Greenpoint, Brooklyn photography by William Issac Bridges
Pictured from left to right: Wesley McIntyre, José Lapaz Rodriguez, Anysia Kelly, Camille Moten, Nayaa Opong, Taja Fooks-Thornton, Damani Van Rensalier, Kennyth Montes de Oca
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The CoCA blog is Here!
Our new company blog is now live on our website! This forum will allow the CoCA community and patrons to get to know the Company of Collaborative Artists on a more personal level. Gain behind the scenes access and insight to our company's creative process, meet our artists and collaborators, and keep up-to-date with our latest events, all from the writers desk of Artistic Director, Camille Moten.
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Photography by William Issac Bridges
Kennyth Montes de Oca and José Lapaz Rodriguez
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To Artists & Friends:
We are off to a great start! The Company of Collaborative Artists (CoCA) has been busy since launching earlier this summer, and it has been three months of creative joy, movement, landscapes, learning, and collaboration.
In our inaugural "outdoor" season, we have been navigating what it means for us to make dance art in this current complex society, while also balancing our individual lives, interests, and capacities. Coming together as a company has been a mix of nostalgia and relearning, both in our physical bodies and in the greater context of being a dancer in 2021. With this in mind, it was important to address two basic needs of our collective of dance artists: (1) the need to train & work creatively, and (2) the need to perform & present our work for people, preferably live and in-person.
It made the most sense to use the summer weather to our advantage and to open our rehearsal process to the public, training and working together in the morning in-studio, and then grabbing our sneakers, speakers, and camera equipment after lunch to resume our work outdoors. In three different locations we travelled on foot, repetitively performing or "playing" with choreographic material on public sidewalks, boardwalks, river fronts, and streets. This inevitably introduced a new and normally surprised audience of spectators into our live art-making environment, as well as opportunities to add elements of photography, film collaborations, and live music to the mix. Thus, an experimental popup workshop performance format began to emerge, eventually being named the "CoCA movement & process workshop."
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CoCA Live Performance at
Rutgers Gardens, New Brunswick on
Saturday, September 25th
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Join the Company of Collaborative Artists in a commissioned performance for the March to Rutgers Gardens event; a publicly engaged two-mile choreographed hike from the campus of Rutgers University to the Rutgers Gardens. The march will take place on Saturday, September 25th from 10:00am to 1:00pm (rain date-September 26th).
More on the event:
"The arts-integrated event is designed to build our collective awareness to the benefits of walking and community connectivity. Through this march participants will learn about the layers of history held by the land upon which Rutgers is built; along with acknowledging our desire for access to recreational space."
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Save the Date:
CoCA Company Auditions
Sunday, October 3rd
Join our Company!
The Company of Collaborative Artists is seeking professional dancers with strong contemporary and improvisational backgrounds for upcoming performances in the new year. The company currently rehearses and performs on a project-based schedule with paid rehearsals and performances located in the New Jersey/New York City area.
Audition Date: Sunday October 3rd at 2pm EST
Location: TBD
Audition will take place at a New Jersey location that is accessible through public transportation.
To prepare: please bring a headshot & resume and be ready to take technique class. More information is forthcoming. If you have any questions, please email team@cocamoves.com. We hope to see you there!
Photography by William Issac Bridges
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View Our Latest Film Work:
"Atlantic City, Su 21"
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View our works on our new YouTube channel!
There are many ways to watch and engage with the Company of Collaborative Artists, including our new YouTube channel! Subscribe to our company YouTube channel to view new dance films, recorded performances, rehearsal content, class recaps, and more. Don't forget to leave us a review in the comments!
For full access to our video library, please visit our website:
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THANK YOU TO OUR FISCAL SPONSORS
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Dance New Jersey (DNJ) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and serves as fiscal agent for the Company of Collaborative Artists (CoCA). If you would like to make a donation to the Company of Collaborative Artists (CoCA), please click the Donate button below. Your gift will be 100% tax deductible. We thank you for your generosity and support of our artists & work! |
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