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Dance local on Natl Dance Day - Sept 17
Join us on Saturday, September 17th to celebrate National Dance Day with a special performance of Crosswalk Dances at Jarvis Square Artisan Market! Support dance for every body by visiting our bake sale - with a special bake provided by Charmers Café - or by making a donation as you enjoy a drink with the artists inside Jarvis Square Tavern.
Right now it’s more important than ever for us to meet our neighbors, build trust in each other, and come together with joy. Synapse Arts believes that dance has the power to build up our communities, and we need your help to make our classes and performances available to everyone. Despite the recent inflation, we are committed to keeping classes affordable, our community performances free, and paying our artists a living wage. Help us reach our goal of $2500 to support this important programming for Rogers Park and northside neighborhoods!
For 18 years Synapse has produced dance performances and taught students throughout Chicago, with a focus on underrepresented populations, most notably queer women, and dancers of varying economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. When you donate to Synapse Arts, you support:
Classes for young dancers for as low as $1.80/class, at Park Districts such as Loyola Park, Berger Park, and Lincoln Park
Free community performances at locations like Loyola Park, Howard Street, and Uptown Public Library
Mentorship and opportunities for artists from marginalized communities, including women, BIPOC artists, and people who identify as LGBTQIA+
Join us in person on September 17th or support Roger Park artists and communities by donating today. Thank you for dancing local!
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Mural Dances
Spanish version follows below/Debajo podrás encontrar la versión en español.
Mural Dances gathers local dancers and musicians to create and perform projects inspired by Chicago’s fascinating neighborhood murals. Bring a chair and bring the family! Adventure near or far with artists as they enliven parks across the city.
4th Saturdays, June/July/August
1pm to 3pm CDT
2022
FREE
Livestreaming links available for a suggested donation at https://synapsearts.networkforgood.com/events/43838-mural-dances-2022-virtual-livestreams
All ages, identities, bodies, and minds welcome
Full access info available here:
June 25 at La Villita Park
In Little Village, 2800 S Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
With artists Maggie Bridger/Unfolding Disability Futures and Jorge Nambo-Palmeno (aka Nambo Paints)
July 23 at Park #567 on The 606
In Bucktown, 1801 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
NEW LINEUP with artists Rahila Coats, Gina Hoch-Stall, Ann-Marie Gover (CONDUIT), and a remount of a 2021 Mural Dance by Kara Roseborough and Tim Tsang
READ the Public Statement about these changes HERE
August 27 at Jessie "Ma" Houston Park
In Kenwood/Bronzeville, 5001 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
With artists Jamila Kekulah Kinney and JulieAnn Graham
PLUS a Behind the Scenes virtual fundraiser with the artists of Mural Dances!
NEW DATE: Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 6-7pm CDT via Zoom
Tickets are $0-$50, by suggested donation, and go towards presenting the free series.
Get all three Mural Dances livestream links, on demand viewing for anytime after the events, and a chance to ask the artists questions in a casual and celebratory online setting!
Access and Inclusion Notes
Synapse Arts events actively welcome individuals with diverse identities, including all genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, income levels, ages, parent/caregiver statuses, backgrounds, and household structures.
All Synapse Arts events are relaxed and sensory-friendly. For accessibility service requests, please contact [email protected].
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Danzas Murales
“Danzas Murales” reúne a bailarines y músicos locales para crear y presentar proyectos inspirados en los fascinantes murales de Chicago. ¡Trae una silla y comparte en familia! Aventúrate en esta performance, cerca o lejos de los artistas mientras llenan de vida los parques de la ciudad.
Fechas: Cuarto sábado de Junio, Julio, y Agosto
Hora: 1:00 pm a 3:00 pm CDT
2022
ENTRADA LIBRE
Todas las edades, identidades, cuerpos, y mentes son bienvenidas.
25 de Junio en el parque La Villita
En el barrio de La Villita, 2800 S Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Con Maggie Bridger y Jorge Nambo-Palmeno
23 de Julio en el parque #567 del 606
En el barrio de Bucktown, 1801 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Con Rahila Coats/CONDUIT y Tim Tsang/Kara Roseborough
27 de Agosto en Jessie "Ma" Houston Park
En el barrio de Kenwood/Bronzeville, 5001 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Con Jamila Kekulah Kinney y JulieAnn Graham
Notas de acceso e inclusión
Synapse Arts les da la bienvenida a personas de diversas identidades, géneros, orientaciones sexuales, razas, etnias, religiones, habilidades, niveles de ingresos, edades, padres/cuidadores, antecedentes y estructuras domésticas. Todos los eventos de Synapse Arts son tranquilos y sensorialmente amigables. En caso de requerir servicios de acceso específicos, contactar [email protected].
photo: dancer Kara Roseborough by Matthew Gregory Hollis
thanks to Camilx Rivero Pooley for Spanish translation
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Crosswalk Dances
Crosswalk Dances is a series of performances and interactive art activities that enliven pedestrian intersections. These free public events bring dance and community crafts to underappreciated urban spaces and provide a suite of fun, creative, and therapeutic art activities. Guided by professional artists, residents of all ages, abilities, and identities can join, exemplifying our core belief that everyone can make art anywhere, anytime.
