Matt Garza will be hosting a series of residencies at the Dragon’s Egg this fall and winter for his students at TAPA, for the teachers, and for the glitter goddesses and friends. Meanwhile, he is busy in Providence with other offerings:
http://embodyfreedom.net/danceoflife/#workshop
3) RESTORATIVE YOGA @ THE LIBRARY (FREE)
Rochambeau Library – 708 Hope St, Providence, RI 02906
Thursday 10/25 at 5:00pm
Thursday 11/8 at 5:00pm
Saturday 11/17 at 1:30pm
Saturday 12/8 at 1:30pm
Saturday 12/22 at 1:30pm
3) LIBERATION DANCE WORKSHOP SERIES
Should be able to send final details and dates to you so soon! Excited and hopeful to have this group up and running by mid-November! Feel free to reach out with questions and feel free to share with folks who might be interested:
The Liberation Dance Workshop is a space that aims to explore the relationship between the individual body and the collective body. How can movement support individual and collective liberation? Especially designed for those who have always wanted to take a dance class, but haven’t yet found safety and freedom in their dance practice, this is a “movement for everyone…literally everyone” class. Through yoga, meditation, authentic movement, contact improvisation, and Aesthetics/Theatre of the Oppressed work, this is a ten week workshop aiming to begin building a continued community of folks who want to explore liberation through movement and dance. There will be both Wednesday & Saturday options for this series and the cost will be sliding scale.
AS ALWAYS, FOR OUR RESTORATIVE MOVEMENT COMMUNITY:
All bodies are welcome. All ages are welcome.
All skin colors are welcome.
All abilities and levels are welcome.
All sexualities are welcome.
All faiths and beliefs are welcome.
All vocations and professions are welcome.
All parents and family members are welcome (even crying babies).
We must practice and breathe as a community together.
ABOUT MATT GARZA
Matthew Rolando Garza (he/him/his or they/them) is a Queer Latinx performance artist, choreographer, curriculum writer, educator/youth advocate, and unicorn originally from South Texas. The Dance Artist in Residence at TAPA: Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts, Garza is also a founding member of the Glitter Goddess Artist Collective and a senior company member of New Works/World Traditions Dance Company; an Art21 Educator; a Project Wayfinder Guide; a facilitator for the Youth Leadership Institute; an instructor for Brown University’s Leadership Institute; an adjunct professor in the Theatre Department for CCRI’s program in the Men and Women’s prisons; and a committee member for PRONK: Providence Honk Fest. Garza holds a B.A. in Education History from Brown University ‘11 and a dual M.A. in Educational Theatre & Social Studies Education from NYU. His favorite movement traditions include Latin (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata), West African, Hip Hop, Vogue, & Contemporary dance. In his free time, Garza enjoys glitter, painting, singing, practicing/teaching yoga, dismantling white supremacy, eating spaghetti, and making costumes.
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