Join for one or all 3 sessions of the Collective Reflection Movement Workshops, using improvisation-based dance and theatre exercises to explore movement.
Oct 6, Nov 3, & Dec 8 | 1:30pm-3pm | Donation-based
Collective Reflection Movement Workshops: Fall Series
Oct 6, Nov 3, & Dec 8 | 1:30pm-3pm | Donation-based
Collective Reflection workshops offer improvisation-based dance and theatre exercises to help you find empowerment and new perspectives through movement. Here, dance is not something to learn or perform- it is an act of exploration and caring for our minds and bodies. Together we will use mindful movement to process emotion, connect to our bodies, and build community. Over the series, participants will be guided through body awareness meditations, contemporary dance techniques, gesture-based movement, and theatre exercises. This space is sometimes silly, sometimes serious, and always trying something new.
Workshops are open to all experience levels- whether you have never taken a dance class or are a full-time performing artist, you are welcome here! Just come ready to move your body! Join for one session or all 3!
Meet the Artist
Rai Barnard is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher born and raised in DFW. After 15 years of training, Rai graduated from UT Dallas in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Rai’s performance experience ranges from theatrical productions (Prism Movement Theater, Stage West, Flexible Grey Theatre, Lyric Stage) to music concerts (MATTIE) to contemporary dance (works by Jen Mabus, Katie Milligan, and Sarah Matzke).
In 2021 they produced and choreographed their first evening-length show, The Cost of Visibility through UT Dallas. More recently, they presented another full-length dance theatre show- First MI Last – for the AMOC Artist-in-Residence program (2022). Rai continues to perform, choreograph, and teach in DFW with a focus on building community and empowering others to use movement as a means for personal and collective growth.