

This workshop is co-presented by New Works, PuSh Festival, The Dance Centre, and VIVO Media Arts Centre
Share Dance In Practice 2024/25
Presence as Guide
with Majula Drammeh, PuSh Festival Artist in Residence
POSTPONED
Scotiabank Dance Centre
How to translate experience to valid methods for space holding oneself and others in facilitating situations?
This workshop with PuSh Artist in Residence Majula Drammeh will explore how to create inclusive spaces that prioritize visibility, agency, and transparent power dynamics, while honoring the knowledge that everyone brings. Through somatic practices and mindfulness, participants will reflect on their own experiences, learn to recognize individual challenges within group settings to foster more effective facilitation and connection.
About In Practice:
In Practice is a workshop series for continued education, peer to peer exchange, and knowledge sharing for dance teachers and leaders.
About the Facilitator:
Majula Drammeh (b. 1982) is a Swedish-Gambian-Finnish interdisciplinary dance and performance artist based in Stockholm. With degrees from London’s Laban Center and Stockholm School of the Arts, her work explores vulnerability and societal norms, blending choreography and participatory performance. Her projects span galleries, streets, and video installations.
https://majula.nyarorelsen.com/
Registration and Cost
- Suggested Workshop Registration $23
- Sliding Scale Option $10-23
*Workshop registrants will never be turned away for lack of funds. If a registration fee is financially inaccessible to you, we invite you to self-identify to request a scholarship, no questions asked. Please reach out to marco@newworks.ca to request a scholarship to attend the next workshop.
Access notes:
Scotiabank Dance Centre is a wheelchair accessible and scent reduced venue. Gender Neutral washrooms are located on 6th and 7th floor.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility please send an email to marco@newworks.ca

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Top Photo: David Relan. / Majula portrait by Alexis Rodriguez Cancino