NEXT PERFORMANCES:
Aug 10 - 12 to 1pm at 320 S. Canal
Aug 17 - 5 to 7pm at the Uptown Farmers Market
Aug 27 - 11am to 1pm at Chalk Howard Street
Sept 17 - 12 to 2pm at Jarvis Square
Sept 22 - 5:30pm at the Uptown Library, with a free movement class!
PAST PERFORMANCES:
Sunday, June 19 - Artists of the Wall Festival
At the South end of Loyola Park
Presented by Loyola Park Advisory Council
More information on their website: https://www.loyolapark.org/aotw/
Tuesday, June 21 - On The Move
At Sherman Park
Presented by See Chicago Dance as part of Chicago Dance Month and the Year of Chicago Dance
More information on their website: https://seechicagodance.com/event/move
ALL FREE
All ages, identities, bodies, and minds welcome, access features and wayfinding information to come.
Spanish version follows below/Debajo podrás encontrar la versión en español.
Access and Inclusion Notes
Synapse Arts events actively welcome individuals with diverse identities, including all genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, income levels, ages, parent/caregiver statuses, backgrounds, and household structures.
All Synapse Arts events are relaxed and sensory-friendly. For accessibility service requests, please contact [email protected].
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“Danzas en los Cruces Peatonales”, son una serie de performances y actividades de arte interactivas que llenan de vida los cruces y caminerías peatonales. Estos eventos públicos de libre ingreso, tienen como finalidad traer la danza y la artesanía a espacios urbanos subestimados para ofrecer ámbitos de diversión, creatividad y actividades artísticas terapéuticas. Guiado por artistas profesionales, pueden unirse residentes de todas las edades, habilidades e identidades. Demostrando así, nuestra creencia central de que todxs pueden hacer arte en cualquier lugar y en cualquier momento.
Domingo 19 de Junio - Artist of the Wall Festival
Al sur de Loyola Park
Presentado por Loyola Park Advisory Council
Martes 21 de Junio - On The Move
En Sherman Park
Presentado por See Chicago Dance como parte de Chicago Dance Month y Year of Chicago Dance
Notas de acceso e inclusión
Los eventos de Synapse Arts dan la bienvenida activamente a personas con identidades diversas, incluidos todos los géneros, orientaciones sexuales, razas, etnias, religiones, habilidades, niveles de ingresos, edades, padres/cuidadores estados, antecedentes y estructuras domésticas. Todos los eventos de Synapse Arts son relajados y sensoriales. Para solicitudes de servicio de accesibilidad, póngase en contacto con [email protected].
photo by Molly Hillson
thanks to Camilx Rivero Pooley for Spanish translation
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Classes at 3 Park Districts
Join us for some in person dancing!
Synapse Arts offers Beginning Ballet at THREE Chicago Park District locations, so there are lots of options for kids of all ages. Register through the Park District website at the links below. We hope to see you there!
Beginning Ballet for ages 3-5, Thursdays 2-2:45pm at Berger Park with Lynda Piatt. FULL, waiting list sign up here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/chicagoparkdistrict/activity/search/detail/396033?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US
Beginning Ballet for ages 8-12, Thursdays 3:45-4:40pm at Loyola Park with Megan Rhyme. Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/chicagoparkdistrict/activity/search/detail/413417?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US
Beginning Ballet for ages 3-5, Saturdays 9:30-10:15am at Lincoln Park with Chartamia Turner. FULL, waiting list sign up here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/chicagoparkdistrict/activity/search/detail/413418?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US
Beginning Ballet for ages 6-8, Saturdays 10:30-11:15am at Lincoln Park with Chartamia Turner. 2 SPOTS LEFT, register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/chicagoparkdistrict/activity/search/detail/413419?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US
Park District COVID updates: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/coronavirus-response
Dress code: We ask that students have their hair off their face and wear clothing they can move safely in. Leotard, tights, and ballet shoes are preferred; leggings and socks are also acceptable. All identities and fun movement-friendly outfits are welcome!
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InShadow Festival Lisbon, Portugal
We’re delighted to announce that our 2021 dance film Leverage is headed to Lisbon for the prestigious InShadow Screen Dance Festival. Now in its 13th year, InShadow encompasses performances, master classes and exhibitions. Our first-ever dance film will be shown on Tuesday evening, December 7 as part of the juried International ScreenDance Competition.
