2013 Winter Dances

NMSA Dance presents Winter Dances 2013!

Featuring three world premieres by Dance Dept. Chair Adam McKinney, 

Guest Artist Lee-Wei Chao and ARCOS Dance Artistic Director Curtis Uhlemann

Friday, January 18 at 7pm

Saturday, January 19 at 7pm 

Sunday, January 20 at 2pm

James A. Little Theater, NM School for the Deaf

1060 Cerillos Road., Santa Fe

DNAWORKS presents a reading of Caridad Svich's SPARK

In collaboration with Teatro Paraguas, No Passport, and Performing Arts Conservatory of the Southwest.

November 14, 7:00 pm

Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe

With: Nicholas Ballas, Elias Gallegos, Nicole Gramlich, Kate Kita, Jaime Martinez, and Lesley Reveles. 

Associate Producer: Stefany Burrowes
Stage Manager: Phoebe Ward
Directed by: Daniel Banks

Immediately following the reading will be a conversation with local women who have been impacted by war, facilitated by Lenore Gallegos.

Tickets are FREE and available at the door on the night of the performance. Doors open at 6:30 pm. First come, first served.

Donations will be accepted. 

Daniel Banks on Hip-Hop Education Panel at the Schomburg Center, Oct 23, 6:30pm

Higher Learning: Using Hip-Hop Education  to Transform Schools and Communities Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM (EDT) New York, NY This series highlights Hip-Hop education projects and initiatives that are transforming K-12 schools and communities. Join Daniel Banks, Editor of Say Word! Voices from Hip Hop Theater; Iona Rozeal Brown, Painter and Scholar-in-Residence, Hip Hop Education Center; and Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., author of Understanding and Responding to the Disenfranchisement of Latino Males: Invisible No More, and Closing the Achievement: From Research to Practice. Book signing and reception to follow panel discussion. This series is presented by the Schomburg Center’s Hip Hop 4.0 Initiative and curated by Martha Diaz. RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4365920586/eorg

NMSA Students Perform in Site Specific Work at Cross of the Martyrs, Santa Fe, NM

The Dance Department of New Mexico School For The Arts, Adam McKinney, Chair, will present a Site Specific Performance at the Cross of the Martyrs in Santa Fe as part of the Inside/Out Performance Series. 

Performances are Nov 3rd at 4:00 pm & Nov 4th at 3:00 pm.

To access the Cross of the Martyrs, please enter near the Fort Marcy Complex

DNAWORKS & Moving Arts Española Present the Look to the Horizon Annual Dance Scholarship, Oct 7

New Mexico’s Dance Education Scholarship Program Benefitting Young & Emerging Dance Artists

Press Conference

Sunday, October 7, 2:00 pm

James A. Little Theater

1060 Cerillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM

Look to the Horizon Annual Dance Education Scholarship Program (LTH) was founded in 2011 by Roger Montoya (Moving Arts Española) & Adam McKinney (DNAWORKS) to support young dancers aged 13-21 from New Mexico to further their national and international dance training.

Ruben Rascon (Velarde, NM), LTH’s first scholarship winner, was awarded $10,000 to study at the reknown Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia for one year. We are happy to announce that, because of the generous support of individuals from around the state, who donated $1 - $2,500 last year, Ruben received his first professional dance contract with New Jersey Ballet Company!

HaMapah/The Map at Skidmore College Sunday, October 14th, 7:30pm

The performance will be the culmination of a week-long DNAWORKS residency at Skidmore. Daniel and Adam will facilitate various workshops and events for students, faculty and staff.

If you are in the Saratoga Springs, NY area, Please join us for HaMapah/The Map. For more information, click HERE.

Daniel Banks on Hip-Hop Education Panel at the Schomburg Center, Oct 23

Higher Learning: Using Hip-Hop Education to Transform Schools and Communities Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM (EDT) New York, NY This series highlights Hip-Hop education projects and initiatives that are transforming K-12 schools and communities. Join Daniel Banks, Editor of Say Word! Voices from Hip Hop Theater; Iona Rozeal Brown, Painter and Scholar-in-Residence, Hip Hop Education Center; and Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., author of Understanding and Responding to the Disenfranchisement of Latino Males: Invisible No More, and Closing the Achievement: From Research to Practice. Book signing and reception to follow panel discussion. This series is presented by the Schomburg Center’s Hip Hop 4.0 Initiative and curated by Martha Diaz. RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4365920586/eorg

Daniel and Adam at the Black Theatre Network Conference in Atlanta

Daniel will be featured on the panel "Hip Hop Pedagogy," Friday, July 27th 3:00-4:30pm

This panel will examine the strategies and methodologies that have proven effective in integrating spoken word, rap music, and other elements of Hip Hop culture into the classroom.

Adam will present: "In the Mix: Pedagogy for the Creolized Classroom" with Eunice Ferreira from Skidmore College, Saturday, July 28th  10:15-11:45am

Too often the complexity of racial identity is reduced to a black-white dichotomy in the classroom, marginalizing those who do not fit neatly into the prescribed paradigm.  This panel will examine ways in which to complicate and enlarge the notion of diversity and explore effective methodologies from multiple points of entry.  

Adam and Daniel to lead DNAWORKS Workshop at Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) conference in Washington, D.C.

