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Tængle: A New Dance Theater work coming to #phillyfringe September 25-26

|_|_|_| A cast of nine in a pastoral near-Medieval world
|_|_|_| weave through dance, history, song, and yarn
|_|_|_| pull at the lines we use to enclose each other
the lines we find ourselves entangled in and
invite you to come tangle up with us.

Tӕngle brings together movement, sound, spoken text, and fiber arts to feel our way through the collective histories of commons and enclosure and personal histories of abundance and scarcity. The seed of this performance was planted eight years ago when Lead Artist Miryam Coppersmith read Silvia Federici’s Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation. Federici’s Feminist Marxist analysis of the witch hunts and the beginning threads of modern capitalism opened up questions for Miryam. What does abundance looks like in a crowded world? What does safety looks like when we let the world and each other be wild? What do we do now? Bringing these questions into the room with a cast of collaborators- performers and designers- gave rise to this performance.

Fiber Artist: @m.electra
Performers: @kkingsfordsmith @vervetdance @maddielinelee @shalynbro @jock_witch @saturn_as_a_girl @tgutherz @artsciencehybrid by @jock_witch

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3 months ago

@jock_witch performs in “Tængle” September 25-26th as part of #phillyfringe
Come tangle with them!

Leigh Huster (they/them) is a Philadelphia-based performance artist, choreographer, and multidisciplinary maker whose work explores ecology, grief, embodiment, and our relationships with the natural world. Their practice blends movement, participatory performance, ritual, and play. Their ongoing project Clapping for Nature uses collective movement and applause to explore attention, reciprocity, and connection with local ecologies. Leigh also develops site-responsive work rooted in Philadelphia’s waterways, landscapes, and environmental histories. Their current research includes eco-somatic performance and community-based practices, with an interest in using humor to approach ecological crisis and our complicated relationships with the more-than-human world. Leigh is a graduate of the Headlong Performance Institute and a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist.

|_|_|_| A cast of nine in a pastoral world
|_|_|_| weave through dance, history, song, and yarn
|_|_|_| pull at the lines we use to enclose each other
the lines we find ourselves entangled in and
invite you to come tangle up with us.

September 25, 2026 @ 7pm
September 26, 2026 @ 2pm & 7pm
@theginkgocenter by @jock_witch

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Vervet Dance presents "Render" in Here & There Studio Performance Series
at Cardell Dance Studio, 1713 Melon St. Philadelphia, PA 19130
Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7:00-8:00PM

"Render," conceived and directed by Vervet Dance Artistic Director Loren Groenendaal, explores many meanings of the word, render - to repeat, to give back, to return, to restore, to reduce, and to represent. The performance is made and remade through repetition, reaction, re-creation by the performers Loren Groenendaal and dancers Curt Haworth, Abigail Mosier, Leigh Huster and musician Steve Davit.

Also on this evening is work by Curt Haworth and Silvana Cardell.

Seating is limited, Reserve your seat by emailing info@cardelldancetheater.com
Free! A suggested donation of $10 or more directly support guest artists
Cardell Dance Projects is a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.

#render #semi-composed #dance taken in Cardell Dance Studio by @jock_witch

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2 months ago

POSTPONED ~~🌀 AUGUST SHAKE 🌀

Need to move some energy around? Come shake with us.

Join us Monday, August 17 from 6:30ish–8:00 pm at Headlong / Mascher Space Co-op (1170 S. Broad St.) for an evening of collective movement, release, and nervous system care.

SHAKE is an hour-long movement practice where we gather in a room, put on an eclectic playlist, and move—shaking, bouncing, vibrating, swaying, rocking, rolling, resting, and seeing where the hour takes us.

There’s no choreography to learn and no particular way you’re supposed to move. Stand, sit, lie down, take a break, make it tiny, make it huge. Follow your breath, your sensations, and whatever your body has for you that day.

Sometimes SHAKE is sweaty. Sometimes meditative. Sometimes joyful, weird, emotional, or surprisingly quiet.

DETAILS
🌀 6:30–6:45 pm → Arrive + settle in
✨ 6:45 pm → Welcome + introductions
💫 7:00–8:00 pm → SHAKE

💸 Suggested donation: $10–20 (Venmo or cash)
✨ NOTAFLOF — No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds
🤍 Free for BIPOC
📲 Register ahead via Venmo: @Xander_Cobb

Wear something comfortable, bring water, and please stay home if you’re feeling sick. taken in Headlong by @jock_witch

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2 months ago

☀️ July's SHAKE is here! ☀️

Join us Monday, *July 20* from 6:30ish–8:00 pm at Headlong / Mascher Space Co-op (1170 S. Broad St.) for an hour of collective movement, release, and nervous system care.

Schedule
🌀 6:30–6:45 pm → Arrive + settle in
✨ 6:45 pm → Welcome + introductions
💫 7:00–8:00 pm → SHAKE

💸 Suggested donation: **$10–20** (Venmo or cash)
✨ NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds) Free for BIPOC

To register ahead, Venmo @Xander_Cobb*

What is SHAKE?

SHAKE is a cathartic movement practice for every body. Together, we spend an hour shaking, bouncing, vibrating, swaying, rocking, rolling, and moving to an eclectic playlist.

There isn't a right way to do it. You can stand, sit, lie down, rest, or move however your body wants to. The only invitation is to keep gently returning to movement for the hour, following your own breath and sensations.

Sometimes it feels restful. Sometimes it's invigorating. Sometimes it's emotional. We do it together—but no one's watching.

Come as you are.