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Free performance December 4
Site Specific Performance of Dance and Music
Saturday, December 4, 2021
11:00AM – 12:00PM
at the Uptown branch of the Chicago Public Library
929 W. Buena Avenue
Chicago IL 60613
FREE
all ages, bodies, and minds welcome
for accessibility information please see the Library website at this link: https://www.chipublib.org/locations/70/
Synapse Arts dancers Rachel Damon, Kait Dessoffy, and Chartamia “Shay” Turner with musician Tom Benko will take over the library lobby and public spaces in this one-of-a-kind activation of the building.
Attendees are free to watch for a few minutes or stay for the full performance. A limited number of chairs will be available.
photo by Matthew Gregory Hollis
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Free Dance Day 2021
Free Dance Day 2021
Thursday, October 14th 10:00am-6:00pm
At Loyola Park, 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave. Chicago, IL 60626
FREE
All ages, bodies, and minds welcome - please see access and inclusion notes below
*Pre-registration required for classes*
Register for classes at this link: https://synapsearts.networkforgood.com/events/34883-free-dance-day
Performances do not require pre-registration.
Join Synapse Arts for a full day of FREE dance classes and performances at Loyola Park! Visit Synapse's home studio as an Arts Partner in Residence with the Chicago Park District to take beginning or intermediate/advanced modern dance classes, bring kids to try a hip hop class, and watch informal performances by professional dancers from New Works and Mural Dances 2021.
Due to COVID-19 Safety Guidelines, RSVPs will be required for classes as strict capacities will be in place. If a class is full, please email Molly at info(at)synapsearts(dot)com to be added to the waiting list.
Schedule
All times CDT
10:00-11:00am: Adult beginning modern with Jordan Reinwald in the Sky Room, ages 18+, registration required
11:10am: New Works performance by Rahila Coats on the beach, all ages (no pre-registration required), approximately 15 minutes
3:00-4:15pm: Intermediate/Advanced Phrasebuilding class with Kristina Fluty in the Sky Room, ages 18+, registration required
4:30-5:25pm: Beginning Youth Hip Hop with Tim Tsang in the Sky Room, ages 7-12, registration required
5:35pm: Mural Dances performance directed by Tim Tsang and Kara Roseborough, at outdoor locations in the park (see Access Notes for full info), all ages (no pre-registration required), approximately 18 minutes
COVID-19 Safety
Please note: classes will take place indoors, fully masked, with reduced capacity. Per Chicago Park District policy, only fully vaccinated individuals will be permitted into class, with proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
In compliance with the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District guidelines, we are asking all attendees to any Free Dance Day Events to adhere to the following:
-Stay home if sick or having symptoms of COVID-19
-Provide proof of full vaccination for designated classes for students age 12 and up
-Universal and correct use of well-fitted masks that cover the nose and mouth
-Maintain physical distancing
-Hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes
Access and Inclusion notes
Full document outlining access features and including photos available at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UqLXcssqEo-vdln3UjruYzzA_IaArfZcY9X3ie5nwpQ/edit
Synapse Arts events actively welcome individuals with diverse identities, including all genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, income levels, ages, parent/caregiver statuses, backgrounds, and household structures.
All bodies and minds are welcome at all classes and events, please note that proof of vaccination is required for indoor classes. For outdoor performances we are able to welcome people who are unable to be vaccinated. Vaccination status will not be checked for outdoor performances, though masks and social distancing are recommended.
Classes are on the second floor in a large room with one wall of windows and one wall of mirrors. The second floor can be reached by elevator or two flights of wide stairs with railings.
Bathrooms are available on the 1st and 2nd floors. Synapse spaces are welcoming of all genders, however the building’s bathrooms are labeled and separated by binary genders.
All Synapse Arts events are relaxed and sensory-friendly. For sensory considerations, the Sky Room does have fluorescent lighting overhead. We don’t plan to turn them on, however if the natural light isn’t enough, we may use the fluorescents. There is a wall of windows that we may open to allow for airflow. Some classes and events will have a photographer and/or videographer present. Please refrain from wearing or using products with strong scents in the studio.
You are welcome to watch or leave the class at any time. Chairs will be available along the sides of the studio and in the lobby with a view of class through glass doors.
There is no dress code, please wear clothes you can move comfortably in. This can include soft soled dance shoes or socks or bare feet. Hip Hop class can be done in sneakers.
What we can provide - amplified voices for teachers, ASL interpretation (please request this by checking the box during registration), large print transcripts and/or outlines, audio description for Rahila’s performance.
What we can’t provide - live captions, assurance against fluorescent lighting, total privacy or quiet (all spaces are shared and some fully public).
Other access features may be available. Please email Molly at [email protected].
