RADFEST 2025
RADFEST DANCE FESTIVAL
Live Short Works
Cori Terry Theatre
2nd Floor, Epic Center
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
https://wellspringdance.org/radabout
I will be performing Green Dress Circle
RADFEST DANCE FESTIVAL
Live Short Works
Cori Terry Theatre
2nd Floor, Epic Center
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
https://wellspringdance.org/radabout
I will be performing Green Dress Circle
Susan Cherniak presenting the showcase
We Come Forward
April 26, 7pm & April 27, 3pm, 7pm
Antrim Theater
15 Spook Rock Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
Tickets: $25
I will be performing Sentenced to Sentences
Freespace Dance Festival
With support from NJSCA
Kasser Theater, Montclair State University, Montclair NJ
May 31, 2025
I’ll be performing a new piece TBA, along with Donna Scro’s Freespace and guests
Sun, Jul 27, 2025 6:00 PM - Sat, Aug 2, 2025 12:00 PM
Writing & Moving, a Creativity Retreat
Bearnstow Camp on Parker Pond
84 Bearnstow Rd
Mt. Vernon, ME 04352
About Bearnstow: www.bearnstow.org
Workshop Info: https://www.bearnstow.org/claire-porter-workshop-writing-and-moving/
Info: claire@cportables.com
DANCENOWNYC
Dates TBD: September 5&6 or September 12&13
I will be returning to DanceNowNYC at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater.
With a New Piece
Friday, July 19, 2024, 6pm (estimated)
Keynote Speaker/Performer
“In Play, Conditions for Creativity “
Claire Porter will address the role of play in creativity and health, and perform two solos.
NDEO & ISMETA Conference - July 19-21, 2024
More info and register here.
Conference Theme: Somatic Movement in Dance Education,
Enhancing Health and Creativity for Teachers and Students
Gibney Studios
280 Broadway, Entrance at 53A Chambers
New York, NY 10007
Sun, Jul 28, 2024 6:00 PM - Sat, Aug 3, 2024 12:00 PM
Writing & Moving, a Creativity Retreat
Bearnstow Camp on Parker Pond
84 Bearnstow Rd
Mt. Vernon, ME 04352
About Bearnstow: www.bearnstow.org
Workshop Info: https://www.bearnstow.org/claire-porter-workshop-writing-and-moving/
Info: claire@cportables.com
New work by Beth Corning
Repertory work by Vicki Marks
Performers: Evan Fisk, Tito (Alberto del Saz), Claire Porter, Beth Corning
March 10-24, 2025 (2pm/8pm)
City Theatre / Lillie Theatre
1300 Bingham St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Sentences to Sentences
A writer in a brainstorm, struggling for a word.
Presented by Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers
The Epic Center
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Info: rachel@wellspringdanceorg
(269) 342-4354
Tickets on sale February 1: https://www.midwestradfest.org/about
Work TBA
In CMDE’s Spring Dream, a showcase of new work
Fair Lawn Community Center Theater
10-10 20th St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Sexy Grammar
An earnest librarian strives to arouse her audience to the love of grammar. Carried away, she recomposes herself after each attempt to finally succeed by getting down down down to the basics of grammar. It’s a strip.
In ADG’s Leaps Beyond Bounds Showcase
Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 W. 55th St.
NY, NY 10019
Pronouns for Dinner, Green Dress Circle
Pentacle's ASP APAP Showcase
Ailey Citigroup Theatre
405 W 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
RSVP HERE
Pronouns for Dinner, Green Dress Circle
Shared Showcase with Freespace, MILKLEAF, Sonia Plumb Dance Company, The Moving Architects
Dixon Place
161A Chrystie St.
NYC 10002
Pronouns for Dinner (Claire’s new solo)
Works-in-progress showing (with Lily Amador, Bill Atwood, Susan Thomasson, Debra Zelkind)
CMDE (Center for Modern Dance)
84 Euclid Ave
Hackensack NJ 07601
July 30 - Aug 5, 2023
Writing & Moving, a Creativity Retreat
Bearnstow Camp on Parker Pond
84 Bearnstow Rd
Mt. Vernon, ME 04352
Registration: www.bearnstow.org
Workshop Info: http://www.bearnstow.org/porter.htm
Info: claire@cportables.com
Celebration Performance
Claire performing Falling for Prepositions (or another)
Plus a performance of her new work, created during the week on/for the teacher/participants
Bill Evans Teachers Institute
Fort Worden State Park Conference Center
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Info: Billevansdance@gmail.com
Sexy Grammar
An earnest librarian lays bare her secrets of grammar (it’s a strip)
In
Charles Dennis’ smorgasbord of short works of dance, piano, masks, painting, jazz, video
The Lace Mill
165 Cornell St, Kingston, NY 12401
Info: 917-673-9023
Sexy Grammar
An earnest librarian lays bare her secrets of grammar (it’s a strip)
In
Charles Dennis’ smorgasbord of short works of dance, piano, masks, painting, jazz, video
The Lace Mill
165 Cornell St, Kingston, NY 12401
Info: 917-673-9023
HAPPEN CHANCE
A solo of arrival by chance
in a showcase of work by InMotion’s faculty, performed by the students.
Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55th st, at 9th Ave
NYC 10019
Tickets: $30 at the door
Info: 908-285-1342 or inmotiondancenj.com
LOST STORIES
Eleven dancers from age 60-80 tell stories of their adventures
Written and choreographed by Claire with the dancers
Plus solo stories by Lena Aronson, Bill Atwood, Susan Thomasson, and Debra Zalkind
In an afternoon of CMDE’s showcase of works by faculty, students, and guest, Linda Mensch.
FAIR LAWN COMMUNITY CENTER THEATER
10-10 20th St, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
$20 and $10
Ticket page: https://cmde.org/spring-concert/
Info: 201-342-2989, info@cmde.org
March 3 or March 4 , 2023 TBD
Presented by Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers
Claire will be returning to RADFEST to perform Sexy Grammar
(An earnest librarian reveals the intimacies of grammar. It’s a strip.)
The Epic Center
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Info: rachel@wellspringdanceorg
(269) 342-4354
Tickets on sale February 1: www.midwestradfest.org
Falling for Prepositions
A love story
APAP Showcase
City Center Studios, Studio 4
130 West 56th (between 6th & 7th Ave)
More info soon
Sexy Grammar
An earnest librarian lays bare the secrets of grammar. It’s a strip.
Holiday Salon
Gowanus Arts Annex, 298 Butler Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
$20 advance. $25 at the door.
Info: Elise Long, 718 408-3234
www.spoke the Hub Dancing
Sexy Grammar
An earnest librarian lays bare the secrets of grammar. It’s a strip.
Holiday Salon
Gowanus Arts Annex, 298 Butler Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
$20 advance. $25 at the door.
Info: Elise Long, 718 408-3234
www.spoke the Hub Dancing
Nov 30, Wednesday, 7:30pm
Dance & Text | Claire Porter & Paul Rabinovitz
Claire will be performing Sexy Grammar and Falling for Prepositions
Paul will be performing Villa Dei Misteri and Little Gem Magnolia
Madison Arts & Culture Alliance
Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Rd
Madison, NJ 07940
Tickets: $20.00 in advance | $25.00 at the door
Purchase tickets here.
Pentacle's 11th year of Fall Further brings the work of six female-led companies for an evening of dance at New York City's renowned Dixon Place. Claire Porter will present Sexy Grammar, in which an earnest librarian lays bare the secrets of grammar. Other works by BodyStories: Teresa Fellion Dance, CoreDance Contemporary, Freespace Dance, The Moving Architects, The Pillow Project.
Dixon Place
161A Chrystie St
New York, NY 10002
$15 in advance, $18 at door (General admission)
$12 in advance, $15 at door (Seniors/Students/idNYC cardholders)
Live Stream: Donation based, suggest amount of $10
Purchase tickets here.
Claire Porter performing Falling for Prepositions, splitting the evening with a performance by Amos Pinhasi.
Arts On Site, studio 3R
12 St Marks Place
New York, NY 10003, USA
$30 (general admission)
Purchase tickets here.
Claire Porter performing Falling for Prepositions, splitting the evening with a performance by Amos Pinhasi.
Arts On Site, studio 3R
12 St Marks Place
New York, NY 10003, USA
$30 (general admission)
Purchase tickets here.
Claire Porter performing Falling for Prepositions and Sexy Grammar. Other performances include new work by Susan Cherniak, Theresa Conlon, Susan Thomasson.
Center for Modern Dance Education (CMDE)
84 Euclid
Hackensack, NJ 07601
To reserve tickets, email Claire Porter at claire@cportables.com. Walk-ins welcome.
Claire Porter as Fortuna Tella, telling stories with Renee Redding Jones, in the Hacktivator (a big box where stories come alive with the press of a button).
Atlantic Street Park
102 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601 (at Main St)
Free! More info here.
Works by Liz Keen and Claire Porter
Porter performing Tour Guide and Sexy Grammar
Lamoine Bayside Grange
160 Lamoine Beach Rd,
Lamoine, ME 04605
Contact: Carol Korty, carol@carolkorty.com
July 24 - 31, 2022
Writing & Moving, a Creativity Retreat
Bearnstow Camp on Parker Pond
84 Bearnstow Rd
Mt. Vernon, ME 04352
Registration: www.bearnstow.org
Workshop Info: http://www.bearnstow.org/porter.htm
Info: claire@cportables.com
Performance of Sexy Grammar
Written, choreographed and performed by Claire Porter
Bill Evans Somatics Workshop (7/6-10)
Deming Theater
Hobart Williams Smith College
Geneva, NY
Info: billevansdance@hotmail.com
Mon, June 6, 2022 - Fri, July 1, 2022
TEACHING
June, 2022
Choreography
Creative Practices (Improvisation)
Montclair State University
MFA program
Montclair State University
1 Normal Ave
Montclair, NJ 07043
Info: mfadance@mail.montclair.edu
Info: claire@cportables.com
Sexy Grammar
Written, choreographed and performed by Claire Porter
In DanceAthon, produced by The Center for Modern Dance
Hackensack Performing Arts Center
102 State St
Hackensack, NJ
Info: www.cmde.org