Residency led by Kayla Hamilton • SOMETHING we create together

We are pleased to announce an open call for a contemporary inclusive dance residency.

When: October 6 - 13
These workshops are open to disabled and non-disabled artists interested in inclusive performing arts who wish to gain experience or develop their skills in this field.
Age: 18+
Working Languages: English with Georgian translation (Sign language interpretation will be provided upon request).
Where: Movement Theater, 182 D. Aghmashenebeli Ave., Mushtaid Garden
Accessibility: The space is accessible. Please inform us of any specific accessibility requirements in advance.

Honorarium: 700 USD.
Spaces are limited. The application deadline is September 27.
To participate, please fill out the registration form. 
If preferred, you may respond to the questions via audio or video recording and submit them to contact@platforminform.com 
Selected applicants will be contacted by October 2.

This residency is a shared space for artistic research through dance. Rather than beginning with predetermined material, we will gather as a group to explore how dance can be generated collectively in real time. Drawing from practices of verbal description, improvisation, conversation, and shared experience, the research will emerge through being together, paying attention, and responding. 

Over the course of eight days, participants will work together in an environment that equally considers and values different bodies, communication styles, and rhythms of work. At the end of the residency, we will share the outcome of this process with the audience. 

Kayla Hamilton is a New York-based dancer, performer, educator, and mentor. Kayla is the Artistic Director of Circle O, an organization dedicated to empowering Black disabled and other marginalized artists.
Learn more about Kayla: https://circleo.org/kayla-hamilton

InForm - Platform for Inclusive Minds dedicated to developing inclusive performing arts in Georgia and fostering the participation of disabled artists in contemporary artistic practices. Through inclusive performances, workshops, and educational programs created by disabled and non-disabled artists (both professional and emerging), InForm establishes a distinct performance language on the Georgian contemporary stage.

This project is realized by InForm in partnership with Circle O and Movement Research's GPS/Global Practice Sharing program, as part of the 10th Anniversary Season of GPS, with financial support from the Trust for Mutual Understanding.
 

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