Conceived by Lauren Kravitz with considerable support from Rai Barnard

Choreo Lab is an experiment in short-term, low-stakes creative processes that mutually benefit dancers and dancemakers. Led by a new choreographer each session, we create instant ensembles, giving the choreographer an opportunity to test out creative ideas on bodies other than their own and dancers the opportunity to meet collaborators, learn new movement styles, and be in a process-oriented environment. Dancemakers might ask participants to create their own material, play with spacing/facing, and engage with other compositional elements.

Each 3-month season culminates in an informal showcase. Participating dancemakers show an excerpt of their work-in-process, with each performance immediately followed by a brief, facilitated audience conversation (based in Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process). Dancemakers gain new perspectives and insights to propel their creation forward, and audiences get a unique opportunity to connect with local artists and contribute an early stage of their creative processes.