outreach

Residency Activities

Presently Melanie Stewart is conducting a special residency program in pop culture and performance titled, “Bring it!” to support the research and development of her new work. It focuses on the themes of reality show dance competition. The residency can be formatted a variety of ways to suit any venue and population.

Participants are led through the roles of contestants and judges in a variety of physical theater games using irony, satire and straight-out humor to explore the nature of competition and the lust for power. The workshop offers a chance to step outside everyday roles, hone performance skills and watch the development of new work from the inside.

Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre uses dance competition as the basis of her new show, Kill Me Now. Imagined as a live interactive dance theater event, students of this workshop will be invited to participate in the performance in September.

“Bring It!” workshops have been conducted at Sacramento State University, Temple University, Rowan University, Bryn Mawr College, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and The University of the Arts.

For information to book a workshop contact Melanie Stewart.