SOMA fest

Somatic Movement Arts Festival
Los Angeles, Sept 18-23, 2007

Geared toward Somatic Embodiment in Performance

Learn tools to deepen Presence, Ease of Movement, and Fluid Strength.  The SOMA Fest
brings workshops, performances, jams and panel discussions to Los Angeles.  Amplify
your body's intelligence to stimulate creativity and performance ability.  Explore how
somatic experiencing awakens your inner world for a more profound connection with the
performing environment and the world at large.

Produced by INTENTION  Dance Theatre, the SOMA Fest will take place at the 18th Street
Arts Complex, in Highways Peformance Space & the Continuum Studio, featuring
renowned teacher/performers in the fields of:

* Authentic Movement        * Body-Mind Centering        * Continuum                * Contact Improvisation
* Feldenkrais                      * Laban/Bartenieff               * Tai Chi Chuan          * Vocal Movement

The Festival Performances present Kinesthetically charged contemporary and
improvisational work from Faculty and Local Artists.  A Performance Lab led by Vitali
Kononov will cast participants together in creating a group Somatic Score for the
weekend's performance.  Faculty Artsists Include:  

* Emilie Conrad        * Carol Swann        * Peggy Hackney        * Lila Hurwitz        *  Ione Beauchamp
* KJ Holmes             * Vitali Kononov      * Brenton Cheng         * Teri Carter        * Gabriel Orshan

Celebrating Conscious Embodiment in Practice & Performance

With Artists Emilie Conrad, Christie Svane, Jamie McHugh, Camille Maurine, Craig Ng,

Lionel Popkin, Edward Yu, Stefanie Cohen, Kirk Andrews & Teri Carter

Los Angeles, Sept 16-21, 2008

presented by:

Curated and Produced by Teri Carter and Intention Dance Theatre

EMBODYMENT PERFORMANCES

SOMA Fest Performances present Kinesthetically charged contemporary and improvisational work from National and Local Artists. Performances are geared toward Conscious Embodiment as the artist's inquiry takes on the multiple challenges of skill, aesthetics, presence in the artist's internal world through tracking sensation and tissue change, while being aware of the external environment of the stage, other performers, audience members, and the world at large! The audience plays a participatory role with this visceral performance approach.

Workshops, Performances, Panel Discussions & Jams

*Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th Street

*Continuum Studio #7, 1629 18th Street

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Somatic Movement Arts Festival, L.A.

WORKSHOPS

The 2nd annual SOMA Fest features artists from across the U.S., offering opportunities for Individuals from all walks of life to deepen Presence, Self Discovery, Creativity and Ease-of-Movement. Somatic practices help amplify body-mind awareness and physical prowess. Key for dancers, movers, actors, performers and somatic practitioners in learning to enhance sensory integration, fluid strength, inner spaciousness, and articulation. Explore how somatic experiencing awakens your inner world for a more profound connection with the performing environment and the world at large. A superb way to bring awareness to oneself and the world.

Performance Tickets for

Saturday 9/20 8pm

Sunday 9/21 4pm

Available at the Door