Housed on the campus of Montclair State University, CONCRETE is a three-week intensive (June 16th-July 3rd) that explores the hyphenated genre of dance-physical theatre and how these techniques function inside kinesthetic awareness in immersive theatre settings. This proximity research recognizes and interrogates the cultural biases housed inside of nearness and the relationship between spectator and performer. 

This three-week intensive facilitates career development and connects professional and pre-professional dance artists to current directors and makers inside the US and international physical and immersive theatre scenes.

Transformative, rigorous, and challenging, CONCRETE is meant for professionals and college students 18 years and older. It includes exposure to clowning, partnering, ensemble-devising, voice in movement, material/prop approaches, performer perception in physical space, and interrogating the cultural biases housed inside proximity-based performance. The culmination of the three weeks will apex with a fully immersive production that ensures a ten to twenty performer/spectator ratio.  Tuition includes tickets to Emursive Productions’ Life & Trust.

Housing, meal plans and college credit are available.

About CONCRETE

Week 1:
June 16th-June 21st

Arrival Sunday June 15th.

Classes Monday - Saturday.
Sunday Off.

10:00AM - 1:00PM
Morning Gravel (Class 1*)

1:00PM - 2:00PM
Lunch**

2:00PM - 5:00PM
Cementing the Daily Mix
(Afternoon devising with one director per week in their scenically designed space)

*Monday-Wednesday: Teacher A
*Thursday-Saturday: Teacher B
**Saturday: “Ask Me Anything” Lunch Q&A

Week 2:
June 23rd-June 28th

Classes Monday - Saturday.
Sunday Off.

10:00AM - 1:00PM
Morning Gravel (Class 1*)

1:00PM - 2:00PM
Lunch**

2:00PM - 5:00PM
Cementing the Daily Mix
(Afternoon devising with one director per week in their scenically designed space)

*Monday-Wednesday: Teacher A
*Thursday-Saturday: Teacher B
**Saturday: “Ask Me Anything” Lunch Q&A

Week 3:
June 30th-July 3rd

Classes Monday - Thursday.

10:00AM - 1:00PM
Masterclass Series*

1:00PM - 2:00PM
Lunch**

2:00PM - 5:00PM
Cementing the Daily Mix***
(Afternoon devising with one director per week in their scenically designed space)

*Different teacher each day of Week 3
**No Saturday “Ask Me Anything” in Week 3
***Week 3 Showing at 2PM on Saturday;
Intensive Wrap-Up Party immediately after showing
Departure Thursday/Friday.