Performing Arts
Upcoming Performing Arts Offerings
Dive into the art of dance with professional dance artists!
Be sure to sign up for the DiRT & Glitter newsletter at the bottom of the page to be the first to know when you can save your spot in these amazing FREE experiences for youth in Del Norte & adjacent tribal lands!
Past offerings include: vertical dance camps, master classes, dance exchanges, community performances and more!
Check out the video from last year’s Redwood Dance Exchange, where youth dancers from Del Norte and Mendocino County in Northern California participated in the Redwood Dance Exchange. In this week-long exchange, they learned vertical dance among the redwoods, working together to create a final performance.
The Redwood Dance Exchange was part of DiRT & Glitter's Youth Art and Adventure Program, in collaboration with the Mendocino Dance Project, and was supported by the Yurok Tribe's Klamath Promise Neighborhood Initiative.
Music by Elle Jacot, Film by Frej Barty
Summer Youth Performance Internship
A PAID youth internship opportunity!
Learn the art of putting on and creating a professional performance—and get paid to do so! DiRT & Glitter is seeking youth dancers, choreographers, poets, musicians, singers and storytellers to join us in creating—and performing—an original production that we will share at our Redwood Roots community celebration in July*!
This production will weave together the work of young artists and performers and professionals.
DiRT & Glitter is looking for:
Storytellers, composers, choreographers, and poets of all levels who are interested in developing—with the support of a mentor—an original story, song, dance, or poem to be shared in July’s performance.
As well as musicians, singers, and dancers of all levels to perform in the performance!
We will be hosting a second audition on June 13 for performers to be part of our summer performance internship. Youth who are selected to join the internship will have a paid opportunity to sing, dance and perform at Redwood Roots, with mentorship from professional performers.
*Performances will take place on Sunday, July 26th at 1pm & 3pm*
all participants must be available for these dates
Summer Youth Performance Internship Open Audition
Saturday, June 13, 12:30-2 p.m.
United Methodist Church (664 H Street, Crescent City, the stone church with a bell out front)
For all dancers /composers, musicians & vocalists /poets & storytellers ages 14-24 year old living in Del Norte or Adjacent Tribal Lands. Members of the Yurok and Tolowa Tribes are encouraged to audition.
To prepare for your audition:
There’s no need to register for the audition ahead of time.
Makers auditioning to develop an original dance/ song/ story/ poem: Please come prepared to share a 1 minute or under original sample of your work.
Performers: Please prepare a 1 minute or under performance sample to share.
Youth who join us in the internship will be compensated as follows:
Makers stipend $500 // Performers stipend $300
This production and paid internship is made possible through generous support from the Yurok Tribe’s Klamath Promised Neighborhood Initiative.
If you have questions about the performance internship or audition, or if you live in the Klamath area and are in need of transportation to the audition, please email Lauren at info@dirtandglitter.org.
Youth movement offering
Weekly Youth Acrobatics Classes
Participants in the Yurok Tribe Boys and Girls Club summer program can enjoy a 5-week acrobatics class series at the AWC Community Center in Klamath from June 29-July 27!
Weekly Youth Acrobatics Classes
Mondays, June 29-July 27
Younger students: 12:30-1:30 p.m. / Older students: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
At AWC Community Center (225 Klamath Blvd. Klamath, CA)
Free offering for Yurok Tribe Boys and Girls Club summer program participants (no pre-registration necessary)
Upcoming Community Movement Offerings
In addition to experiences focused on performing arts, DiRT & Glitter is hosting a variety of community movement offerings including:
Photo by Holli Jackson
Join local yoga teacher Erica Silver for FREE yoga classes Tuesday evenings in June!
All levels of experience welcome! No registration necessary, just show up for movement in community!
FREE for Yurok Tribal Staff & the Community
At AWC Community Center
225 Klamath Blvd., Klamath, CA
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday in June
FREE Weekly Yoga Classes
Community Dance Classes
Gentle Restorative Movement & Contemporary Dance
Two free drop-in dance classes start in Klamath on June 21!
Gentle Restorative Movement, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Contemporary Dance, 4-5:30 p.m.
Sundays, June 21-July 19
At AWC Community Center (225 Klamath Blvd. Klamath, CA)
Facilitated by performing arts instructor Nicole Casado
FREE offering for the community!
Come for one or both! No need to register ahead of time!
All levels of experience welcome!
What we’ll be exploring in each class:
Gentle Restorative Movement, also known as Awareness Through Movement, classes are an aspect of the Feldenkrais Method, a type of movement therapy. These classes aim support inquiry and insight into routes to access more ease in action.
The Contemporary Dance classes are all level dance offerings that focus on utilizing physics to support dancers’ longevity and access to release in movement.
Join us to explore how you can move your body to connect to yourself, the world around you and to feel balanced and more grounded!
Interdisciplinary offerings
Movement is just one of the areas of exploration we are including in the following FREE community offerings:
Movement & Making:
a FREE monthly* community gathering
Call for instructors!
A paid opportunity to share your skills with community at Movement & Making!
Do you have experience teaching art, a traditional craft or a movement modality like yoga, dance or strength training that you'd like to share with your community in Klamath?
DiRT & Glitter is seeking community members to facilitate sessions at Movement & Making, our free monthly community gathering at AWC Community Center in Klamath!
Gatherings typically include an hour-long movement session, followed by another hour of making (if your craft needs longer to complete, please let us know) on Saturdays. Facilitators will be reimbursed for material costs, as well as receiving a $150 instructor fee.
If you have a skill or craft you’d love to share at Movement & Making, let us know by contacting Lauren Godla at info@dirtandglitter.org
*Please note the Movement & Making is currently on pause for the summer months
