cartography of hope:
a journey of change
Week long workshops, classes and weekend performances!
Cartography of Hope: A Journey of Change
Saturday, September 14th 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 15th 2:00 PM
Highways Performance Space
1651 18th Santa Monica, CA 90404
Interactive gallery, live music, and performance!
Dancing Through Parkinson’s presents: Cartography of Hope: A Journey of Change, premiering at Highways Performance Space on September 14 & 15! Join the inventive DTP dancers in a multimedia performance of poetry, dance, film and art that draws a map of change and hope. Directed by Rachel Whiting and created collaboratively by the DTP community, the audience’s “journey” begins with guided explorations of self-portrait-collages and evolves into experiencing — with the performers — the language of movement and the design of hope.
You’re Invited!
Join us Saturday, Sept 14th at 6:30pm for a pre-show reception!
Come celebrate our community members and welcome Invertigo’s new Curatorial Council with live music, wine and an interactive gallery!
Residency Week: September 9-15
“Nothing is permanent,”
Ovid, the great storyteller, opined
And so we are all over the map,
Who to believe? Who to become?
— Excerpt from Cartography of Hope: A Journey of Change by Francine Ringold, Ph.D., May 2024
In addition to our two performances, Dancing Through Parkinson’s is hosting a weeklong residency at Highways Performance Space, featuring free movement classes, a writing workshop with our very own, Francine Ringold, and community celebrations!
Performances and Residency Week made possible by the California Arts Council and the Department of Cultural Affairs through Invertigo Dance Theatre.
See below for the schedule of residency week classes.
Class Offerings
Dancing Through Parkinson’s Class
with Rachel Whiting & Laura Karlin
Monday, Sept. 9th, 1:30-2:30pm
Writing Workshop
with Francine Ringold
Tuesday, Sept. 10th, 1:30-2:30pm
Baila Conmigo: Bilingual DTP Class
with Rosa Navarrete and live music by Diana Wallace
Wednesday Sept. 11th, 1:30-2:30pm
Classes and Performances at Highways Performance Space
1651 18th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Parking Info:
There is street parking on 18th Street and an outdoor parking lot behind the theatre. Turn right into the parking lot from 18th street; you will see a sign that will guide you to the right place!
More about our Residency Week Classes:
Dancing Through Parkinson’s with Rachel Whiting & Laura Karlin
Monday, September 9th 1:30-2:30pm
DTP takes neuro-specialized strategies and incorporates them into a movement class that benefits anyone looking for ways to boost cognitive care and mitigate physical symptoms of aging through creative & evidence-based practices. DTP is a versatile program that builds hope, community, and well-being through the joy of dance! Come dance with us!
Writing Workshop with Francine Ringold Ph.D, former Poet Laureate of Oklahoma
Tuesday, September 10th 1:30-2:30pm
Workshop in Poetry & Prose
Where the ancient art of Ekphrasis and the modern art of Free Verse meet:
An opportunity to play, experimentation, and writing, this workshop is about
the way we see,
the way we are enriched by the sight and insight of others,
and the way we translate what we see into timeless language.
http://www.francineringold.com
Baila Conmigo: DTP Bilingual Class with Rosa Navarette and music by Diana Wallace
Wednesday, September 11th 1:30-2:30pm
This movement class is for every BODY. Invertigo believes that dance is healing, grounding, and enlivening and that classes should be accessible to all kinds of movers. You don’t need to be a trained dancer to join Baila, you just need to want to groove with us!
Esta clase de movimiento, es para TODOS LOS CUERPOS. Invertigo cree que el baile cura, enraíza y anima, y que las clases deben ser accesibles para todo tipo de personas que se mueven. No necesitas ser un bailarín entrenado para unirte a Baila Conmigo, ¡solo necesitas querer bailar con nosotros!
Behind the scenes images of the creative process!
Photos by Alessia Zanobini