Descriptions
Beginning Adult Modern at 10am with Jordan Reinwald - This class will include a floor based warmup and a led improvisational experience to help students find their embodiment. Students will spend the second half of class learning and practicing a repeatable modern phrase. Open to new movers and/or those returning to movement class. Ages 18+
Rahila Coats' performance at 11:10am - outside on the beach. Continuing her debut film "what I know", Rahila Coats will perform an expansion of her work that was presented with Synapse Arts in June 2021. Researching ancestry and family connections, Rahila is looking back on her grandmother's life in Chicago and other ancestors that lived in the city before her through improvisation, sound, and material.
Intermediate/Advanced Phrasebuilding Workshop at 3pm with Kristina Fluty - After coming together to briefly warm the tissues and introduce ourselves to each other, we will build one long phrase of movement to repeat and explore. This class is intended for intermediate and advanced dancers. Ages 18+
Beginning Hip Hop at 4:30pm with Tim Tsang - ages 7-12. This class aims introduce dancers to basic hip-hop skills, ideas, and learn a fun combo. This class will include an isolation warmup, and groove exercise. Sneakers are allowed.
Mural Dances performance at 5:35pm - outside in the park, co-directed by Kara Roseborough and Tim Tsang, featuring dancers Isabelle Taylor, Chartamia "Shay" Turner, and Kara Roseborough. “Ancestral March” was part of Synapse Arts’ Mural Dances series this year, based on the mural at Houston Park, honoring civil rights activist Jessie “Ma” Houston. The work explores the contemporary, historical, and ancient imagery of the African and Black diaspora present in the mural, specifically as it pertains to the violence and incarceration of black bodies.
Photo credits: upper left - Kristina Fluty teaching, photo by Nadia Oussenko, upper right - Mural Dances performance, photo by Matthew Gregory Hollis, lower left - Rahila Coats performing, screenshot from video, lower right - previous Free Dance Day class, photo by Matt Griffo
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Synapse Soirée
Join the artists of Mural Dances for a relaxing outdoor gathering. Enjoy conversations with the artists, live cello music, and delicious refreshments in the charming shop and outdoor patio space of Dizzy Cow Candy.
Saturday September 18th, 4:00-6:00pm
2155 W Irving Park Road, Chicago IL 60618
$40, tickets available at this link: https://synapsearts.networkforgood.com/events/32449-synapse-soiree-2021
Mural Dances is a series of three performances which take place on Saturday afternoons on “third Saturdays” of July 17, August 21, and September 18, 2021. Performances will be created in response to murals at Barrett Park in Pilsen, at Jessie “Ma” Houston Park in Bronzeville, and at Loyola Park in Rogers Park, representing the South, West, and North sides of the city.
In collaboration with The Chicago Park District, Synapse Arts will present a series of original dances – performed with live music in front of three of the city’s iconic murals. Featuring professional, local artists, these three events are free to the public and promise a safe way for residents to come together and celebrate their neighborhoods.
For more information about Mural Dances, please visit the Synapse website here.
Your ticket purchase allows us to keep events like Mural Dances FREE for neighborhoods and communities across Chicago. Celebrate 16 seasons of supporting artists and community programming with Synapse Arts.
Thank you for your support!
photo of dancer Amanda Ramirez by Matthew Gregory Hollis
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Mural Dances
live dance and music performances at Chicago Murals
every third Saturday from 1pm to 3pm
FREE - all ages - BYOC (bring your own chair)
July 17 at Barrett Park in Pilsen
2022 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
directed by Amanda Ramirez
August 21 at Jessie "Ma" Houston Park in Kenwood/Bronzeville
5001 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
directed by Tim Tsang and Kara Roseborough
September 18 at Loyola Park in Rogers Park
1230 W Greenleaf Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
directed by Rachel Damon
ACCESS NOTE: Parks are fully accessible
NOTA DE INGRESO: Parques son completamente accesible
LIVESTREAM
Check out a part of each event via livestream on the Out of Site Twitch channel at 1:30pm on each date!
No account or sign ups needed, just follow the link to view.
ABOUT
Like the colorful outdoor artwork that will set the stage, Synapse Arts’ “Mural Dances” are site-specific public works that aim to enliven Chicago neighborhoods. Local artists as diverse as the city itself will engage audiences with choreography, costumes, and music in response to Chicago’s iconic neighborhood murals.
Mural Dances are intended to enliven neighborhood settings, connecting residents and visitors to the urban environment with the comforts and celebration of visual art, music, dance, and food. This series will celebrate the neighborhoods of Chicago through murals, dance, and music, bringing together local artists of many types.
By bringing joyful and intriguing professional dance-theater to under-appreciated and pedestrian spaces, we foster neighborhood pride and help to build more connected communities. Public performances of professional dance exemplify our core belief that everyone can dance and dance can happen anywhere, anytime.
