Announcing Re:generate Professional Dancer Workshop 2025
✨Link in Bio for more info and to apply!
Refine your skills, revitalize your imagination, and renew your passion for movement with the next generation of choreographers at a new week-long intensive, Monday, July 7– Friday, July 11 at the Berkeley Ballet studios. Designed to connect professional dancers with choreographers to collectively explore “what’s next” in the field of dance, Re:generate will be led by five Bay Area-based choreographers: Babatunji, Robin Dekkers, Colin Frederick, Ja’Moon Jones, and Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.
Dancers aged 18+ with post-secondary dance education and/or professional dance experience are invited to apply by Tuesday, July 1, 2025 to be considered for this intensive; dancers will be invited on a rolling basis, and please feel welcome to contact us with additional questions.
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The Midway’s Company in Residence Post:ballet presents Magma (January 23-26, 2025)
Magma is an immersive show that blends dance, theater, and a live DJ set into an awe-inspiring performance experience. Come see the company SF Chronicle hailed as “a company that not only lives dangerously- it thrives on it.”
Choreography by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, Live DJ set by DJariB.
Drinks, Performance, After Party with special guest DJs: Del (Jan 24) and Sammy Taylor (Jan 25).
Link in bio for tickets.
Videography by Loren Robertson Productions ,Jacob Marks and Rachel Marks, Ben Tarquin and Clare Schweitzer. Edit by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.
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💥 Tickets for Magma are on sale 💥
January 23-26, 2025 at @themidwaysf
link in bio.
Magma is an evening-length immersive experience inspired by the myth of Cassandra, who was cursed with the power to see the future while no one believed her prophecies. Told through an ominous, contemporary lens, Magma unfolds across six rooms in The Midway, weaving together an awe-inspiring blend of choreography, text, music, lighting, and projection for a modern day masterpiece by Choreographer/Director Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.
Choreography, Concept, and Direction: Moscelyne ParkeHarrison @moscelyne_
Direction: Robin Dekkers @robin_dekkers_
Costumes: Mia J. Chong @miajchong with D Calhoun @d.calhoun.444
Music: DJ ariB @dj.ari.b
Lighting: Dante Ison @automaticvoicemessage
Projection: Zoey Vero @zoeyvero
Visual Art: Shana ParkeHarrison @parkeharrison_studio
Video clips from Magma Chapter One and Three and Film. Cinematography by @clschweitz , @lorenrobertsonproductions , and @bentarquin . Video edit by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison. Music by @livingearthshow
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Re:generate is in less than one month! Join Babatunji @babatunji , Moscelyne ParkeHarrison @moscelyne_ , Colin Frederick @333colnm , Robin Dekkers @robin_dekkers_ , and Ja’Moon Jones @thedancingspirit_ for a process based workshop centered on ‘what’s next’ in the field of dance. Each choreographer will lead a day at the workshop, guiding participants through a warm up class and their creative process.
July 7-11 at @berkeley_ballet
Register by July 1.
Email [email protected] with CV, Reel, and Resume to be considered for the program.
Link in bio for more info.
Babatunji and Ja’Moon in Moscelyne’s Magma, photographed by @maxtphoto
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Join Robin Dekkers, Babatunji, Colin Frederick, Ja’Moon Jones, and Moscelyne ParkeHarrison for Re:generate July 7-11 at Berkeley Ballet. Designed to connect professional dancers with choreographers to collectively explore “what’s next” in the field of dance.
Participants will spend one full day with each choreographer over the week — taking class, learning rep, and generating movement together in a positive, supportive space. Re:generate is a process-based intensive that does not include a culminating performance presentation. Instead, the intention of this program is to cultivate radical imagination, authentic connection, and deep curiosity.
#dance #workshop #intensive #sanfrancisco #berkeley #bayarea #art
Train with Robin Dekkers @robin_dekkers_ at Re:generate!
Submit your application by July 1.
“I am dedicated to exploring “what’s next” in ballet specifically, and in concert dance more broadly. Over the day of the Re:generate workshop, I will begin with a “Ballet and Beats” class that uses the structure of a ballet class as a jumping point for cultivating technique, groove, and pleasure. Next, I will teach a modern ballet solo phrase, then use this phrase as a foundation for dancers to create variations on a theme- solos, duets, and group material that integrates each dancer’s unique curiosities and creative expression with a collective exploration and spirit of play. The day will culminate with a cool down session, giving dancers a chance to exhale after the rigorous day and leave the space feeling refreshed and reinvigorated.”
Robin Dekkers is the Artistic Director of Berkeley Ballet and founder of Post:ballet, where they served as Artistic Director from 2009-2025. Robin infuses their passion for collaboration into training and performance opportunities for dancers of all ages, facilitating co-productions with organizations including Kronos Quartet, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Berkeley Symphony, Berkeley Art Museum (BAMPFA), and Berkeley Public Library. Named “25 To Watch” by DANCE Magazine, Robin has created dozens of works for the stage and screen. They’ve created original works for Atlanta Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Smuin Ballet, and Diablo Ballet, and their work has been featured at Jacob’s Pillow, SF International Arts Festival, SF Dance Film Festival, 92nd Street Y (NYC), Stanford Live, Dance on Camera (NYC), Film at Lincoln Center, and SF Frameline Film Festival.