**A few reminders:**
💧 Wear comfortable clothes.
💦 Bring water.
🤍 Please stay home if you're feeling sick.

We'd love to shake with you. taken in Headlong by @jock_witch

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3 months ago

June 15 is this month’s SHAKE

6:30-8pm at Headlong/Mascher Space Co-op 1170 S Broad St.

Arrive: 6:30-6:45 pm
Intros and Welcome: 6:45 pm
Shake: 7-8 pm

$10-20 Venmo or Cash NOTAFLOF. To register ahead, Venmo @Xander_Cobb

Shaking is a cathartic movement practice for all bodies. We shake, vibrate, bounce, rock, roll, sway, agitate our bodies continually to an hour long eclectic playlist. It can be standing, seated, laying down and any other way you choose. The task is to do it for a full hour. The focus is your body, your breath. It can be restful. It can be hard invigorating. We do it together but no one’s watching.

Wear comfortable clothes, drink plenty of water, and stay home if you’re sick.

Flyer by @live_laugh_spam_ taken in Headlong by @jock_witch

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4 months ago

NEXT MONDAY May 18th is this month’s SHAKE

6:30-8pm at Headlong/Mascher Space Co-op 1170 S Broad St. $10-20 Venmo or Cash NOTAFLOF. To register ahead, Venmo @Xander_Cobb

Shaking is a cathartic movement practice for all bodies. We shake, vibrate, bounce, rock, roll, sway, agitate our bodies continually to an hour long eclectic playlist. It can be standing, seated, laying down and any other way you choose. The task is to do it for a full hour. The focus is your body, your breath. It can be restful. It can be hard invigorating. We do it together but no one’s watching.

Wear comfortable clothes, drink plenty of water, and stay home if you’re sick. by @jock_witch

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5 months ago

It's almost time for our first spring SHAKE! We’re remixing some of our favorite songs that @xander_cobb and I have been shaking to the past year

🌀 Monday, April 20
⏰ 6:30–8:00 pm *please note the updated time
📍 Headlong Studios 1170 S Broad Street

Schedule
6:30–7:00 → Welcome + warm-up
7:00–8:00 → Shaking

💸 Suggested donation: $10–20
✨ NOTAFLOF
Please register ahead via Venmo @xander_cobb

SHAKING is a movement practice for all bodies — a simple, powerful way to regulate your nervous system and reconnect with yourself.

There is no wrong way to SHAKE. Anyone can SHAKE. (Our cells are literally doing it already.) Come as you are. Shake how you want. Rest when you need. 💫

Questions? Email Xander & Leigh
Follow us: @jock_witch + @xander_cobb taken in Headlong by @jock_witch

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6 months ago

It's almost that time again! Join @xander_cobb and I in our monthly SHAKING practice

🌀 Monday, March 16
⏰ 5:30–7:00 pm
📍 Headlong Studios 1170 S Broad Street

Schedule
5:30–6:00 → Welcome + warm-up
6:00–7:00 → Shaking

💸 Suggested donation: $10–20
✨ NOTAFLOF
Please register ahead via Venmo @xander_cobb

SHAKING is a movement practice for all bodies — a simple, powerful way to regulate your nervous system and reconnect with yourself.

There is no wrong way to SHAKE. Anyone can SHAKE. (Our cells are literally doing it already.) Come as you are. Shake how you want. Rest when you need. 💫

Questions? Email Xander & Leigh
Follow us: @jock_witch + @xander_cobb taken in Headlong by @jock_witch

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8 months ago

Two weeks from today!

🌀 Monday, Feb 16
⏰ 5:30–7:00 pm
📍 Headlong Studios 1170 S Broad Street

Schedule
5:30–6:00 → Welcome + warm-up
6:00–7:00 → Shaking

💸 Suggested donation: $10–20
✨ NOTAFLOF
Please register ahead via Venmo @xander_cobb

SHAKING is a movement practice for all bodies — a simple, powerful way to regulate your nervous system and reconnect with yourself.
There is no wrong way to SHAKE. Anyone can SHAKE. (Our cells are literally doing it already.) Come as you are. Shake how you want. Rest when you need. 💫

Questions? Email Xander & Leigh
Follow us: @jock_witch + @xander_cobb taken in Headlong by @jock_witch

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9 months ago

✨ SHAKE is back ✨

⏰ NEW TIME — earlier!
🌀 Monday, Jan 19
⏰ 5:30–7:00 pm
📍 Headlong Studios 1170 S Broad Street

Schedule
5:30–6:00 → Welcome + warm-up
6:00–7:00 → Shaking

💸 Suggested donation: $10–20
✨ NOTAFLOF
Please register ahead via Venmo @xander_cobb

SHAKING is a movement practice for all bodies — a simple, powerful way to regulate your nervous system and reconnect with yourself.
There is no wrong way to SHAKE. Anyone can SHAKE. (Our cells are literally doing it already.) Come as you are. Shake how you want. Rest when you need. 💫

Questions? Email Xander & Leigh
Follow us: @jock_witch + @xander_cobb taken in Headlong by @jock_witch

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9 months ago

Clap for the soil. Clap for the air. Clap for what holds us all.

I created Clapping for Nature as a gentle ritual for connection — an hour outdoors to witness, to move, to belong. Together, we’ll explore how performance and presence can become acts of care.

🗓 Sept 20 & 21, 2pm
📍 Cobbs Creek Park (Corner of Cobbs Creek and Thomas)
🎟 Free / PWYC

Come clap with me! 👏 🌱

#PhillyFringe #NatureConnection #MovementAndSound taken in Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia by @jock_witch

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a year ago