Workshops in Summer 2013

“Shape/Space and Time/Motion”
June 30July 13 ~ Taught by Ruth Grauert and Véronique MacKenzie
Top row: Karina Culloton, Cristina Woehlert, Jennifer Mcintosh, Nicole Garlando, and
Heriberto (Chino) Mendoza; Front: Adam Kerbel, Ruth Grauert, and Véronique MacKenzie


“Slow Tempo”
July 1420, 2013 ~ Taught by Peter Kyle and Scott Giguere
Back row: Nicole Garlando, Ruth Grauert, Karina Culloton, Cristina Woehlert, Cathy Nicoli, Crystal Mays; Middle row: Heribarto Mendoza, Simone Chanley, Marielis Garcia, Shay Stewart, Adam Kerbel, and Peter Kyle; Front: Scott Giguere, and Sean "Mac" Wright


“Mapping the Human Terrain”
July 2127, 2013 ~ Taught by Robin Gilmore
Standing: Adam Kerbel, Ruth Grauert, Ruth Lund, and Nicole Garlando;
Kneeling: Cristina Woehlert, Karina Culloton, Julie Mulvihill, Heriberto Mendoza,
and Cathy Nicoli; Down front: Robin Gilmore


“Principles of Nikolais Theory and Composition”
July 28August 3, 2013 ~ Taught by Dorothy Vislocky
See workshop description.


Top row standing: Dorothy Vislocky, Nicole Garlando, Susie Creitz, Bob Quinn,
Ruth Grauert, Adam Kerbel, Gerald Otte, and Suzanne Jones with her dog Carl;
Front row: Andrea Kaufman, Heriberto Mendoza, Karina Culloton, and Cristina Woehlert
See workshop description



“Writing and Moving, A Creativity Retreat”
August 410, 2013 ~ Taught by Claire Porter
Top row: Jen Katz Burk, Adam Kerbel, Leslie O’Neill, Karina Culloton, Claire Porter, Cristina Woehlert, and Carol Clements; Middle row leaning forward: Ellen Goldman, Ruth Grauert, and Terry Conlon; Front row: Heriberto Mendoza, Tracy Pattison, Nicole Garlando, Samara Michaelson, Linda Yates, and Vicky Angel; Down front reclining: Linn Schlafer


“Expanding Boundaries: Yoga, Modern Dance and the Creative Process”
August 1117, 2013 — Taught by Lynn Needle

Back row: Arthur Fink, Heriberto Mendoza, Cristina Woehlert, Ruth Grauert, Nicole Garlando,
Karena Culloton, and Adam Kerbel; Front: Lynn Needle, Georgia, and Linda Combs
Photo © Arthur Fink


“Combining Disciplines for Creative Performance”
August 1824, 2013 ~ Taught by K.J. Holmes
Back row: Matthew Rogers, Lucy Brahman, Karina Culloton, Adam Kerbel, K.J. Holmes,
Amelia Charter, Nicole Garlando, and Ruth Grauert; Front row: Kate MacMaster, Jessie Marasa, Heriberto Mendoza, Cristina Woehlert, Cristina Lella, Rob Stupay, and Precious Jennings


2013 Faculty


Ruth Grauert and Véronique MacKenzie

Peter Kyle and Scott Giguere

Robin Gilmore

Dorothy Vislocky

Claire Porter

Lynn Needle

K.J. Holmes


Our 2013 Young Artist Residents

Karina Culloton

Nicole Garlando

Adam Kerbel

Heriberto Men­doza

Christina Woehlert

Bearnstow’s Young Artist Residency Program is a 10-week intensive summer program of dance, creative process, performance, and teamwork for a young professional and semi-professional dancers. The summer of courses, choreography, and creativity culminates in a final, formerly mounted concert. Final performance was held on August 30 at the Union Hall in Vienna, Maine. See Young Artist Residency Program 2013.