Mural Dances is a series of three performances which take place on Saturday afternoons on “third Saturdays” of July 17, August 21, and September 18, 2021.
Performances will be created in response to murals at Barrett Park in Pilsen, at Jessie "Ma" Houston Park in Bronzeville, and at Loyola Park in Rogers Park, representing the South, West, and North sides of the city.
In collaboration with The Chicago Park District, Synapse Arts will present a series of original dances – performed with live music in front of three of the city’s iconic murals. Featuring professional, local artists, these three events are free to the public and promise a safe way for residents to come together and celebrate their neighborhoods.
On July 17 finds Mural Dances in Pilsen at Barrett Park where choreographer Amanda Ramirez will respond to a mural of cultural luminaries including Frida Kahlo. On August 21 in Bronzeville's Jessie “Ma” Houston Park, in front of the 2-story mural celebrating the eponymous civil rights leader, directors Tim Tsang and Kara Roseborough will debut a work that reflects their personal BIPOC experiences. On September 18 at Loyola Park in Rogers Park, area resident Rachel Damon will direct a piece celebrating the neighborhood’s rich diversity of heritages and queerfolx. With 600 feet of lakefront murals as the backdrop, the dancers will highlight colorful paintings of peace and unity while performing alongside live percussionist Tom Benko.
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Info Danzas Murales en español
"Mural Dances" llegará este verano a los parques de Chicago
Tres obras específicas del sitio presentadas gratuitamente por Synapse Arts
En colaboración con el popular programa "Night Out in the Parks" del Distrito de Parques de Chicago, Synapse Arts presentará una serie de danzas originales que se interpretarán con música en vivo en frente de coloridos murales, ubicados en tres parques de la ciudad de Chicago. Como las icónicas obras de arte al aire libre que preparará el escenario, estas "Danzas Murales" animarán sus entornos vecinales, conectando residentes y visitantes del entorno urbano a través de la danza, la música y el arte visual. Coreografiadas y presentadas por artistas locales tan diversos como la propia ciudad, "Mural Dances" tiene como objetivo fomentar el orgullo del vecindario y profundizar las conexiones con la comunidad al traer profesionales alegres danza-teatro a los espacios públicos a menudo infravalorados.
Tres fechas. Tres parques. Tres obras Únicas.
El sábado, 17 de julio, se presentará la primera Danza Mural en Barrett Park en Pilsen, donde la coreógrafa Amanda Ramírez responderá a un mural de luminarias culturales entre ellas Frida Kahlo, Mahatma Gandhi y Rosa Parks en un evento de estilo barbacoa mexicano-estadounidense.
El Sábado, 21 de agosto encuentra Synapse Arts en El Parque Jessie "Ma" Houston de Kenwood. Delante del mural de 2 pisos que celebra al líder de los derechos civiles del mismo nombre, los codirectores Tim Tsang y Kara Roseborough estrenará una obra que refleja sus experiencias personales de gente indígena, y personas de color.
El Sábado, 18 de septiembre en Loyola Park en Rogers Park, la residente del área Rachel Damon dirige una pieza que celebra la rica diversidad de culturas, patrimonios y queerfolx del barrio. Con 600 pies de murales frente al lago como telón de fondo, los bailarines destacarán coloridas pinturas de paz y unidad mientras tocan con el percusionista en vivo Tom Benko.
Presentado de 1:00pm a 3:00pm CDT en cada fecha, los tres eventos de Mural Dances son GRATIS para todas las edades. ¡Traiga su propia silla! Las partes seleccionadas de cada actuación serán en vivo transmitido a través del canal de Twitch fuera del sitio (“Out of Site”).
En la imagen: coreógrafos Tim Tsang, Kara Roseborough, Rachel Damon, Amanda Ramírez
Notas de acceso e inclusión
Los eventos de Synapse Arts dan la bienvenida activamente a personas con identidades diversas, incluidos todos los géneros, orientaciones sexuales, razas, etnias, religiones, habilidades, niveles de ingresos, edades, padres/cuidadores estados, antecedentes y estructuras domésticas. Todos los eventos de Synapse Arts son relajados y sensoriales. Para solicitudes de servicio de accesibilidad, póngase en contacto con [email protected].