#dance #contemporarydance #sf #sanfrancisco #workshop #danceworkshop
Thank you for joining us at Roar Shack Live! for an incredible evening celebrating the legacy of Post:ballet ✨
The evening featured: Mya Byrne, Danny Clay, Colin Frederick and Mia J Chong, Riley Nicholson, Doug Machiz, Dennis Aman, Ben Tarquin, Jan Berletti, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, and TLES!
#thelivingearthshow #music #newmusic #sanfrancisco #livemusic #sf #roarshacklive #marketstreetarts #art #dance
Train with Babatunji @babatunji at Re:generate!
Submit your application by July 1.
“This workshop will provide an approachable method to integrate breaking techniques into your contemporary dance practice. Participants will learn floor work built from the movement principles of Breaking. Complex movements will be scaled down to their simplest forms in order to teach even the most inexperienced of movers how to safely progress into larger and more daring movements.”
Babatunji Johnson was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii. Though never formally trained as a child, Babatunji was always moving his body to the beat. At the age of 15, he discovered the art of hip hop. Following over a decade of self-taught street performance, he has developed a unique approach to various styles of hip hop such as breaking, popping, and krump. While cultivating his own movement language, Babatunji simultaneously trained in ballet, modern, and contemporary. Babatunji has performed with LINES Ballet, Post:ballet, SFDanceworks, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Misty Copeland. In 2015 Babatunji was given a Princess Grace Award, as well as a Chris Hellman Award for his outstanding achievements and promise in the world of dance, and in 2024 he was awarded the Gerbode Dance Award.
He is immensely grateful to his mom for providing him with every opportunity and the guidance of her wisdom along the way.
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Train with Moscelyne @moscelyne_ at Re:generate!
Submit your application by July 1.
“I am committed to exploring how the physicality of dance can be matched on emotional and intellectual levels to create work that is impactful to society. A cornerstone of my process is the prioritization of narrative and the inclusion of multidisciplinary techniques—including film, text, and sound—within both the movement-generation process and the final piece. During this workshop, we will explore and develop material for a new work entitled Desire Radio.”
Moscelyne ParkeHarrison (she/her) is a bicoastal dancer, director, and choreographer. She is the Director of BODYSONNET (2019-present), and former Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of Post:ballet (2022-25). She is a graduate of The Juilliard School (Dance ‘19) with the Joseph W. Polisi Artist as Citizen Award. Moscelyne has received support from Anthony Quinn Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, and MassCultural Council, and commissions from The Juilliard School, Metropolis Ensemble, LINES Training Program, and Post:ballet. Moscelyne is a faculty member at Berkeley Ballet and LINES. She has taught workshops at The Juilliard School, Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, and Yale University. She has led community engagement programs (2016-19) and entrepreneurship sessions (2024) for The Juilliard School. Her films have been featured at The San Francisco Dance Film Festival, Dance Camera West, and ADF’s Movies for Movers. She recently choreographed Magma, an evening length immersive dance theater show at SF’s premiere nightclub, The Midway. Magma was produced by Post:ballet and featured live original sound by dj.ari.b.
Videography by @jacobmarksvideography , featuring Moscelyne and @babatunji
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Train with Colin @333colnm at Re:generate!
Submit your application by July 1.
“My choreographic process is deeply rooted in curiosity, spiritual exploration, and a fascination with the full potential of the human body. I often draw inspiration from personal experiences and philosophical texts, engaging with themes like transformation, the natural world, and instinct as a guiding force. I will explore and research new ideas and movement as an expansion of my recent commission C3, as well as other phrase work and dramatic studies.”
Colin Frederick (they/he) is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer and movement instructor based in San Francisco, California. Colin attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where they obtained their B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography with an emphasis in Ballet and Modern. Since then, they have been freelancing professionally around the Bay Area with a variety of companies and choreographers including Garrett + Moulton Productions, Deborah Slater Dance Theatre, Post:ballet, under the direction of Robin Dekkers and Mia J. Chong’s EIGHT/MOVES. Colin has choreographed and co-produced bicoastal shows with BODYSONNET and recently shared their world premiere of C3 presented by RAWdance for Concept Series 32. Colin is on faculty at Berkeley Ballet and is also yoga instructor at CustomFit SF.
#dance #contemporarydance #sanfrancisco #sf #danceworkshop #danceintensive
Train with Ja’Moon @thedancingspirit_ at Re:generate!
Submit your application by July 1.
“My creative practice centers on awakening the body’s innate capacity for storytelling through movement.
By exploring states of tension—shaped by my training with Sleep No More NYC—alongside dance theater-based tasks and set choreographic material, we will create space for emotion to seep through the body and take choreographic form.”
Ja’Moon is a conjurer of movement, channeling ancestral memory through ritual, dance theater,
and immersive performance. His work invites audiences into the liminal space—where history, imagination, and the present moment converge. His performances have reached audiences in Africa, New York City, Colorado, and California.He is the inaugural Resident Choreographer at Ballare Carmel and a graduate of The Juilliard School. Ja’Moon has performed in Sleep No More NYC and danced in works by artists such as Kyle Abraham, Crystal Pite, and Bill T. Jones. He is the recipient of the inaugural Max Mara Young Visionary Award and is currently a New Dance Alliance: BASC Fellow as well as a Dancing While Black Fellow.
#dance #contemporarydance #sanfrancisco #Art #danceworkshop #danceintensive
Thank you Larissa Archer for a beautiful article on Post:ballet and our final performance, Magma. Link in bio to read the full article.
Images by Tricia Cronin
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