DARTS Foundation

DARTS Winter Session is an ultimate concert dance intensive program✨ Join us for our 2024 Edition and be a part of the NEW CREATION 🎥 by Award-Winning Female Choreographers 🔥 @emmaevelein @sarasilkin @dashdance @meg.doheny @carsonvision ⭐️ Registration is OPEN!!! Space is very limited 🚨#dance #choreography #intensive #california #orangecounty #creation #dancefilm #femaleartists #femalechoreographers #dancerslife #danceprogram #concertdance

Don’t miss your chance to work with @dartsfoundation Winter Session|26 brilliant team of choreographers and creators ✨ The World of Partnering is a 4 Day ultimate dance intensive with focus on developing strong foundation in partnering, contact improvisation and contemporary techniques. This event is by submission ONLY! Space is limited. Apply before 12.20.25✨🤝👥 #dartsfoundation #dancer #choreographers #danceintensive #contemporarydance #contactimprov #dancefilm #masterclass

We are beyond excited to welcome back @meg.doheny @ilya_nikurov ✨✨Outrun The Bear is the creative partnership of choreographers Megan Doheny and Ilya Nikurov, whose work blends physical intensity, playfulness, and striking emotional detail. Former dancers with Israel’s renowned Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (KCDC), they began creating together in 2015 and have presented their work at leading international festivals across Europe, Israel, the U.S., Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. Recent highlights include residencies with LA Dance Project and the Centre Chorégraphique James Carlès, along with commissions from the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, KCDC, Open Space, Crush on Trash Foundation in Poland, and an upcoming commission with Backhaus Dance. Don’t miss your chance to work on @outrun.the.bear Repertoire @dartsfoundation Winter Session/26🩰✨ #dúo #repertoire #concertdance #contemporarydance #dancearts #choreographers #danceintensive #supportdance

🚨MASTERCLASS 🚨We are thrilled to welcome again @lex_ishimoto @dartsfoundation Winter Session👏👏👏 Lex has taught a masterclass at the very first DARTS session,and we are so happy he will join us this season ✨Lex Ishimoto, from CA trained vigorously in all styles of dance and part of different communities such as crews, studios, conventions, circles, and freelance curiosity. “Billy” on the 1st and 2nd national tour of “Billy Elliot the Musical” in 2011. Early accolades include The Dance Awards, the Pulse on Tour, YAGP, Music center spotlight award, and YoungArts. Boston Ballet 2015-17 under Mikko Nissinen, Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound company for the tour of “After The Curtain”, Crowned America’s Favorite Dancer on So You Think You Can Dance season 14, All-Star appearance onwards. MUSE Simulation Theory World Tour 2019, choreography for Boston Ballet Ball, collaboration with William Forsythe for “The Barre Project” in 2020. Collaboration for“Time Spell” by Tiler Peck, Michelle Dorrance, Jillian Meyers, “Friends of Forsythe” - William Forsythe Commercial work include Music Videos - Sia, Judith Hill, BeBe Rexha, Film - Disney+, Apple TV, Oscar’s, Paramount. Recent works include campaign shoot for Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren/Usher, Faculty/teacher for JUMP Dance Convention and CLI Studios, internationally traveling freelance artist. ✨✨✨Apply now➡️link in bio, to reserve your spot🤝 #dartsfoundation #dance #danceprogram #danceintensive #dancemasterclass #partnering #contemporarydance #choreography #dancefilm #supportdance #orangecounty

✨First Partnering event @dartsfoundation Winter Session✨ Beyond excited to welcome @miketyus @luca_francesco_renzi @lex_ishimoto @mossterman 👏🎥🚨submission only event🚨apply @dartsfoundation .com #dartsfoundation #wintersession #contemporarydance #concertdance #choreography #dancefilm #dancers #danceintensive #supportdance

Masterclass 🚨 Contact Improve🚨with @mossterman @dartsfoundation Winter Session |26🌟 The World of Partnering 🌟 link in bio ➡️Marie is an improviser, teacher, and theatre artist based in Los Angeles. Marie (literally) fell in love with CI at 15 yrs. old, and has been performing and practicing since. They’ve taught Contact Improvisation since 2019 in the US, CAN, and EU, as well as performing and creating improvised work at festivals, galleries, and public spaces. Marie is curious about approaching CI through a lens of compassionate mischief, inviting readiness and chaos through play and physically rigorous curiosity. Among others, Marie has studied with Nita Little, Anya Cloud, Sara Shelton Mann, Lower Left Collective, Ezra LeBank etc.🤝 We can’t wait to welcome you this season!!! #dartsfoundation #dance #contemporary #concertdance #choreography #danceprogram #contactimprovisation #contactimprov #partnering #duet #partneringdance #orangecounty

Partnering is something that could be overlooked or postponed to work on… but ultimately is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to succeed in a concept dance world today🌎🤝🌟 We are so excited to bring this next educational and creative session to life ✨Let’s Dance! Let’s Connect!🫶 #dartsfoundation #danceprogram #dancer #dance #contemporarydance #dancefilm #choreographer #choreography #danceintensive #danceeducation #supportdance

So excited to welcome @miketyus and @luca_francesco_renzi at DARTS Winter Session|26🌟👏 The world of Partnering 🤝 Masterclasses, Contemporary,Improvisation and Contact techniques 🌟 Creative process with Mike and Luca and being a part of their film🎥🎞️ Register with your dance partner and receive 15% OFF for both🤩 Let’s gooo!!!! #dance #dancers #choreographers #movers #creators #contemporarydance #concertdance #danceprogram #supportdance #dancearts

So blessed to be able to do what we love most 🌟 Season 4 HERE WE COME 🌟 Upcoming @dartsfoundation Winter Session “The World of Partnering with @miketyus and co ❤️❤️ Jan 16-19 2026🌟Now Open for Registration, let’s grow together 🌱let’s CONNECT ✨#dartsfoundation #wintersession #danceprogram #danceintensive #orangecounty #support #danceartists #dance #dancer #choreography #choreographers #dancefilms #partneringdance #concertdance #contemporarydance

📣We are thrilled to announce that @miketyus &Co will be joining @dartsfoundation WINTER SESSION |26📣 An ultimate educational, networking and creative event in SoCal!!! 🌟Registration Opens Soon🌟 #dartsfoundation #dance #concertdance #danceworkshop #choreography #création #education #orangecounty #dancefilm #dancecompany #dancearts

“ abunDANCE” a short film developed during @dartsfoundation Winter Session 2025 by incredible team of Fellowship Choreographers and dancers of Season 3🌟🎥🎞️💡🌟👏 Thank you @eleriche @dashdance @mkamovement for your support and wisdom💛#dartsfoundation #dancefilm #choreography #creation #teamwork #contemporarydance #concertdance #dancers #dancearts

Flying and Bearing… choreographic thoughts in memory of maestro Ezio Bosso🙏 created by @dartsfoundation director and founder @dashdance with incredible @jacqueforman @saveakagan #choreography #dance #movement #musicinspiration #dartsfoundation #dancefilm #choreographer #creation