Acerca de Synapse Arts
Desde 2004, bajo la dirección de la cofundadora directora artística Rachel Damon, con sede en Chicago, Synapse Arts ha estado nutriendo la individualidad y desafiando las normas sociales sobre la identidad. Todas las facetas de la compañía, desde la creación colaborativa de sus obras de danza-teatro hasta actuaciones, están diseñados para incluir y llegar a todos los miembros de la comunidad independientemente de edad, capacidad, raza, identidad de género, etnia, orientación sexual o nivel de ingresos. Descrito por el Chicago Tribune como una compañía de "artistas serios que trabajan con inteligencia y un punto estético", Synapse Arts lleva la danza-teatro a la comunidad a través de escuelas, parques y actuaciones en espacios públicos. Se ofrecen clases gratuitas y de bajo costo para adultos y niños de todos los niveles. El programa bienal New Works de la compañía asesora a jóvenes artistas y complementa sus representaciones anuales de obras originales de danza y teatro.
En colaboración con el Distrito de Parques de Chicago
"Mural Dances" se presenta como parte de la serie Night Out del Distrito de Parques de Chicago, con el apoyo de la Oficina de la Alcaldía y el Departamento de Asuntos Culturales y Eventos Especiales de Chicago. Ahora en su 9 año, el programa Night Out in the Parks 2021 presenta eventos culturales todo el año en los parques del barrio de toda la ciudad. El Distrito de Parques de Chicago en asociación con más de 100 artistas y organizaciones locales, presentan eventos y actuaciones atractivas que mejorar la calidad de vida en todo Chicago y amplificar la vitalidad artística y cultural en cada vecindario. A través de múltiples disciplinas, que incluyen teatro, música, películas, danza, trabajo específico del sitio, programas de naturaleza y festivales comunitarios, la serie tiene como objetivo apoyar Artistas con sede en Chicago, facilitan asociaciones y programas basados en la comunidad, cultivan el civismo compromiso, y garantizar la equidad en el acceso a las artes para todos los habitantes de Chicago. Para ampliar aún más el alcance de estas experiencias culturales, artísticas y de la naturaleza, el Distrito de Parques de Chicago ha montado una plataforma virtual para destacar la diversidad de las ofertas artísticas de Chicago y proporcionar equidad acceso a algunas de estas actuaciones para todos los habitantes de Chicago y visitantes por igual. Para obtener más información sobre Night Out in the Parks, así como actualizaciones sobre las pautas de salud y seguridad, visite www.nightoutintheparks.com.
Patrocinadores adicionales
La serie "Mural Dances" es posible en parte gracias a una subvención del capítulo de Chicago de la Fundación impresionante. https://www.awesomefoundation.org/
Synapse Arts está en residencia en Loyola Park y Berger Park a través del Distrito de Parques de Chicago Programa Socios de artes en Résidence que une a artistas y comunidades en los parques de Chicago.
El apoyo a Synapse Arts también proviene del Fondo MacArthur para las Artes y la Cultura en Fundación Richard H. Driehaus, Fundación Gaylord y Dorothy Donnelley, El Departamento de Asuntos Culturales y Eventos Especiales, Obra Artística fondo, Forefront, El Nacional Dotación para las Artes, Abogados para las Artes Creativas, Noche en los Parques, y muchos individuos generosos. Estos programas son parcialmente apoyados por una subvención de Illinois artes Agencia del Consejo.
Conéctese con Synapse Arts en www.SynapseArts.com o en Instagram, Twitter, y Facebook.
Créditos de la foto: la foto superior es una captura de pantalla del video de Matt Griffo, fotos del coreógrafo de izquierda a derecha por Tim Tsang, Cheryl Neufville Etiang, Matt Griffo, Sarah Glover
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Values Statement
While we're working on our new website, here is a temporary blog post that contains our Values Statement. This statement was created in 2019 with contributions from the Synapse Staff, Board, and Stakeholders such as artists, mentors, and teachers. We see it as guidelines for our work and our hiring processes, and we use it to measure our impact and ongoing progress.
These values live in conversation with our mission statement:
Synapse Arts creates, performs, and educates to nurture individual identities and challenge social norms by engaging artists and audiences in the making of dance-theater.
Synapse Arts Values
Dance is for everyone, everywhere
We serve all ages, identities, and income levels
We counteract the social justice and cultural challenges of people who identify as women/womxn and LGBTQIA+
We perform in all types of locations - parks, theaters, rooftops, crosswalks, lobbies, and living rooms
Freedom to create
We support the development of new work and the artists themselves, emphasizing under-represented voices
We employ a multidisciplinary approach in all programs
We focus on process over product, because dance becomes truly accessible when we nurture individual identities and challenge social norms at every stage.
Culture of respect
We strive to create spaces that are humane and collaborative with clear expectations for everyone
We work with empathy and are driven by artists and stakeholders who represent intersectional identities
We welcome all types of participation and build community through our artwork
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Chicago Dance Month - June 2021
June 4 - SPACES exhibit closes
See our dance film "Leverage" in a curated digital exhibit of compelling time-based artworks. Vote for your pick in the People's Choice award!
