OUTFLOW
Inlet Dance Theatre expands the reach of its education programs by traveling to other communities. It is common for schools and/or civic arts organizations to invite Inlet to their town to offer dance education programs, residencies, or assembly performances for their community. Inlet has an extensive list of communities that we have partnered with to create various tailored programs.
Inlet Dance Theatre conducts residencies in schools, through community arts organizations, and in communities. Inlet residencies allow a diverse range of students to dive into the dance making process, regardless of their previous dance experience. Inlet residencies link with national and state dance and academic standards while engaging students in the creative thinking process in an empathic environment.
Residencies typically include:
- Planning meeting(s)
- Initial performance of Inlet Dance Theatre
- Student population assessment and core group selection
- Staff workshop
- Curricular teaching
- Culminating performance
- Follow up
Inlet collaborates with communities to design and implement programs that engage local residents in the dance making process, and usually culminate with a performance in a community space.
Community Program includes:
Planning phase:
Inlet and key community members collaborate to discover the scope and vision for the overall project and to determine program goals, dates, program documentation, dates, etc.
Implementation phase:
A narrated performance by Inlet Dance Theatre for the community will help frame the Community Program. The narration provides context for the repertory being performed as well as details about the program about to begin in the community. Inlet then works with the selected core group from the community teaching movement and other workshops focused on the culminating event.
Culminating performance:
Members of the selected core group perform, often with members of Inlet Dance Theatre, in a culminating public performance.
Evaluation phase:
Inlet meets with key community members to assess the process and final performance piece, to collect feedback from community members, and to collate media coverage.
Inlet Dance Theatre designs and executes insightful corporate and organizational team-building workshops that are a great deal of fun for the participants. For more information about Inlet’s professional development workshops, visit our Event Service page.
