Taught by SMTD theatre faculty member Malcolm Tulip. “In this workshop we will examine some of the core exercises in the Lecoq pedagogy and look at how we can use a physical vocabulary and ‘play’ to create character, image, or situation. We will find out what it means to be ‘disponible’ (French for ‘ready for anything’). We will also look at the connection between structure and spontaneity.”

Each Modern Lab session features a different guest artist teaching a master class and sections from their repertory. This panorama of the contemporary dance field is presented to broaden the students’ awareness of potential career possibilities. Each guest artist conducts a 30-minute technique class/warm-up and then teaches repertory that is performed by the class.

In the final 15 minutes, faculty coordinator Bill De Young conducts a Q & A with each artist, discussing their career; their recommendations for transitioning from student to professional, and what they look for when they audition dancers for their projects.