BUILT ON STILTS
Martha's Vineyard's Homegrown Dance & Performance Festival

Workshops for kids & teens! STILTSHOP & ADVANCEDSHOP 2012. Please read below


STILTSHOP!

Stiltshop is a choreography workshop for children ages 5-11 . The basic elements of choreography will be covered, but more importantly the children will be given an opportunity to create dance from their own inspiration. With the guidance of experienced choreographers, Lucia Dillon and Eliza Greene, who themselves grew up participating in Stiltshop, the children will build a piece to be performed twice in the Built on Stilts Dance Festival.

Registration for 2013 is now open and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited for each age group. No experience is necessary. A registration fee is required along with a Stiltshop registration form below which includes the dates, times, locations and fee. Please keep a copy for your records.. Please contact Lucia Dillon at luxlaloo@​gmail.com or Eliza Greene at eliza.r.greene@​gmail.com for more information, or if you have trouble downloading the registration form or any questions.


Advancedshop
Advancedshop is for ages 12-16. Older teens who wish to join, please contact Abby. With the guidance of experienced choreographer, Abby Bender, kids will deeply explore the craft of making dance. While working toward one collaborative group piece for the show, each participant will be encouraged to develop their individual voice as an artist through experimentation, teamwork and creativity. Participants cooperatively generate nearly all the material for their dance. They problem-solve, play, select the music and costumes and rehearse diligently. No dance experience is required but Advancedshop is quite challenging (and FUN!)

Advancedshop: Workshop days are all from 2-4pm at Viera Park in O.B.
Dates are: Thursday and Friday, July 26-27, Monday-Friday, July 30th-August 3rd, and Monday, August 6th. Additional tech hour on Wednesday, August 8th from 3-4pm at Union Chapel.

The festival runs AUGUST 9th-12th & 18th-21st. Advancedshop will be in at least 2 shows, TBA, at least one performance during each leg of the festival. Show days will have a 4pm dress rehearsal with a dinner break around 6 and call back at 7pm. Show dates will be provided to you by July 10th.

The fee for Advancedshop is $80.

Please contact Abby Bender via email at shakes9999@​yahoo.com with questions.

Stiltshoppers '08 just before showtime!

The Stiltshop Crew, 2003