RE-ENGAGING OUR CORE – UBW RETURNS TO BROOKLYN FOR IT’S 16TH SLI!
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July 22- 31, 2016

You, Me, We –
Understanding Internalized Racial Oppression and How it Manifests in Our Artistic Community

Application Opens February 5

After moving our Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) to New Orleans in response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, UBW is coming home to Brooklyn!  July 22 – 31, 2016. UBW often uses the movement metaphor of Core & Distal to talk about our dance practice as well as our community engagement practice.  As we teach in our Entering, Building and Exiting Community (EBX) workshop, engaging our core—our own bodies, identities and communities—is essential for maintaining clarity and stability as we engage the distal—other bodies, identities and communities. This return to Brooklyn signals an opportunity for us at UBW to strengthen and re-engage our core arts community of NYC. 

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​We are excited to offer a new workshop for actors, performers and dancers  working with text.
The PHYSICAL ACTOR WORKSHOP meet weekly for 2.5 hours at the Mark Morris Dance Center. We will utilize the Gaga movement language and other acting methods to connect actions and text to the physical body. Thursdays from 6:30pm-9pm, first workshop on January 7th.

We will also open a new monthly Creation workshop for dancers who want to create their own work. 
Starting Thursday February 11th 12:00PM - 3:00PM (2nd Thursday of every month) 

On march 22nd and 24th from 10 am to 1pm we will be guest artists at the INCUBATOR SERIES at Mark Morris Dance Center. We will share new rep and research from a new piece in progress.

There are still open spots for the Gaga winter intensive  January 6th - 11th, led by Adi Salant the Co Artistic director of BatSheva Dance company. 
More teachers will include Bobbi Jene Smith and Tom Weinberger.

Happy holidays…

Lee and Saar

Dear friend,

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to participate in The Gathering- 2016!

Last year, we had an amazing turnout of over 60 Black female choreographers, scholars, teachers, and administrators who gathered to support, and encourage each other in the spirit of sisterhood. We were also so happy to share the space with allies. It was a very powerful evening!

This year, we are excited to announce THE GATHERING PARTNERS: 
New York Live Arts (NYLA)  
The Field
Dance/NYC

It is thrilling to have this kind of support and generosity from these fantastic organizations! 

THE FIELD is generously giving two FREE workshops during The Gathering!!!

Building a Sustainable Creative Life:  Asking for Support
Artists who aren't afraid of 'NO' are great at asking donors for support.  Learn how to tenaciously ask for and get the support you need whether you are making and in-person ask or developing solicitation materials.  You can raise money confidently, meet your goal and build a sustainable creative life. Get some sound advice from The Field's Artist Services Manager Shawn René Graham on how to get your creative life started off on the good foot!

Creating an Accurate Financial Picture: Tips for Budget Preparation 
Afraid of numbers? Don't know where to start when determining the costs of your show?  Learn how to develop a complete financial picture of your artistic projects step by step.  A clear, sound budget positions you for successful individual giving campaigns and is an important component of a competitive grant proposal. With many years of budget preparation under her belt, The Field's Executive Director Jennifer Wright Cook will provide you with tips and tools and answer questions about budget preparation.

Due to limited space, there are only 25 openings available per workshop. 

THE GATHERING - Co-facilitated by Paloma McGregor and Shani Jamila - 4pm-7pm

The time has come!

THE GATHERING 2016
New York Live Arts (NYLA) 
219 W 19th Street
New York, NY 10011
2pm-7pm
RSVP HERE !

Take care of your body and spirit! 

Warmly,

Camille  A. Brown :)