Dance-makers are invited to seek time, space, and stillness to develop movement.
Choreographer Ryan Heffington’s DESERTRADE initiative is inviting applications for its 2027 residency, creating a dedicated environment for artists seeking time, space, and stillness in the expansive landscape of the Mojave Desert. The opportunity is designed specifically for choreographers and dance-makers who approach movement not merely as performance, but as an ongoing, exploratory artistic practice.
Open to solo creators as well as small collaborative groups of up to three artists, the residency prioritizes the cultivation of choreographic-driven work away from traditional studio constraints. By situating creative practice in the quiet of the desert, DESERTRADE aims to provide participants with the uninterrupted focus necessary to explore new concepts, deepen their individual processes, and nurture emerging choreography.
For many dance-makers, finding both the physical room and mental quiet to build new work is a major hurdle in development. DESERTRADE addresses this by offering an environment specifically intended to allow movement ideas to evolve naturally. Whether artists enter the residency as solo practitioners or as collaborative teams of up to three people, the program emphasizes immersion in choreographic exploration, supporting creators as they refine their methods and bring nascent artistic visions to fruition in the Mojave landscape.
Residencies dedicated purely to choreography provide crucial time and stillness for dance-makers to incubate new movement outside traditional production pressures. By welcoming solo artists and small collaborative teams, the program supports the foundational research and deep process required to bring emerging physical work to life.
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