Events: Dance
Forward Motion Festival
Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 various times - English
Karen Peterson and Dancers presents the Fifth Edition of the Forward Motion Dance Festival with dance performances played live by The Spirit of the Goodwill Band Musicians and Singers as well as guest choreographers and dancers, Julie Crothers from San Francisco, Pawel Karpinski from Poland, guest choreographer Mark Travis from Atlanta as well as home grown, Karen Peterson and Dancers. This performance provides the best work of national and international dancers who create and perform under the umbrella of physically integrated dance.
Location
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler St,
Miami,
FL
33135
(Map)
Forward Motion Festival & Conference of Physically Integrated Dance
The Forward Motion Dance Festival and Conference of Physically Integrated Dance (FM5) celebrates their fifth year with two days of distinct programs: the first day features works by acclaimed guest choreographers and dance artists, and a premiere of KPD’s latest work by Karen Peterson Corash. The following conference day offers a dynamic set of workshops including physically integrated ballroom dance and improvisation, as well as thought-provoking discussions.
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FM5 is proud to collaborate with The Spirit of Goodwill band, a unique group of inclusive musicians with a wide range of musical abilities joined through the power of music. This festival also showcases the choreography and performances of renowned artists including Polish international dance champions Pawel Karpinski & Magdalena Matusiak; California’s Julie Crothers, guest choreographer Miami-native, Atlanta-based Mark Travis Rivera.
- PERFORMANCES: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
2 PM & 7:30 PM
Tickets: www.bit.ly/FM5
- CONFERENCE: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami
12 PM to 6 PM
Tickets:
Forward Motion is one of the first festivals and conferences anywhere in the world showcasing physically integrated (PI) dance artists and choreography. This groundbreaking contemporary dance form – inclusive of those with and without disabilities, on stage, and in the audience – challenges artistic and societal perceptions of what defines physical beauty and beautiful movement.
Tickets for the performances and workshops are priced between $20-$25 and are available for purchase starting March 1, 2024. Visit website for information, schedules and ticket links. All venues are fully wheelchair accessible and have free onsite parking. To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact Karen Peterson at call or five days in advance to initiate your request.
Locations
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135
Koubek Center,
2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami
Location
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler St,
Miami,
FL
33135
(Map)
Un Poyo Rojo
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM - Spanish
Out In The Tropics is a yearly international performing arts series featuring daring and innovative artists that address issues of Gender Politics, Sexuality, and LGBTQIA+ identity.
In "Un Poyo Rojo," Luciano Rosso and Alfonso Baron move fluently from wrestling to dance, acrobatics to physical comedy in an irresistible distortion of the expectations of manhood. A funny, raw, playful hour interspersed with competitiveness and camaraderie, as well as seduction and sabotage, showcases the best Argentinian contemporary dance.
Location
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler St,
Miami,
FL
33135
(Map)