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New Contemporaries
Edith and Mya welcome you to join the world of Ballet for Non-Dancers where the world is our stage and we always aim to look and feel free rather than beautiful.
We draw from the people, sounds, trends, and concepts we are currently surrounded by, both online and in real life. Ballet for Non-Dancers investigates poses, shapes, and dances done by everyday people. We urge everyone to explore their movement journeys with play, culture, and experimentation as tools to push the boundary of who can identify as a ‘dancer’.
We sign off all of our work as ‘Your rebel ballerinas in the everyday world’, which we use to challenge understandings of identity in the public versus the private. On the stage versus in one’s bedroom. We ask you to reflect on what already makes you a dancer and how you can move with intention as a form of resistance for collective catharsis.
We believe if you have a body you are a dancer. We invite you to explore new intentionalities in your movement practice through visual, verbal, and sonic inspiration. In this workshop we will stretch, move, dance, crawl, jump and grind to a presentation of dance moments in cinema from the most iconic to the lesser known.
Together, we reflect on how we can use everyday dancing on screen for personal inspiration and physical liberation off screen. Expect Flashdance (1983) meets Babygirl (2024) meets Nowhere (1997)...
Edith and Mya welcome you to join the world of Ballet for Non-Dancers where the world is our stage and we always aim to look and feel free rather than beautiful.
We draw from the people, sounds, trends, and concepts we are currently surrounded by, both online and in real life. Ballet for Non-Dancers investigates poses, shapes, and dances done by everyday people. We urge everyone to explore their movement journeys with play, culture, and experimentation as tools to push the boundary of who can identify as a ‘dancer’.
We sign off all of our work as ‘Your rebel ballerinas in the everyday world’, which we use to challenge understandings of identity in the public versus the private. On the stage versus in one’s bedroom. We ask you to reflect on what already makes you a dancer and how you can move with intention as a form of resistance for collective catharsis.
We believe if you have a body you are a dancer. We invite you to explore new intentionalities in your movement practice through visual, verbal, and sonic inspiration. In this workshop we will stretch, move, dance, crawl, jump and grind to a presentation of dance moments in cinema from the most iconic to the lesser known.
Together, we reflect on how we can use everyday dancing on screen for personal inspiration and physical liberation off screen. Expect Flashdance (1983) meets Babygirl (2024) meets Nowhere (1997)...
Mya Cavner is a Chicago-raised, London-based curator exploring spatial narratives at the intersections of Black archives, sound, and movement. Edith Liben is a New York-raised, London-based visual artist and anthropologist whose practice examines emotion, identity and unapologetic self-expression. Together, they use subculture as a tool in workshops, publications, and exhibitions to create new community spaces
for movement, play, and experimentation.
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Founded in 1949 by artists and for artists, New Contemporaries is committed to fostering an environment where emerging and early-career artists are empowered to shape their own futures. New Contemporaries supports emerging and early career artists through an annual artist development programme that culminates in a prestigious national touring exhibition, selected by internationally renowned artists. New Contemporaries’ commitment to fostering the next generation of talent is amplified through partnerships with major institutions such as the Institute of Contemporary Arts, MIMA Middlesbrough and South London Gallery.
The exhibition opens at the ICA, following its launch at three venues, KARST, The Levinsky Gallery and MIRROR in Plymouth (28 September – 7 December 2024).
New Contemporaries is supported by Arts Council England, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bridget Riley Art Foundation, HGG, Henry Moore Foundation, TFA London and Art Fund.
for movement, play, and experimentation.
Fill out the sign up below to stay updated with Edith and Mya’s future workshops, parties, and more:
cqyfyinbz4b.typeform.com/to/cnzRi0jm
Find us on Instagram:
@balletfornondancers
@myacav
@edeathz
Founded in 1949 by artists and for artists, New Contemporaries is committed to fostering an environment where emerging and early-career artists are empowered to shape their own futures. New Contemporaries supports emerging and early career artists through an annual artist development programme that culminates in a prestigious national touring exhibition, selected by internationally renowned artists. New Contemporaries’ commitment to fostering the next generation of talent is amplified through partnerships with major institutions such as the Institute of Contemporary Arts, MIMA Middlesbrough and South London Gallery.
The exhibition opens at the ICA, following its launch at three venues, KARST, The Levinsky Gallery and MIRROR in Plymouth (28 September – 7 December 2024).
New Contemporaries is supported by Arts Council England, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bridget Riley Art Foundation, HGG, Henry Moore Foundation, TFA London and Art Fund.
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06:00 pm
Sat, 01 Feb 2025
Stage
Saturday 1 February, 2025
6 - 7:30pm, Stage
£6 full price / £4 concession / Free for those with income support
Ticket information
- All tickets that do not require ID (full price, disabled, income support) can be printed at home or stored in email
- For aged-based concession tickets (under 25, student and pensioner) please bring relevant ID to collect at the front desk before the event.
Running Order & Accessibility Notes:
- Please note that the event will begin with a 20-minute soft arrival and 10-minute introduction. We encourage you to join us at 6 for a warmup as the class will begin promptly at 6:30.
- Please wear clothes you feel comfortable moving in.
- For this event partner dancing will be offered and encouraged, but is completely optional. Feel free to bring someone you are comfortable moving with.
- Please note this space will utilise bright lights, loud music, and moving images.
Access
• We have a small raised platform to accommodate wheelchair users or others who require a chair. To request, please purchase a ticket, then contact 020 7930 3647 or access@ica.art
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