School of Movement
STATE Experience
In Celebration of Women’s History Month
MARCH 28 & 29, 2026
Join us for an immersive dive into state. state captures five states of a woman and the deep connections women build to hold each other up and the urgency and beauty of individual expression. Set to the music of pop artist RIVKA. state was originally commissioned by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham.
This two-day experience invites dancers to move through urgency, vulnerability, resilience, and joy. Through rich physicality and dynamic phrasing, state embodies the beauty of womanhood as both a personal and shared force.
This experience is offered in celebration of Women’s History Month, honoring the voices, bodies, and stories of women, past, present, and future, through movement.
Financial assistance and scholarships available.
Photos by Christopher Jones, Steven Pisano & Rachel Papo
SCHEDULE
Saturday March 28 - Sunday March 29
@ Joffrey Ballet School | 47-10 Austell Pl, 4th Floor, Long Island City, NY
10:00 -11:00 GALLIM Methods
11:00 -12:30 GALLIM Repertory: state
12:30- 12:45 Break
12:45 - 2:00 state Coaching
Class
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 and its experience within space, time, and music.
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.
REGISTRATION
Eligibility
Open to all professional and pre-professional dancers ages 16+ who have a strong interest in training in GALLIM methods and GALLIM repertory by Andrea Miller. This weekend experience includes rigorous physical training and studies in class and repertoire.
Tuition
Early Bird before March 1st - $180
Full Tuition March 1st till full - $200
Registration will be open until program capacity is reached.
Tution is non-refundable except in the case of a medical necessity with a note from a medical provider.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Emergent Artist Scholarship
Two full merit-based 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 March 9th and participants will be notified by March 13th.
Work Study Scholarship
One full work study scholarships will be awarded. This opportunity is designed for students with an interest in arts administration and will include on-site responsibilities and may include administrative work before and after the intensive.
Work-Study applications close on March 9th, participants will be notified by March 13th.
Financial Aid & Payment Plans
Applications for financial aid will be accepted through March 9th. Payment Plans are available upon request, please email annas@gallimdance.com *All participants with scholarship & financial aid applications under review will have a place held for them in the experience until financial assistance is distributed.Please contact us with any specific accessibility requirements so we can accommodate your needs.
Founder / Artistic Director
Photo by Anne-Michelle Mallory
ANDREA MILLER is a choreographer, creative director, and founder of the internationally renowned multidisciplinary organization GALLIM. A Hispanic creator and collaborator for dance, film, fashion, and the visual arts, Miller is known for her exploration of the essential elements of human behavior and the alchemy of movement and performance. Miller is a Guggenheim, Sadler's Wells, New York City Center, and Princess Grace Fellow, and was featured in Forbes as an entrepreneur and leader in the dance world. She is the first choreographer to be named Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, creating two large scale works for The Temple of Dendur and the fifth floor of The Met Breuer. Her visual art collaborations include a sound, sculpture, and performance installation for Lincoln Center processing the pandemic as well as collaboration with visual artist Antony Gormley at White Cube, Phyllida Barlow with ENB and works for The Glass House, Art Basel, Frieze Festival, Grace Farms, and Grand Central Station.
Miller’s dance works are presented by leading institutions and festivals around the world including Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, City Center, The Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, BAM, Royal Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells, London Royal Opera House, Théâtre National de Chaillot, Teatre Grec of Barcelona, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, Canal Madrid, Teatro Nacional de Panamá, DanceHouse Vancouver, Spoleto Festival, and others.
Recent dance commissions include English National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, Bern Ballet, TanzLuzern, Noord Nederland Dans, Pennsylvania Ballet, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Rambert2, NDT2, Ailey II, and The Juilliard School.
Film collaborations include celebrated directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, Xavier Dolan, Ezra Hurwitz, Bat-Sheva Guez, and long time collaborator Ben Stamper.
Her collaborations in fashion and brands include multiple collaborations with Hermès as well as VOGUE, Bergdorf and Goodman, SportsMax, KSwiss, Lacoste, Target, Calvin Klein, Crate & Barrel, SLS Hotels Miami and Las Vegas, and Beautiful Destinations. Miller serves on the board of Chelsea Factory and The Doris Humphrey Foundation.
Miller’s repertory, creative methodology and dance training have been taught through the GALLIM School of Movement as well as The Juilliard School, NYU, UC Kaufman, Harvard, Barnard, Marymount Manhattan, and others. She has been Adjunct Professor at Marymount Manhattan College and Barnard, and guest faculty at The Juilliard School, where she is an alumna.
GALLIM FACULTY
Photo by Dan Chen - Wardrobe Courtesy of Hermès
Vivian Pakkanen (she/her) is a Finnish dance artist who trained at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (BA) in Norway and the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (MA) in England. She was an ensemble artist with Nagelhus Schia Productions during the 2020-2021 season and part of the 2019- 2020 cohort of Rambert2 where she participated in the creation of Andrea Miller’s SAMA. Vivian’s work extends to live concerts, television, and music videos, notably with recording artist AURORA. She has performed works of choreographers Jermaine Spivey, Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, Liv Lockwood, Tormod Midtbø, Ludvig Daae, Ingri Fiksdal, Kristin Helgebostad, Yaniv Cohen, and Kyuja Bae among others, showcasing her artistry at venues such as Sadler’s Wells Theatre, the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, and Dansens Hus Oslo. In addition to performing with GALLIM, Vivian contributed to Miller’s Les Noces for the English National Ballet as a research and development artist.