Monkeyhouse Program Text
This will be updated as the campaigns develop.
Choreography Mentorship Program - The goal of the Choreography Mentorship program is to help emerging choreographers as they transition from an academic dance life to a professional one. They receive studio space for both Musings (a space for improvisation and play to investigate a choreographic idea) and rehearsal; mentoring in choreography, design and all the administrative work involved in producing a new work; the opportunity to set work on a company and a whole lot more.
Money raised for this program will go towards the rental of rehearsal spaces, one of the largest costs of this program outside of personnel; costumes and other design elements; paying dancers; and funding resources such as choreographic and design mentors.
How can you support the Choreographic Mentorship Program besides making a monetary donation? We are always looking for ways to subsidise rehearsal costs. If you have a studio or space suitable for dance rehearsals that you can donate, we would love to talk with you! We would also love to offer additional resources to our choreographers such as video/photography of their work. Do you have an idea of how we could work together? Let us know! We also can always simply use your support. Tell people about the program. Come see the choreographers as they are showing works in progress (We’ll be holding some Skorts this winter!) or in performance.
Musings - Musings are a space for improvisation and play to investigate a choreographic idea. This year we began a series of Musings specifically designed to mentor dancers who hope to transition to choreographers as well as emerging choreographers about choreographic ideas, how to use improvisation as a choreographic tool and to develop collaboration between choreographers and performers.
Money raised for this program will go towards studio rentals. Because we all work lots of jobs we are only able to hold Musings on weekends, the most expensive time for rentals. The more that can be done to subsidise that cost, the more Musings we will be able to hold.
How can you support Musings besides making a monetary donation? We are always looking for ways to subsidise rehearsal costs. If you have a studio or space suitable for dance rehearsals that you can donate, we would love to talk with you!
Administrative Costs - See Karen.
#geochoreography - #geochoreography is a program geared towards choreographing how we interact with our everyday lives. Monkeyhouse provides regular prompts to encourage a more active approach to the world around us. Prompts focus on the use of all your senses (“Document all the blue things you see” “Close your eyes for five minutes. Document everything you hear.” “Describe the taste of a meal in detail”), how you interact with other people (“Make a baby laugh” “Compliment everyone you meet for a day.” “Casually use the words ‘pickle’, ‘cement’ and ‘languid’ in a conversation.”), what you consider art (“What are three pieces of art you have in your home?” “Go to a museum and mimic some aspect of a piece of art” “Draw a map of your childhood home”), and how you can control your daily experiences (“Wear all your favorite articles of clothing in one day. What happens?” “Run errands dressed in formal wear. What changes?” “Say yes to things you would normally say no to. What happens?”). How do you choreograph your day?
Donations to #geochoreography will help fund programs such as Chore-o-dor (a site specific event that studies and documents the way a space is used, then creates opportunities for the community to choreograph how they move through the space) and other collaborative community events. Funding also helps Monkeyhouse provide resources to keep the #geochoreography prompts growing.
How can you support #geochoreography other than making a monetary donation? The easiest way to support #geochoreography is to participate! Find us on social media or search for #geochoreography and engage with the prompts! Send us your documentation to be featured or share the prompts with your community.
New Works - In addition to working with new emerging choreographers, Monkeyhouse has a handful of company choreographers we regularly work with. New works can be set on the company, on students from colleges and universities or within the community.
Money donated to the generation of New Works will go towards paying choreographers and dancers; costumes, music rights and other design elements; rehearsal space and more.
How can you support the generation of New Works other than making a monetary donation? Support a choreographer! Come see their work. Participate in a post show discussion. See a Skort (showing of works in progress) or sit in on a rehearsal! Choreographers want to hear from YOU!
Money raised for this program will go towards the rental of rehearsal spaces, one of the largest costs of this program outside of personnel; costumes and other design elements; paying dancers; and funding resources such as choreographic and design mentors.
How can you support the Choreographic Mentorship Program besides making a monetary donation? We are always looking for ways to subsidise rehearsal costs. If you have a studio or space suitable for dance rehearsals that you can donate, we would love to talk with you! We would also love to offer additional resources to our choreographers such as video/photography of their work. Do you have an idea of how we could work together? Let us know! We also can always simply use your support. Tell people about the program. Come see the choreographers as they are showing works in progress (We’ll be holding some Skorts this winter!) or in performance.
Musings - Musings are a space for improvisation and play to investigate a choreographic idea. This year we began a series of Musings specifically designed to mentor dancers who hope to transition to choreographers as well as emerging choreographers about choreographic ideas, how to use improvisation as a choreographic tool and to develop collaboration between choreographers and performers.
Money raised for this program will go towards studio rentals. Because we all work lots of jobs we are only able to hold Musings on weekends, the most expensive time for rentals. The more that can be done to subsidise that cost, the more Musings we will be able to hold.
How can you support Musings besides making a monetary donation? We are always looking for ways to subsidise rehearsal costs. If you have a studio or space suitable for dance rehearsals that you can donate, we would love to talk with you!
Administrative Costs - See Karen.
#geochoreography - #geochoreography is a program geared towards choreographing how we interact with our everyday lives. Monkeyhouse provides regular prompts to encourage a more active approach to the world around us. Prompts focus on the use of all your senses (“Document all the blue things you see” “Close your eyes for five minutes. Document everything you hear.” “Describe the taste of a meal in detail”), how you interact with other people (“Make a baby laugh” “Compliment everyone you meet for a day.” “Casually use the words ‘pickle’, ‘cement’ and ‘languid’ in a conversation.”), what you consider art (“What are three pieces of art you have in your home?” “Go to a museum and mimic some aspect of a piece of art” “Draw a map of your childhood home”), and how you can control your daily experiences (“Wear all your favorite articles of clothing in one day. What happens?” “Run errands dressed in formal wear. What changes?” “Say yes to things you would normally say no to. What happens?”). How do you choreograph your day?
Donations to #geochoreography will help fund programs such as Chore-o-dor (a site specific event that studies and documents the way a space is used, then creates opportunities for the community to choreograph how they move through the space) and other collaborative community events. Funding also helps Monkeyhouse provide resources to keep the #geochoreography prompts growing.
How can you support #geochoreography other than making a monetary donation? The easiest way to support #geochoreography is to participate! Find us on social media or search for #geochoreography and engage with the prompts! Send us your documentation to be featured or share the prompts with your community.
New Works - In addition to working with new emerging choreographers, Monkeyhouse has a handful of company choreographers we regularly work with. New works can be set on the company, on students from colleges and universities or within the community.
Money donated to the generation of New Works will go towards paying choreographers and dancers; costumes, music rights and other design elements; rehearsal space and more.
How can you support the generation of New Works other than making a monetary donation? Support a choreographer! Come see their work. Participate in a post show discussion. See a Skort (showing of works in progress) or sit in on a rehearsal! Choreographers want to hear from YOU!
