CampingAmateurs

Workshop
for non-professionals

Tara Lorenzen

21.06.23 — 18:30

CN D Pantin
For the two weeks of Camping, the Studio 12 of the CN D becomes an ephemeral studio where dance enthusiasts can attend a workshop led by six guest choreogra-phers free of charge. A unique opportunity for members ot the public to dance with internation-ally famous choreographers!

Tara Lorenzen is originally from the hills of West Virginia. Upon graduation from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, she became a member of the Repertory Understudy Group under Merce Cunningham where she created an original role in EyeSpace as well as recon-structing earlier works such as Rune and Summerspace. She went on to work with Stephen Petronio Dance Company, Kimberly Bartosik, Christine Elmo, Shen Wei Dance Arts, Anna Sperber, Beth Gill and Maria Hassabi. Since 2011, Tara Lorenzen performs and teaches master classes for the Trisha Brown Dance Company all over the world. She recently assisted the reconstruction of Brown’s O zlo-zony/O composite for the Pennsylvania Ballet. Tara Lorenzen has been on faculty at Bard College since 2016 and is the Director of Dance since 2022. She is a certified Cunningham Technique teacher and continues to investigate the potential intersection of John Cage’s works within all artistic disciplines.