Participants in a Write Back Atcha talk together and write in a theater lobby. On top of the image, the logos for Art Philly's What Now Festival and thINKingDANCE's Write Back Atcha series are displayed.

thINKingDANCE hosts “Write Back Atcha” series at ArtPhilly’s What Now Festival

Xander Cobb

Noel Price-Bracey

Madeline Shuron

Emily “Lady Em” Culbreath

 

thINKingDANCE is excited to announce our next Write Back Atcha series in collaboration with

ArtPhilly’s What Now Festival, running May 27th – July 2nd.

 

Join writers from thINKingDANCE after select festival performances for “Write Back Atcha,” a post-show talk-back and mini-writing workshop. Our facilitators will guide you through a discussion of the performance and exploration of language you can use to describe dance. You’ll have an opportunity to see your words published in a crowd-sourced review right here on thINKingDANCE. 

 

Write Back Atcha Schedule

 

thINKingDANCE writer Noel Price-Bracey looks towards the camera, in front of a background of trees.

In Case of Fire, Speak

Martha Graham Dance Company, PHILADANCO!, Tommie Waheed Evans

Saturday May 30

Performance at 2pm

Write Back Atcha following facilitated by Noel Price-Bracey

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Say Yes, Philly!

Urban Movement Arts, Vince Johnson Performance Group

Friday June 12

Performance at 7pm

Write Back Atcha following facilitated by Emily Culbreath

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Kea and the Ark

White Box Theatre, Sebastienne Mundheim

Saturday June 27

Performance at 5:30pm

Write Back Atcha following facilitated by Madeline Shuron

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Note: 
ArtPhilly has postponed its performances of Shavon Norris’ The Becoming due to unforseen circumstances. Our Write Back Atcha with Xander Cobb has thus also been postponed. You can read ArtPhilly’s postponement notice here.

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Xander Cobb

Xander Cobb is an emerging choreographer, performer, teacher and organizer. Their pathway to performance entwines competitive ski racing, studies of earth science, a passion for community organizing and a fascination with alchemizing grief. They are a staff writer with thINKingDANCE.

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Noel Price-Bracey

Noel Price-Bracey is foremost a student, as well as an artist, advocate, and educator. Noel is a staff writer with thINKingDANCE.

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Madeline Shuron

Madeline Shuron is an artist, educator, and movement/dance dramaturg based in Philadelphia. They are a staff writer with thINKingDANCE.

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Emily “Lady Em” Culbreath

Emily “Lady Em” Culbreath (MFA) is an accomplished street and club dance practitioner, educator, and choreographer. She is a core member and rehearsal director for Rennie Harris Puremovement and as co-founder and director of her street dance theater and education outreach organization Snack Break Movement Arts

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