thINKingDANCE hosts in-person events, 2024

Miryam Coppersmith

Join thINKingDANCE for a series of exciting in  person events around Philadelphia this spring!   First,   thINKingDANCE is partnering with Philadelphia Dance Projects  to offer Write Back Atcha after upcoming performances. Then, don’t  miss our first ever drINKingDANCE, an opportunity to meet  tD writers and readers in a fun, happy hour setting. Read on for more information!

Write Back Atcha is a post-show talk-back and mini-writing workshop led by tD writers. Before the performance, audience members are given a few prompts to shape their viewing of the piece. Afterwards, they are guided through an exploration of language in response to the performance. Audience members    will have an opportunity to see their words published in a crowd-sourced review on our website. To join, stick around after the show.

thINKingDANCE will host Write Back Atcha after these performances:

Dance Up Close: Amalia Colón-Nava and Caitlin Green

When: Wednesday, May 8, 7pm

Write Back Atcha facilitated by Charly Santagado

Dance Up Close: Joe González

When: Wednesday, May 22, 7pm

Write Back Atcha facilitated by Ella-Gabriel Mason

Dance Up Close: Lily Kind

When: Wednesday, June 26, 7pm

Write Back Atcha facilitated by Megan Mizanty

All performances will take place at Christ Church Neighborhood House (20 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19106). Tickets to each performance can be found here.

Save the date for DrINKingDANCE!

We are hosting a Happy Hour event on THURSDAY, MAY 23 from 6-9pm in West Philly at DAHLAK, 4708 Baltimore Ave. Save the date, and we hope to see you there!

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Miryam Coppersmith

Miryam Coppersmith is a performance artist, writer and educator who aims to create spaces for transformation for her collaborators, audience, and greater community. She currently serves as the Executive Director for thINKingDANCE.

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