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*!
We will be hosting an audition on May 27 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 Sat. July 25 and Sun. July 26
Summer Youth Performance Internship Audition
Wednesday, May 27, 5-8 p.m. (call times: dancers 5, musicians & vocalists 6:30, poets & storytellers 7:30)
Del Norte High School Dance Studio (1301 El Dorado St, Crescent City, park in back parking lot)
Open to 14-24 year olds living in Del Norte or Adjacent Tribal Lands
To prepare for your audition:
There’s no need to register for the audition ahead of time.
We do ask, however, that if you would like to audition to contribute an original piece to our show in July, to come prepared with a 1-min piece of your work to share. Please note you do not have to have a piece of work prepared to audition and can do so without to be part of the overall cast.
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.
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
FREE Weekly Yoga Classes
Join local yoga teacher Paulina Sanchez for FREE yoga classes Tuesday evenings in April and May!
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 April & May
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
Come stretch, move, play and create in community at the AWC Community Center in Klamath!
Movement & Making: A community gathering
Saturday, May 9, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
At the AWC Community Center (225 Klamath Blvd., Klamath, CA)
Free for all ages! Open to community living in Del Norte & adjacent tribal lands
Join local yoga instructor Paulina Sanchez and crafter Co Conway for a session of getting into your body and creating something fun in community!
This FREE community offering is open to all ages & skill levels!
No registration required!
Questions or would like to facilitate a future making or movement session? Please email info@dirtandglitter.org
This monthly gathering is brought to you by the DiRT & Glitter Youth Art & Adventure Program in collaboration with the Yurok Tribe Parks & Recreation Department
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
