land-dance: land-based dance practices for movers and makers

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Facilitators: lisa nevada and Tyler Rai

lisa nevada spent most of her life in Nuevoméxico, but now follows a migration route that has placed her in an area of Lenape territory more commonly known as Brooklyn, NY.  she is a naturalist, a dancemaker, collaborator & coconspirator, educator, and advocate for the Rights of Nature.  encounters with humans and more-than-human bolster her desire to create offerings of performance and education that are centered on gratitude and ignites kinship with mama earth.  her embodied research delves into sonic realms of lullaby and wailing in response to humanity’s active destruction of psyche and home. 

Tyler Rai is a movement artist and writer currently based in Nipmuc/Pocumtuc Territories (Western Massachusetts). Through performance and movement improvisation, her research questions how we embody kinship and relational empathy with the other/more-than-human-world. Her works have been performed at Judson Memorial Church, ARC Pasadena, SPACE Gallery, SWALE (a barge and floating food-forest), Governors Island, and The School for Contemporary Dance and Thought. Her approach to performance and research is shaped by the work of multiple teachers including Anna Halprin, K.J. Holmes, Mina Nishimura, Emily Johnson and Suprapto Suryodarmo, among others. Rai is a founding member of the collaborative curatorial platform, ERRATICS, with artists/researchers Nina Elder and Hannah Perrine Mode, and is the instigator of the temporal collective, Hungry Mothers (www.hungrymothers.org). Rai received her B.A. from Bennington College and is a certified Tamalpa Life/Art Practitioner.

land-dance: land-based dance practices for movers and makers

UPDATE: May 5 10am-1pm | all are welcome | sliding scale $5-$25 donation and/or something to offer the group or the land. No one turned away for lack of funds.

land-dance: land-based dance practices for movers and makers is an outdoor dance experience that expands our ideas of where and when dance takes place. together we will open our senses to the land that surrounds us and explore how the natural world influences our breath, our movement, and our impulses. we will play with taking class on uneven surfaces while expanding our focus to the layers of trees and sky. we will work with our senses, in slow, and rigorous ways, and be guided by movement scores compiled by the Hungry Mothers Collective – Flood Drafts: a Field Guide to Sensuous Repair – to tap into land-based composition and gratitude for the earth.  all levels and abilities welcome.  all are welcome. 

(Due to the presence of ticks in this region, we realize the idea of moving outside may feel prohibitive to some. We encourage participants to wear light colored clothing, long pants and shirts and comfortable shoes. We will stop regularly to do quick tick checks and will provide tick spray. With some mindfulness, we don’t have to let the presence of ticks impede our ability to go outdoors and connect with the land.)

Accessibility:

We encourage anyone interested in coming who may need accessibility support to reach out in advance to hello@blackholehollow.org or call (917)499-9030. We encourage participants to bring a support person to accompany them as we navigate different terrain.

While we have the intention to grow our capacity to support expanded accessibility, we apologize that at this time we are not able to offer ASL support and do not have ADA compliant spaces. We are open to any conversations that might ensure your ability to participate.

TERRAIN DESCRIPTION

The property of Black Hole Hollow includes stretches of gravel road, grassy paths, and forest trails. Most of the paths are relatively flat, but the paths from the main entrance generally slope downward and there are short stretches with inclines of roughly 45 degrees. The forest trails are mostly clear but somewhat uneven and include small branches, plants and occasional roots that are a tripping hazard. There is also a small wooden bridge that is about three feet wide and 10 paces long which can be crossed. 

(The above description was generously created by 2022 artist-in-residence iele paloumpis as part of their time and intervention at black hole hollow.)

PARKING

Parking is available about 20 feet from the main entrance to Black Hole Hollow. There is a gravel road with a slight downward incline from the parking area to the main entrance. If this is not accessible for your needs, guests can also park in the main driveway, which is closer to the gathering space.

COVID Protocol:

This event will take place outdoors and will not require masking. In the interest of supporting those with compromised immune systems please contact us with any questions or concerns.