GALLIM L.A. Experience

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Ignite and expand your movement practice during GALLIM’s first ever L.A. Experience!

Join GALLIM artist, India Hobbs and GALLIM collaborators, Austin Tyson and Bret Easterling for an extensive, three-day immersion into GALLIM technique, creative methodologies, and award winning repertory by Artistic Director Andrea Miller.

Participants will engage with faculty & fellow creatives through shared movement wisdom, creative dialogue, and some true sweat, effort, and wild-child play!

Dates: Thursday-Saturday, June 27th - 29th, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: The USC Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center | Los Angeles, California

 
 

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

 

10:00 - 11:15 GALLIM Methods

11:30 - 1:00 GALLIM Repertory

1:00 - 1:45 LUNCH

1:45 - 5:00 GALLIM Repertory

 
 

SESSIONS

GALLIM METHODS  is a movement technique training which practices Andrea Miller’s movement philosophy and creative methodology through a guided conversation between the body's network of systems and the imagination. Through a combination of guided improvisation and focused exercises, the class brings nuanced attention to regions of the body, its availability for movement, range, coordination, texture, and creative expression in relationship to the rest of the body and its experience within space, time, music, and art.

GALLIM Repertory is known for Miller’s exploration of the essential elements of human behavior and the alchemy of movement, performance, and collaboration. In repertory sessions participants learn award winning repertory and are immersed in an intimate rehearsal environment, receiving coaching from senior GALLIM stagers to hone personal expression and build dynamic movement range. Repertory class provides students a glimpse into company life and how GALLIM approaches rehearsing and staging repertory works.

 

Photos by Alexis Silver & Shea Gordon

FACULTY

India Hobbs (she/her) began training at The Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center. In 2013, Hobbs joined The Chicago Academy for the Arts class ‘17. During India’s time at The Academy, she performed works set by Brian Brooks, Jonathan Alsberry, and Stephanie Martinez. Following her completion at CAA, Hobbs continued her training at The Boston Conservatory. While at The Conservatory, India performed choreography by Loni Landon, Catherine Coury, Martha Nichols, and Mark Morris. In 2021, Hobbs received her BFA in Contemporary dance. While living in NYC, India has had the fortune to perform in the 2021 Open Call Exhibition at The Shed, work with art collective Haus of PVMNT, led by Christopher Kinsey and Maggy Costales, as well as, KnoName Artist, directed by Roderick George. In 2022, Hobbs joined GALLIM, where she continues to perform a variety of Andrea Miller’s repertoire and teaches GALLIM Methods in classes & workshops throughout the city. Hobbs is honored to have performed in theaters like, Chelsea Factory, The Joyce Theatre, amongst many others throughout the East coast.

 

Photo by Eliza Ladensohn

Austin Tyson is originally from Portland, OR where he trained with the Jefferson Dancers. He received his BFA from NYU - Tisch School of the Arts. Post university, Austin joined Andrea Miller’s GALLIM where he was involved with numerous creations that were performed nationally and internationally. Austin went on to perform in Punchdrunk’s critically acclaimed, Sleep No More, where he eventually became a rehearsal director. As a freelance performer Austin has worked with Micaela Taylor, Kelly Ashton Todd, HEAVY BOOTS, and has performed with Xtina Aguilera, Ben Platt, Carly Rae Jepsen, and in D*CKS: The Musical. Currently, Austin is based in LA where he is the Associate Director of BEMOVING.

 

Bret Easterling is a dance artist, educator, and producer based in Los Angeles, California who received his BFA and the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreography from The Juilliard School.  He was a formative member of GALLIM and a recognizable contributor to Ohad Naharin’s internationally acclaimed Batsheva Dance Company before investing in his own choreographic work through spaces including Jacob’s Pillow, LA Dance Project, and Whim W’Him.

Bret is currently on faculty at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and a certified Gaga teacher who stages Ohad Naharin’s works at dance programs and companies around the world.  He is also the Founder and Artistic Director of BEMOVING, an LGBTQ+ led nonprofit that builds nurturing environments for the research, development, and dissemination of dance works and movement practices, and the Founder and Co-Director of Ghost Light Residency,  a program which awards dance artists from historically marginalized groups time, space, and honorariums to further their own creative practice inside of proscenium theaters of the greater Los Angeles area.

 

REGISTRATION

Eligibility

The GALLIM Experiences are open to all preprofessional and professional movement artists with prior experience and an interest in training in GALLIM technique and repertory. Participants must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Enrollment is first come, first served.

Tuition

$450

Thanks to the generosity of the Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation, need-based financial assistance is available upon request. We encourage you to apply. Registration is non-refundable except in the case of a medical necessity with a doctor's note.
 

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Emergent Artist Scholarship

Two full Emergent Artist Scholarships will be awarded to artists of the global marjority, including but not limited to Black and African American, Asian, Hispanic and Latino/a/x, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaska Native, Middle Eastern or North African, and multiracial.

Applications close on May 15th participants will be notified by June 1st.

Work Study Scholarship

One full work study scholarships will be awarded. This opportunity is designed for students with an interest in arts administration, marketing & social media and will include on-site responsibilities. This scholarship will include administrative work before the intensive.

Work-Study applications close on May 15th participants will be notified by June 1st.

Financial Aid

Thanks to the generosity of the Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation, need-based financial assistance is available upon request. We encourage you to apply!

 
 

Please contact us with any specific accessibility requirements so we can accommodate your needs.

Testimonials from GALLIM 2023 Summer Intensive:

“I had an amazing time, the environment and culture that has been established at GALLIM made me feel comfortable in committing to the work, trying and failing sometimes, and trusting the process.”

“It was an intense experience, not exhausting but enriching instead. I’m so grateful for having the opportunity to meet this amazing and talented artists, from the teachers to the staff and the students. I really loved the atmosphere and the vibe of every class, the simplicity and the humanity of it. It was a process of acceptance of myself, challenge and question my artistry and my movement. A real exploration where I felt free.”

 

GALLIM SCHOOL OF MOVEMENT SUPPORTERS

GALLIM School of Movement Leadership Support & Founding School Sponsorship

Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation

GALLIM School of Movement is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and Donors Like You!