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2. Someone experienced in somatics who would like to develop their choreographic or
performance capacity.
3. Someone passionate about learning how to incorporate somatics in performance
Application Process
Submit application via email to somafest@tericarter.com
Deadline: September 1, 2009
1. Name, address, email, phone
2. Bio of up to 100 words describing your somatic and/or performance experience/background.
3. Submit proposals with a seed of a concept or work-in-progress. This could be:
- a performance concept or work-in-progress (10 mins or less) you would like to work on to
bring more embodied awareness to.
4. Optional: submit a YouTube link or send a DVD of work (3-10 min max clip)
Scholarship
One Scholarship covering the full cost of Performance Lab is available, based on financial need,
to the individual who will most benefit.
To apply for this scholarship, submit the Application described above, as well as:
1. A one page cover letter answering:
a. Why are you interested in incorporating somatics into performance?
b. What do you hope to gain from this work, and how will you use this knowledge in your work
2. An outline of your financial need.
3. YouTube Link or send a DVD (3-10 min max clip))
Submit to somafest@tericarter.com or mail to SOMA Fest c/o Performance Lab, PO Box
241193, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 by September 1, 2009.
performance capacity.
3. Someone passionate about learning how to incorporate somatics in performance
Application Process
Submit application via email to somafest@tericarter.com
Deadline: September 1, 2009
1. Name, address, email, phone
2. Bio of up to 100 words describing your somatic and/or performance experience/background.
3. Submit proposals with a seed of a concept or work-in-progress. This could be:
- a performance concept or work-in-progress (10 mins or less) you would like to work on to
bring more embodied awareness to.
4. Optional: submit a YouTube link or send a DVD of work (3-10 min max clip)
Scholarship
One Scholarship covering the full cost of Performance Lab is available, based on financial need,
to the individual who will most benefit.
To apply for this scholarship, submit the Application described above, as well as:
1. A one page cover letter answering:
a. Why are you interested in incorporating somatics into performance?
b. What do you hope to gain from this work, and how will you use this knowledge in your work
2. An outline of your financial need.
3. YouTube Link or send a DVD (3-10 min max clip))
Submit to somafest@tericarter.com or mail to SOMA Fest c/o Performance Lab, PO Box
241193, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 by September 1, 2009.
presented by:
Curated and Produced by Teri Carter and Intention Dance Theatre
produced by:
supported in part by:
Somatic Movement Arts Festival, L.A.
Performance Lab
kinesthetic experience? The SOMA Fest Collaborative Performance Lab is an opportunity to develop
ideas and collaborate with other somatic based artists in bringing kinesthetically-sourced movement to
the performance arena.
Ideal for individuals willing to explore in a communal environment, create a collaborative group score.
Bring seeds of ideas for somatic performance works, develop ideas and learn from each other,
culminating in a night of performance.
The Lab is a 4 day workshop – 3 hours per day, plus designated rehearsal time and participation in one
of the weekend performances. Each class will begin with a somatic movement warm-up preparation and
performance score practice. Participants will then share ideas and collaborate on developing an ongoing
road map, the score for a final matinee performance on Sunday, October 11.
and compositional performance work.
ideas and collaborate with other somatic based artists in bringing kinesthetically-sourced movement to
the performance arena.
Ideal for individuals willing to explore in a communal environment, create a collaborative group score.
Bring seeds of ideas for somatic performance works, develop ideas and learn from each other,
culminating in a night of performance.
The Lab is a 4 day workshop – 3 hours per day, plus designated rehearsal time and participation in one
of the weekend performances. Each class will begin with a somatic movement warm-up preparation and
performance score practice. Participants will then share ideas and collaborate on developing an ongoing
road map, the score for a final matinee performance on Sunday, October 11.
and compositional performance work.
| Space is Limited to 12 Performance Lab cost: $99.00 Performance Lab participants are eligible to receive 20% off the full cost of SOMA Fest full festiv! |
| CONSCIOUS EMBODIMENT IN PERFORMANCE™ Facilitators: Caryn Heilman, Jones Welsh & Teri Carter 4 Day Intensive: Tues-Fri, Oct 6-9, 12:30-3:30 pm |
Based in Los Angeles, TERI is a somatic dance artist and wellness coach who is passionate about
exploring the ‘unexpected unknown’ in movement and the human body. She has supported hundreds of
individuals to access their movement/health potential, leading workshops and performing
internationally. She is author of the forthcoming book Body Mind Mastery; Enhanced Health and
Performance with Somatic Movement. Her creative process and teaching methodology are informed by
dance improvisation and mindful body practices gleaned through cultivation and application of eastern
and western mind-body concepts. She is a Registered Somatic Movement Educator, a Continuum
Movement Teacher®, Certified Tai Chi and Chi Gung Instructor, she holds a B.F.A. and Masters in
Dance, and she completed the 4 year Body-Mind Centering practitioner training. Teri has pursued in
She maintains a private practice in Los Angeles, working with Movement and Hands-on Therapies of
Cranial-Sacral, Visceral Manipulation, Myofascial Release, Body-Mind Centering, and Somatic Therapy.
Teri is the founder and Artistic Director of INTENTION Dance Theatre and the SOMA Fest in Los
Angeles, promoting and advocating transformational experiences for individuals and the environment.
She has studied, collaborated and performed with various movement artists including Emilie Conrad,
Master Su Dong Chen, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Steve Paxton, Simone Forti, David Dorfman, Caryn
Heilman, among others. Teri founded and directed NYC's Mobility Junction Dance, a company of mixed
ability artists. She has received dance grants and fellowships in CA, NYC, Oregon, WI, CA and Mexico.
She regularly presents Somatic performances and workshops, most recently including the 2009
Somatic Movement International Symposium in Taiwan and the West Coast Contact Improv Festival.
www.tericarter.com
exploring the ‘unexpected unknown’ in movement and the human body. She has supported hundreds of
individuals to access their movement/health potential, leading workshops and performing
internationally. She is author of the forthcoming book Body Mind Mastery; Enhanced Health and
Performance with Somatic Movement. Her creative process and teaching methodology are informed by
dance improvisation and mindful body practices gleaned through cultivation and application of eastern
and western mind-body concepts. She is a Registered Somatic Movement Educator, a Continuum
Movement Teacher®, Certified Tai Chi and Chi Gung Instructor, she holds a B.F.A. and Masters in
Dance, and she completed the 4 year Body-Mind Centering practitioner training. Teri has pursued in
She maintains a private practice in Los Angeles, working with Movement and Hands-on Therapies of
Cranial-Sacral, Visceral Manipulation, Myofascial Release, Body-Mind Centering, and Somatic Therapy.
Teri is the founder and Artistic Director of INTENTION Dance Theatre and the SOMA Fest in Los
Angeles, promoting and advocating transformational experiences for individuals and the environment.
She has studied, collaborated and performed with various movement artists including Emilie Conrad,
Master Su Dong Chen, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Steve Paxton, Simone Forti, David Dorfman, Caryn
Heilman, among others. Teri founded and directed NYC's Mobility Junction Dance, a company of mixed
ability artists. She has received dance grants and fellowships in CA, NYC, Oregon, WI, CA and Mexico.
She regularly presents Somatic performances and workshops, most recently including the 2009
Somatic Movement International Symposium in Taiwan and the West Coast Contact Improv Festival.
www.tericarter.com
Performance Lab - General CLASS DESCRIPTION
partners through touch and weight sharing. Breath, directed touch and metaphoric imagery help guide
our ability to sense, observe, and explore the complexity of omni-directional space and our experienced
our ability to sense, observe, and explore the complexity of omni-directional space and our experienced