" Body, Memory, Narrative and Identity," Saturday, August 4th, 1:45-5:00pm

Daniel will be a part of the panel "Re-mix, Re-use, Re-frame: Strategies for teaching Hip-Hop Theatre and Teaching Theatre with Hip-Hop," Friday August 3, 2012 7:00pm - 8:30pm

This workshop addresses diverse approaches to teaching Hip Hop Theatre classes, and proposes pedagogical strategies for using Hip Hop as a critical framework within a broader Theatre curriculum.

Adam and Daniel will be discussing HaMapah/The Map as part of the Roundtable "Historical and Collective (Counter) Memory in African-American Performances Across Media"
Saturday, August 4th 11:30am-1:00pm

Week-long DNAWORKS Residency at Skidmore College

Skidmore College will host Daniel and Adam for a week-long residency October 9th-14th, 2012.

The DNAWORKS Co-Directors will be working with students, faculty, and staff and the residency will conclude with a performance of HaMapah/The Map on October 14th.

Breaking News: HAMAPAH/THE MAP to be part of Saratoga ArtsFest June 10th. 2012

HaMapah will be  one of the many exciting performances featured at the Saratoga ArtsFest in Saratoga Springs, NY.   If you are in the area, we would love to see you there!

You can find out more about the ArtsFest here: 
http://www.saratogaartsfest.org/

ACTING TOGETHER ON THE WORLD STAGE Documentary Viewing and Panel March 14th 7-9pm at Creative Arts Team Studios in NYC

“Acting Together on the World Stage” Documentary Viewing and Panel with Daniel Banks, Catherine Filloux, Kate Gardner, and Charles Mulekwa on Wednesday, March 14th, 7-9pm, Creative Arts Team Studios

101 W. 31st Street, 6th Floor

To reserve a spot, please e-mail Michael Wilson at Michael.Wilson@mail.cuny.edu.

The feature documentary “Acting Together on the World Stage” highlights courageous and creative artists and peacebuilders working in conflict zones. It features theatrical works and rituals that reach beneath people’s defenses in respectful ways that support communities to configure new patterns of meaning and relationships. Witness the plays that animated the US civil rights movement; watch ancient rituals enacted alongside Peru’s Reconciliation Commission; and experience the beat of African and Australian youth addressing conflict through call and response.

The documentary grows out of a six-year initiative of Theatre Without Borders, Brandeis University and filmmaker Allison Lund. Dynamic footage of performances, rituals and candid interviews with artists and peacebuilders place case studies in their socio-political and cultural contexts.  The documentary is designed for students, practitioners, educators, and policymakers in fields related to performance and to peace and conflict studies, and for others who believe – or who want to be convinced – that human communities have the creative capacities to transform conflict non-violently.

The "Acting Together" Project began in 2005 as a partnership between the Brandeis University and Theatre Without Borders. It involves scholars and practitioners working in fifteen conflict regions, collaborating on an anthology, a documentary, and a Web site, while building a learning community and strengthening networks. The project is led by principal investigator, Dr. Cynthia Cohen in the Program in Peacebuilding and the Arts within the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life at Brandeis University.  The project is yielding rich case studies, theoretical frameworks, and recommendations to policymakers to legitimate and strengthen the emerging field of peacebuilding performance. It is already beginning to catalyze conversations and mobilize action to advance this important work.

"Hip Hop Theatre: Theatre of Now" at ConnCollege (February 28th)

Daniel will be speaking to a class at ConnCollege on February 28th. 

SAY WORD! @ Revolution Books in NYC (February 29th, 7:00pm)

Daniel will be joined by award winning poets reg e gaines and Eboni Hogan for conversation about Hip Hop Theatre, Poetry, Politics and Performance. 

Revolution Books is located at 146 W. 26th Street (between 6th Ave and 7tn Ave.)
212.691.3345
visit revolutionbooksnyc.org for more information.

ACTING TOGETHER comes to the Santa Fe Art Institute! (Febraury 13th, 6:00pm)

Join Daniel Banks, Roberta Levitow, Jorge de la Torre and Issa Nyaphaga with moderator Pati Sato Monday February 13 @ 6pm

in Tipton Hallfor the feature documentary Acting Together on the World Stage which highlights courageous and creative artists and peacebuilders working in conflict zones.

Winter Dances: Jan 25th and 26th at 7pm and Jan 29th at 2pm

The Dance Department of New Mexico School For the Arts presents its annual Winter Dances, January 25th and 26th at 7pm and January 29th at 2pm at James A. Little Theatre in Santa Fe.  Please join us and support Adam McKinney and the students of the New Mexico School for the Arts!

Announcing the Publication of Acting Together on the World Stage, Vol. 2

Acting Together on the World Stage (New Village Press) features a chapter by Daniel Banks about DNAWORKS/ Hip Hop Theatre Initiative's work in Ghana and South Africa. You can learn more about the book or purchase a copy here.

Everything Helps

A New Year means new opportunities to support DNAWORKS.  Please visit our donations page to make your tax-deductible donation to DNAWORKS. We use your generous donations to tour HaMapah/The Map, a multi-media, genealogical, dance journey that tells the story of Adam McKinney's Ashkenazi, Sephardic, African American, and Native American heritages. We are in the process of bringing HaMapah/The Map to Los Angeles, Saratoga Springs, NY, Atlanta. Milwaukee, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and the UK. We need your help to underwrite the costs of production so that these cities can experience art and dialogue about heritage, identity, and ancestry, critical topics in our society today.  Thank you for your continued support of DNAWORKS!

Welcome to the updated and expanded DNAWORKS website!

Here you will find information about our recent programs and our touring production of HaMapah/The Map, as well as Press and Publications.