“Shape/Space and Time/Motion” June 26–July 9 ~ Taught by Ruth Grauert and Véronique MacKenzie Back row: Anabel Sagrero, Ruth Grauert, Ben Swenson-Klatt, Eliza Malecki, and Jonathan Trejo; Front row: Ellen Oliver, Véronique MacKenzie, Tyler Rae, Chaesong Kim, and Dylan McLaughlin

	“Slow Tempo” July 10–16 ~ Taught by Peter Kyle and Scott Giguere Back row: Anabel Sagrero, Eliza Malecki, Chaesong Kim, Karen Ivy, Peter Kyle, Ruth Grauert, and Jonathan Trejo; Front row: Ellen Oliver, Kerry McManus, Dylan McLaughlin, Tyler Rai, Laura Miola, and Ben Swenson-Klatt ~ Photo by Anabel Sagrero

	“Combining Disciplines for Creative Performance” July 17–23 ~ Taught by K.J. Holmes Back row: Johanna Meyer, Ruth Grauert, Jamey Garner, Paul McGregor, Ben Swenson-Klatt, and Jonathan Trejo; Front row: Catherine McMaster, Asli Bulbul, Cheasong Kim, Eliza Malecki, K.J. Holmes, Sarah Lass, and Anabel Sagrero ~ Photo by Anabel Sagrero

	“Mapping the Human Terrain” July 24–30 ~ Taught by Robin Gilmore Back row: Jonathan Trejo, Don Andress, Anabel Sagrero, Ruth Grauert, and Ben Swenson-Klatt; Middle row: Tyler Rai, Jayel Gant, Robin Gilmore, Eliza Malaki, and J. Donna Asmussen; Front row: Dylan McLaughlin, Chaesong Kim, and Ellen Oliver ~ Photo by Anabel Sagrero

	“Writing and Moving, a Creativity Retreat” July 31–August 6 ~ Taught by Claire Porter Back row: Lydia Merrick, Betsy Eltgroth, Ellen Oliver, Liz Keen, Terry Conlon, Ruth Grauert, Kristin Torok, and Jonathan Trejo;  Middle row: Claire Porter, Linda Yates, Lori Katterhenry, Eliza Malecki, Ben Swenson-Klatt, and Anabel Sagrero;  Front row: Dylan Mclaughlin, Ann Matthews, Tyler Rai, Tracy Pattison, Anne Kuite, Chaesong Kim, and Katie McMorris Photo by Anabel Sagrero

	“Finding Motifs as Your Body Speaks” August 7–13 ~ Taught by Adriana León and Alejandro Vera Back row: Alejandro Vera, Eliza Malecki, and Jonathan Trejo; Middle row: Adriana León, Tyler Rai, and Ellen Oliver; Front row: Dylan Mclaughlin, Chaesong Kim, Ben Swenson-Klatt, and Anabel Sagrero ~ Photo by Dylan McLaughlin ~ See workshop description

	“A Choreographic Mind” August 14–20 ~ Taught by Susan Rethorst Back row: Jonathan Trejo, Chaesong Kim, Andy Russ, Ruth Grauert, Ben Swenson-Klatt, Susan Rethorst, Tyler Rai, and Ellen Oliver; Front row: Anabel Sagrero, Sofia Engelman, Eliza Malecki, Hope Goldman, Shaina Cantino, Kate Seethaler, and Dylan McLaughlin Photo by Dylan McLaughlin ~ See workshop description

2016 Faculty

Our 2016 Young Artist Residents

Chaesong Kim

Eliza Malecki

Ellen Oliver

Ben Swenson-Klatt

Jonathan Trejo

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 26 at the Union Hall in Vienna, Maine.

See description, images and program of 2016 concert.

Bearnstow dancers onstage at the Union Hall in Vienna, Maine ~ Photo by Dylan McLaughlin