View the exhibit at this link: https://www.spacescle.org/exhibitions/2021/04/16/coming-suddenly-passing-strangely
June 5&6 – New Works 2021 Premieres
Saturday June 5 at 7pm
Sunday June 6 at 2pm
Via livestream, tickets $10-$50 and more information at this link: https://synapsearts.networkforgood.com/events/29468-synapse-arts-new-works-2021
June 25 at 7pm - Dance Through Different Lenses festival
A digital dance film festival presented by Banks Performance Project. Use ticket code "Rachel" to send a portion of your purchase to the Leverage team!
Tickets and more information at this link: https://www.banksperformanceproject.org/dance-through-different-lenses/dance-through-different-lenses-a-digital-dance-festival
June 30 at 4:30pm - Chicago Dance Month live event
See a textile dance in the trees of McKinley Park! Presented by See Chicago Dance.
FREE, more information at this link: https://seechicagodance.com/event/chicago-dance-month-%E2%80%9Cscavenger-hunt%E2%80%9D
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New Works 2021
Synapse Arts – New Works 2021 Premieres
Saturday June 5 at 7pm
Sunday June 6 at 2pm
Via livestream, tickets $10-$50 at this link: https://synapsearts.networkforgood.com/events/29468-synapse-arts-new-works-2021
left: Rahila Coats, photo by Grace Kerpan right: a screenshot from Maggie Bridger's dance film
Access Notes
ASL interpretation and edited closed captioning included
Audio description available via conference call
For additional accessibility service requests, please contact info(at)synapsearts.com
Event Description
Our bi-annual New Works incubator program returns with two young dance artists who will premiere their original pieces to a virtual audience. Emerging from a field of 29 talented applicants, 2021 New Works artists Maggie Bridger and Rahila Coats were selected in January by our diverse and distinguished review panel. After working with their mentors in safe studio spaces provided by Synapse Arts, Maggie and Rahila are ready to unveil their moving and evocative dance creations on June 5 and 6, 2021.
Rahila Coats
With a body of work that often confronts personal narratives as they relate to consent and permission, Rahila’s pieces also draw from concepts of contact improvisation, play and fluidity in space. Since the winter, Rahila has been hard at work, collaborating with her mentor Jenn Freeman/Po’ Chop, a renowned Chicago-based performance artist. Rahila’s New Works piece is inspired by her connection with a grandmother who passed before she was born. Dealing with issues of race and gender, the work will also explore the relationships Black women have with their grandmothers - and the legacy of those connections, whether physical or spiritual. As a recent transplant from her hometown of Minneapolis, Rahila is excited to make her Chicago creative debut with Synapse Arts.
Maggie Bridger
As an accomplished dancer and PhD student at the UIC Department of Disability and Human Development, Maggie’s distinctive voice and unique artistic vision explore the generative potential of pain in creating movement. Collaborating closely with her New Works mentor Bryan Saner, a well-known creative artist, performer, and board member of Chicago Opportunity for Peace in Action, Maggie’ New Works premiere will invite the audience to question traditional ideas of the body in dance. Through the medium of film, Maggie’s work will explore her experiences with chronic pain. Incorporating themes drawn from her daily routines, the piece will delve into the practices that both mitigate and sharpen physical pain - both for herself and as she observes it in others.
What Is New Works?
Every other year, Synapse Arts invites dance artists and choreographers to apply for its pioneering New Works program. Up to three artists or artist groups are selected to create original pieces that reflect their unique voices - while sustaining the company’s priorities of diversity and inclusion. In addition to a stipend, New Works artists receive mentoring throughout the creative process, free rehearsal space, professional photos and videos, and more. Culminating in a final show for the public, participants also gain invaluable experience in performance production from planning and fundraising to marketing and ticket sales.
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Free dance classes for kids
Ballet and Jazz Dance Combination class for 7 to 11 year olds
Mondays 4-5pm CST April 5 - May 24, 2021
8 classes held virtually via Zoom, you will receive a link once registered
This beginner level activity is an introduction to ballet and jazz dance, adapted for a virtual space. This class introduces students to music and movement from both styles with progressive warm ups and fun combinations. Ballet instruction includes the five positions, floor and barre work as well as basic dance combinations. Jazz instruction includes stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and dance combinations. The class will culminate with a virtual “mini-performance” on the last day, where students will be encouraged to invite friends and family members to join the Zoom session and watch them dance!
Session schedule:
Class 1 (4/5): Ballet with Katie Matteson Campana
Class 2 (4/12): Ballet with Katie Matteson Campana
Class 3 (4/19): Ballet with Katie Matteson Campana
Class 4 (4/26): Jazz with Dylan Roth
Class 5 (5/3): Jazz with Dylan Roth
Class 6 (5/10): Jazz with Dylan Roth
Class 7 (5/17): Review and practice with both instructors
Class 8 (5/24): Mini-performance with both instructors! Students can invite select friends and family members to watch them dance during the last half hour of class on this day.
