, Jungwoong Kim, Tori Lawrence, Megan Mazarick, Guillermo Ortega and Gabrielle Revlock. The BILATERAL is also a timely exchange for artists to share experiences and viewpoints around navigating unfavorable national political environments in each of their countries. Local community of artists and audiences will be invited into participation and discussion. More info soon….

The Backyard <fidget></fidget> thefidget space 1714 N Mascher St Philadelphia, 19122 Sept 14 at 7pm Sept 14 at 9pm Sept 15 at 6pm Sept 15 at 10pm Sept 16 at 4pm Sept 16 at 7pm Tickets: $15 Length: 45 minutes More info & purchase tickets online > Developed in a residency with Steve Paxton and Lisa Nelson at Mad Brook Farm in summer 2017 and performed by Megan Bridge and Beau Hancock, this improvised dance proposes a hyper-conscious inhabiting of time, space, and relationship—a radical invitation for intimacy and embodiment. With music by Robert Ashley. More info: “Art is a game between all people of all periods.” —Marcel Duchamp The Backyard is a performance that proposes a hyper-conscious inhabiting of time, space, and relationship, a radical invitation for intimacy and embodiment. The improvised movement score for this 45-minute duet was created during a residency at Mad Brook Farm with Lisa Nelson and Steve Paxton, placing their work PA RT (1978-2002) at the center of our research. Robert Ashley’s music Private Parts provides a scaffolding for our exploration, cultivating a landscape of deep listening and rigorous attention. The Backyard is thus a palimpsest of Paxton/Nelson’s PA RT—an effaced manuscript, written over, but still bearing traces of its original form. Creation/Performance: Megan Bridge and Beau Hancock Music: Private Parts (1978), by Robert Ashley. Used by permission from Lovely Music and Visibility Music Publishers. The Backyard is a project of <fidget>, an experimental performance company in Philadelphia, PA, and was partially developed in residence during “Camp Fringe” at FringeArts, Philadelphia, and with support from the Net/TEN Foundation’s Travel Grant. <fidget> also receives support from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.</fidget></fidget>