Our needs as dance artists shift throughout the year depending on the season, weather, personal constitution, and other outside factors. 

What if we taught dance, and set up our teaching practices, based on these cycles?

The field of ecology (i.e. the study of the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical environment) teaches us that the survival of a species is based on interdependence, or dependence on other living organisms and nonliving components in the environment. 

This workshop draws on Marissa Molinar’s unique positioning as a former environmental scientist and current dance professional and arts administrative activist. Marissa will guide us through the ways we can lean into our own human ecology and creativity to grow a new cultural foundation for dance that supports sustainability, interconnection, resiliency, and longevity. 

Whether you’re a dance teacher, studio owner, studio manager, or arts administrator, you’ll develop an awareness of cycles and seasons in dance education, and gain insight and practical strategies to use them to your advantage. 

Instead of pushing for constant hustle, perfection, and productivity, this workshop will show us the steps we can take to eliminate burnout in the dance industry.