Animal Corridor, 2017

It’s wonderful that you have pulled something out of me your audience. The primal scream was more than cathartic; it unleashed things I had been living with. —Audience Member Tofte Lake Center Residency

The Animal Corridor is inspired by female icons Janis Joplin, prize fighter Ronda Rousey; and T.V. sportscasters. This darkly humorous, post-apocalyptic world is devised to smash open expectations as we move towards a new gender utopia.

Commissioned by The Right Here Showcase premiered April 28 – 30 2017 at JSB TekBox Minneapolis MN.  Generous support provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, Fidelity Charitable / James K Spriggs Foundation, Purdue University. Workshopped while in residency at the Tofte Lake Center, MN, and Purdue University.

Touring 2018 via the GRUNT network March 18th Chicago ASDC and The Space Movement Project at VOLTA Performing ARTS, March 21st – 22nd Detroit ASDC, Kristi Faulkner Dance, and AJ Sims at Jam Handy, March 24th – 25th Boston ASDC at Green Streets Studios.

Animal Corridor National Tour 2018

First Stop Chicago

Performance
Sunday March 18th 5:00pm
ASDC and The Space Movement Project at VOLTA Performing ARTS
2142 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
GRUNT information session to follow.
Don’t miss this FREE event!
https://www.facebook.com/events/155036358530656

Second Stop Detroit

Performances
Wednesday March 21st : 8pm
Thursday March 22nd : 8pm
ASDC, Kristi Faulkner Dance (Detroit), and AJ Sims (Detroit) @
Jam Handy
2900 East Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3331976
Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1589349404491040

Workshops
Wednesday March 21st : 10-11:30am
Creative Practice Workshop with April Sellers Dance Collective
American Dance Academy
3285 Martin Rd Ste 108 Commerce Township, MI 48390
Class is part of DDC’s (Detroit Dance Collective) open company classes.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1884563155189615/

Thursday March 22nd: 9:30-11am
Dance Master Class with April Sellers 2:30-4pm Evolving the Feminine/QUEERing Performance workshop.
*Classes for Bowling Green State University students only not open to the public.

Last Stop Boston

Performance
Sunday March 25th 7:00pm April Sellers Dance Collective performs Animal Corridor at
Green Streets Studios
185 Green St, Cambridge, MA 02139
https://www.facebook.com/events/149421715724029

Workshops
Saturday March 24th
1:00pm – 3:00pm
ASDC Creative Process Workshop hosted by Moving Target
3:15pm – 4pm
GRUNT Information Session
4:00pm – 5:00pm
ASDC’s Dancers Survival Seminar

Classes and Workshops at Green Streets Studios 185 Green St, Cambridge, MA 02139