David Dorfman Dance
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Our 2022 Residency with David Dorfman Dance
NC State LIVE was thrilled to bring Daivd Dorfman Dance back to Raleigh from November 6 to 10, 2022 to engage with the campus and the greater Triangle community! Below is an outline of the exciting, free community events from the past week with David and his dancers.
November 6
Birthday Dinner for David Dorfman
David has been engaging NC State’s community with his change-making work since 1995. David turned 64 while he was with us this week, and so we invited past partners to come to dinner and wish him a happy birthday.
November 7
Guest Lecturer at NC State University Honors Forum
David Dorfman and his dancers led an interactive lecture which included discussions and screenings of David’s past work, a conversation about DDD’s process, danced excerpts of (A)Way Out of My Body, and a lively question and answer session.
Moving with Momentum Workshop at American Dance Festival
This free class for local dancers was led by David Dorfman and company member Claudia Lynn Rightmire at ADF’s beautiful Samuel H. Scripps Studios. The class included concepts such as a weighted and grounded approach to movement, harnessing the body’s momentum and force (“throwing your weight around”), varying approaches to physical contact, emphasis on intent and focus, and compositional choices through improvisation.
November 8
Movement Workshop with the Raleigh Parks and Recreation’s English as a Second Language Class at the Peach Road Community Center
Led by David Dorfman and company member Claudia Lynn Rightmire, this class made up of people of all ages from three different continents explored movement exercises, patterns, and rhythm, as a means to learn and practice English, build community, and create joy across cultures.
Guest Lecturer at NC State University Honors Forum
David Dorfman and his dancers led an interactive guest lecture which included discussions and screenings of David’s past work, a conversation about DDD’s process, danced excerpts of (A)Way Out of My Body, and a lively question and answer session.
November 9
Movement Is Necessary Masterclass co-presented by the NC State Dance Program
Led by David Dorfman and company member Alex Diaz, this free workshop for the NC State community explored the question, “How do we navigate toward positive change, resilience and empathic behavior?” By employing improvisation combined with choreographed sequences, dancers of all ages and experiences found joy and discovery in this active workshop.
November 10
Post-show Talk with David Dorfman Dance in Stewart Theatre following the performance of (A)Way Out of My Body
Please join us after the show to speak to David Dorfman, his dancers, and the creative team!