BODYSONNET

Performing Group

At its core, BODYSONNET is a collective of young contemporary dance makers and performers. Our foremost mission is to initiate projects in an array of communities that provide locals with unique and inclusive performance experiences. While we are a collective of artists fluent in dance, we aim to make work which highlights the intersectionality of many mediums. Founded in 2019, the collective has explored performance in both traditional and non-traditional spaces. These include found spaces of racquetball courts in a local athletic center, a large open field on a boarding school campus, a sculpture garden in the Berkshires, as well as thrust and proscenium theater spaces. A principle effort in BODYSONNET’s mission is to create with zero waste in an entire process and share dance with communities that feel they lack certain accessibility to the arts.

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Primary Discipline

Dance - Modern / Contemporary

Additional Disciplines

Media - Film
Multi-Disciplinary
Theater - Devised / Artist-Led

Activities

Community Arts
Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
Curriculum Development
Film Showings
Performance / Concert / Reading
Professional Development / Training
Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
Residency - Community
Residency - Production / Development
Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class

Awards

  • Anthony Quinn Foundation Fellowship, Satellite Collective Fiscal Sponsorship Program, The Peace Studio Artistic Cohort, Artists360 Arkansas, Walnut Hill School for the Arts Artistic Fellowship

Education

  • The Juilliard School, Fordham University, University of Southern California, Keio University, Hubbard Street Professional Program

Professional Associations

  • Creative Peacebuilder
  • Fiscal Sponsorship Cohort Satellite Collective

Additional Information

  • Year founded: 2019
  • Is a Teaching Artist
  • Is a Touring Artist
  • Approx. 6 events per year
  • Geographic Reach: City/Town-wide, Surrounding Counties/Region, State-wide, Surrounding States/Region
  • Seasons active: Year round