Choreography Intensive: Bringing Story to Life Through Movement w/ New York Circus Project

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10 AM – 2 PM

How does a story move? How does metaphor take shape in the body? Join NY Circus Project for an immersive, four-hour choreography workshop exploring how narrative and metaphor can be embodied through contemporary circus and physical theatre.

Drawing from the creative development of Rapunzel, participants will investigate how gesture, effort, rhythm, and spatial relationships transform abstract ideas into lived, kinetic experience.

Through guided improvisation, ensemble composition exercises, and dramaturgical discussion, artists will explore:
- Translating character and emotional arc into physical vocabulary
- Using repetition, variation, and contrast to build meaning
- Crafting metaphor through aerial work, partnering, and dynamic movement
- Balancing spectacle with intimacy in ensemble-driven storytelling

Participants will leave with practical compositional tools and a deeper understanding of how physical language can generate narrative—not illustrate it.

Open to circus artists, dancers, physical theatre makers, directors, and advanced movement practitioners, as well as advanced high school students. No prior circus experience required, but a strong movement background is recommended.

$155 | Limited capacity

To reserve your spot, email info@thebigtopgroup.org

Troy, New York