Shake It Up! A Showcase of Youth Dancing in Turners Falls

Saturday, June 17, 2017, 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Suggested donation $1 - $10 for adults. Children Free! Reception to follow performance.

Great Falls Creative Movement is excited to host: Shake It Up! a Showcase of Youth Dancing in Turners Falls. Come support kids from Turners Falls and beyond as they share the dances they love.  This inspiring showcase will feature a eclectic array of high energy performances by:

Turners Falls-based dance groups:

Awesome Art in Motion, Great Falls Creative Movement’s own children’s dance company. This group of 7 – 10 year-olds will be presenting original choreography inspired by the changing seasons.

The Salt Shakers, a new dance troop from The Brick House with a natural sense of flow and style. The Salt Shakers will be sharing their Caribbean roots and flavor.
Folklorico Latin Spirit, a children’s dance troupe presenting folkloric and contemporary Mexican and Mexican-American dances and choreography. 

And, joining us from Northampton:

Hatchery: a pre-professional contemporary dance company for 13 – 19 year-olds run by the School for Contemporary Dance and Thought.

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Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!