Register through Synapse at
https://synapsearts.networkforgood.com/events/28228-synapse-arts-spring-session-virtual-classes
(click "more details" for an active link)
FREE, registration required for Zoom link.
Registration will close on Sunday, April 18th.
Synapse Arts is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and is happy to accept tax-deductible donations of all sizes.
Classes will be held virtually via Zoom. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing that allows movement, such as leotards or leggings, and to use a space in the house where they are free to move safely. Ballet shoes are optional. Taught by Synapse Teaching Artists Katie Matteson Campana and Dylan Roth.
Accessibility and inclusivity notes
Synapse Arts events actively welcome individuals with diverse identities, including all genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, income levels, ages, parent/caregiver status, backgrounds, and household structures. All sessions are relaxed and sensory-friendly. Please contact Megan at [email protected] or 920-819-5467 with requests for accommodations or accessibility assistance.
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New Works Artists Announcement
We are thrilled to announce the Synapse Arts - New Works 2021 artists, Maggie Bridger and Rahila Coats!
These intrepid artists will receive a mentor, a budget, production and marketing support, and much more as they make their dances.
New Works takes place every other year and since 2010 has commissioned 17 choreographer/directors, supporting 21 fresh pieces so far.
For the 2021 cycle we received 29 applications from 30 artists, setting up our esteemed panel for deep discussion and reflection. Our panel of judges was made up of 8 members. 50% of these experienced artists, advocates, and administrators are BIPOC, 87% are womxn, and 62% identify as LGBTQIA+.
Photo credit: Bill Cameron
Rahila Coats plans to create work that stems from concepts of contact improvisation, patterns in popular culture, and our narratives as it relates to consent and permission. She is interested in work that surrounds the life and issues we embody, while recognizing differences in each of us. Rahila is looking to play, investigate, and find fluidity in space.
Learn more about Rahila and her work here:
http://www.tctwentypercent.org/rahila-coats/
https://legacy.umn.edu/stories/body-language
https://cla.umn.edu/theatre/news-events/story/confronting-privilege-through-activism-and-art
Photo credit: Shawn Guiney
Maggie's project explores the generative potential of pain in creating movement. She and her fellow disabled dancers will think and work together to develop dance based in their embodied experiences of pain, ultimately hoping to offer alternative understandings of the role of pain in dance.
Maggie can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/maggliz/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/MaggLiz
Congratulations to Maggie and Rahila!
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Winter dance classes for kids
Join us for some fun dancing this winter! Though we cannot hold in-person classes at our normal Park District locations, we encourage students from Loyola Park, Berger Park and beyond to continue taking classes with us, online. Synapse Teaching Artists Tim Tsang and Laura Tennal co-teach an 8 week session combining jazz and hip hop, ending with a mini virtual performance for students!
Hip Hop and Jazz Dance for 7 to 11 year olds, Saturdays, 9:30-10:30am CST
February 13 to April 3, 2021
FREE, registration required for Zoom link.
Register through Synapse at https://synapsearts.networkforgood.com/events/26722-synapse-arts-winter-session-virtual-classes
Synapse Arts is in residency at Loyola Park and Berger Park Cultural Center through the Chicago Park District’s Arts Partners in Residence Program, which unites artists and communities in Chicago's parks.
photo by Christina Dunn
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Dance Film Premiere
We are excited to be a part of the In/Motion International Film Festival 2021. Two virtual events will be taking place on Saturday, January 23rd in support of our first-ever dance film called “Leverage”. You can register for free on the In/Motion website here: http://www.inmotionfestival.com/2021
LEVERAGE PREMIERE & FILM-MAKING PROCESS DISCUSSION
JANUARY 23RD - 1:00PM CST
Featured at our 2020 festival as Local Artists at our Works-In-Progress showing, Rachel Damon and Aaron Greer premiere their newest dance film, Leverage. Following the premiere, join Rachel, Aaron, and their production team for a discussion on the process: How they recreated choreography from the stage to film, how sound and lighting elements altered the journey, and how each person involved became woven into the storyline.
LIVE Q&A - LEVERAGE CREATORS RACHEL DAMON + AARON GREER
JANUARY 23RD - 1:30PM CST
After the premiere of Leverage, join filmmakers Rachel and Aaron LIVE for a Q&A about the film, its process, and being artists during trying times. We encourage this to be a forum for feedback, shared ideas and experiences, and discourse between filmmakers all around the world.
image from “Leverage” shoot showing dancer Amanda Ramirez with her arms wrapped around her chest as Cinematographer Mitch Fowler lines up the shot. Photo by Carly Rude.
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