South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N Main St, South Bend, IN 46601, USA

New Industry Dance is excited to unveil its first dance festival in South Bend titled Fieldworks, taking place on 8-10 November, 2024. New Industry Dance will be partnering with local organizations South Bend Civic Theatre, Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Southold Dance Theater to present this exciting weekend of dance. Over the course of the weekend, audiences can attend a curated screening of dance films, a diverse line-up of local and regional artists performing in a live performance, and participate in a Countertechnique® dance workshop. Artists included in the live performance are: Lauren Curry, Director of Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective (Indianapolis, IN) performing From Dionne with Love; MaryJo Demyer (Indianapolis, IN); Róisín O’Brien (Edinburgh, Scotland) performing cantgo; Amy Wilson, Director of Dance in the Annex (Grand Rapids, MI) presenting cirrostratus; CPR Dance: Inhale Movement (Stevensville, MI) presenting a trio choreographed by artist-in-residence Ashley Deren and Emily Loar (Chicago, IL); Joanna Whitmyer and Abby Marchessault (South Bend, IN) performing throughspace excerpts; students from Michiana Dance Ensemble (South Bend, IN) presenting a work by Corey Baker; and more to be announced. New Industry is also excited to premiere a new work-in-progress from their future production titled The Firmament, choreographed by Artistic Director Chloe Ilene Misner, which will see the whole company perform. Dancers are invited to attend the Countertechnique® workshop led by certified Countertechnique® practitioner Kelsey Paschich. Kelsey Paschich is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and interdisciplinary artist. She is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Western Michigan University. She is 1 of 36 Countertechnique® Certified Teachers globally and teaches ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, choreography, and theory. The dance screening will feature works from a diverse array of artists, including: Dance in the Annex, Lauren Curry, Robin Gee, Nadav Heyman, and more. For further information, please contact newindustrydance@gmail.com Festival Dates : Friday 8th November, 7pm: Dance Films Screening at The Browning Cinema Saturday 9th November, 7:30pm: Dance Performance at South Bend Civic Theatre Sunday 10th November, 11am - 3:30pm: Countertechnique® Workshop at Southold Dance Theater.<br><br><a href="https://sao.nd.edu/events/2024/11/01/halloween-fest/">https://sao.nd.edu/events/2024/11/01/halloween-fest/</a>