Mini Movement Fest 2022

Agora Artists

Mini Movement Fest (MMF) is a one-day long dance festival at Arts Mission Oak Cliff, organized by Agora Artists.

Arts Mission Oak Cliff

MMF includes four (4) movement workshops and an evening concert. The workshops are led by both local and visiting Festival Artists and open to participants of all experience levels high school age and older. This year Agora Artists is happy to provide a lunch by CAVA to participants. Lunch is included in the MMF Pass and will be available for purchase day of! For the second half of the day, patrons are invited for drinks and art in the garden starting at 7pm before the evening concert at 8pm. The concert features a variety of dance-based performance presented by the Festival Artists and will conclude with music and mingling post-performance. MMF 2022 Festival Artists include Alexandra Hernandez (Dallas, TX), Cami Holman (Dallas, TX), and <a href="http://kelsey-oliver.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kelsey Oliver</a> (Austin, TX).All participants, staff, and artists are required to follow COVID-safety regulations determined by Agora Artists and Arts Mission Oak Cliff. <ul><li>Agree to COVID Liability form, for review during checkout</li><li>Patrons may wear a mask at their own discretion </li><li>If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or feel ill, please do not come (we will miss you, but MMF will be back next year!) </li><li>Agora Artists is requiring a negative COVID tests from each Festival Artist before the festivities begin </li></ul>PricingWorkshops: $5/workshop | $20 MMF Pass (includes all 4 workshops + lunch!) MMF Concert: Free*walk ups welcomed!Day Schedule:9:30am: Doors Open10am-5:30pm: Workshops (schedule below!)7pm: MMF Concert9pm: Post-Show Music 🎶and Mingling 👯‍♀️Workshop Schedule:10-11:30AM: MOVES w/ Agora Artists, Avery-Jai &amp; LaurenGentle moves, big moves, small moves, fast moves. We'll get you ready and warm to take on the day! 11:45AM-1:15PM: Momentum + Floorwork w/ Kelsey Dancers will find their inner squirrel as the class:- Breaks down techniques of entering, leaving, and partnering with the floor- Experiments with moves of momentum having to do with circularity, spirals, and flight- Explores finding center of gravity through inversions and obscure alignments1:15-2:15PM : Brown Bag w/ Festival Artists2:15-3:45PM: Re-Embodying Modern Forms w/ Cami This class will explore elements of Horton technique via Bartenieff Fundamental principles. Participants will engage with Horton based movements with the verbal cueing of Bartenieff Fundamentals in order to re-embody the concepts of both forms by bringing them into conversation with one another. (and some floorwork too!)4-5:30PM: ¡PRESENTE! w/ Alexandra'Presente' in Spanish literally means here but is also used in Latin American activism work to hold in memory those who are not no longer here physically, but are present in spirit and in the work that is being done. This performance art workshop focuses on finding the stories that our bodies already hold and how to present that through movement/dance in relation to music and sound, to other performers and our audience. This workshop is meant to explore performance, presence and trusting that our bodies and natural movement is all we need to tell a story. Participants of this workshop are invited to perform in the evening concert!Learn more about <a href="https://www.agoraartists.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Agora Artists</a> and follow us on<a href="http://instagram.com/agoraartistsdtx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> IG</a>! *Agora Artists Ticketing Philosophy: RSVP to save your seat, no payment upfront – let us know you’re coming!We realize revenue from ticket sales doesn’t bring in the big bucks and often is a barrier of entry for community members. Instead of paying for a ticket, we invite you to save your seat and come to the show…<a href="https://www.agoraartists.com/tickets" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">read more</a>