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Birthday Beach Day on October!! taken in Asbury Park, New Jersey by @leesewalker

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TONIGHT!! 🔥🙆‍♀️ Join us at Manhattan School of Music @msm.nyc for “TACTUS I” with guest Soundpainter @leesewalker!

7:30 PM
Stay On It - Julius Eastman
By Night - Betsy Jolas
Burdocks - Christian Wolff
Cheating, Lying, Stealing - David Lang

•INTERMISSION•

~8:20 PM
Soundpainting performance with the
TACTUS Contemporary Performance Ensemble @tactus.msm and special guest LEESE WALKER!

Ethan Burke - Bass Clarinet
Zheng Liu - Violin
Sarah Pedlar - Flutes
Mihail Babus - Percussion
Leo Martinez - Double Bass
Garrick Neuner - Baritone Voice
Isaac Dorio - Piano
Miles Wierer-Huling - Electric Violin
Sathvi Seshan - Violin
Claire Cathey - Flutes
David Holloway - French Horn
Emma Stewart - Percussion

Guests:
Leese Walker — Soundpainter
Henry Berberi — alto saxophone
Holden Meier — trumpet
Luke Bacani — vibraphone
Evan Furrow — drumset
Ealaph Tabbaa — viola
Eli Jort — cello

ATTEND IN-PERSON at ADES PERFORMANCE SPACE, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY, 10027
FREE! No ticket required

Or tune in via LIVESTREAM! #linkinbio

See you there! 🎶

📸: @guillaume_le_baube taken in Manhattan School of Music by @leesewalker

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6 days ago

What a moving theatrical event. The "Return of the Buffalo" in Manahatta. Produced by @stannswarehouse this epic walk from the Battery to Foley Square with dozens of giant life sized Buffalo puppets brought tears to my eyes while I started spontaneously laughing when I first encountered them. There were many performers along the route: @laurieandersonofficial , @pilobolus and @RhiannonGiddens who offered up poetry, dance and song. The event ended with Lakota elders reminding us of the tragedy of what happened to the Lenape and Lakota peoples and to the Buffalo and they offered up medicine in the form of song to close out the epic gathering. So moving. by @leesewalker

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17 days ago

Get a ticket! Go see this. Soooo good. Sarah Jones is a chameleon actor of the highest order and in service of true healing. Followed by such an inspiring talkback! Laverne Cox, Suzan-Lori Parks and Sarah Jones in conversation with Jonathan McCrory. What a special night at the theater. taken in Theatre for a New Audience by @leesewalker

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18 days ago

The start of the school year is just around the corner—let’s bring your curriculum to life from day one!🎒

Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble pairs classroom teachers with professional teaching artists to co-teach dynamic, project-based K-12 arts residencies. We design and facilitate everything from multidisciplinary performance projects to active core-subject integration rooted in social-emotional learning.

We know how much heart you pour into your students. Let’s partner together to build a creative, inclusive classroom where they can truly flourish this year.

👉 Visit strikeanywhere.info right now to explore our bespoke residency options, or send us a DM / email at office@strikeanywhere.info to start planning!

#BackToSchool #ArtsinEducation #K12 #nycschools #strikeanywhereedu taken in New York City by @leesewalker

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Out of office, into the woods!🌲🎭 The Strike Anywhere crew is officially on retreat in the Catskills this week, trading the city hustle for fresh air, deep training, and creative collaboration.

Since 2003, we’ve gathered every summer to sharpen our core skills and bond as an ensemble. This week, we are diving deep into research for our upcoming “POP UP: Tryon,” cooking up new ideas for “Tell Me Something,” Soundpainting together, and exploring the powerful links between our educational residencies and community performances.

Time to see what happens when inspiration strikes!⚡️
#StrikeAnywhere #CompanyRetreat #soundpainting #ensemblebonding #Catskills taken in Kerhonkson, New York by @leesewalker

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SOUNDPAINTING THINKTANK RECAP • DAY 6

Reflecting on the final day of the 28th International Soundpainting Thinktank! ✨ We closed out an incredible week by taking the art off the traditional stage and bringing live composition directly into the environment.

On Sunday, 7/12, the entire Thinktank cohort migrated together across the gorgeous @vassarcollege campus to witness each Lab project bring their site-specific compositions to life in real time. Afterward, our Site-Specific Lab participants gathered to debrief and unpack the full 3-part experiential journey. The day ended with games and an outdoor feast catered by @twistedsoulchef.

Thank you to all the international artists and collaborators who made this final day—and the entire week—so unforgettable. 🙆‍♀️💕

🎭 Hosted by @powerhouse_thtr at Vassar
📸 Photography by @bucklewisphotography

#SoundpaintingThinktank #VassarCollege #SiteSpecificArt #LiveComposition #StrikeAnywherePerformanceEnsemble taken in Vassar College by @leesewalker

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2 months ago

SOUNDPAINTING THINKTANK RECAP • DAY 5 ✨🙆‍♀️

Saturday was a day of deep questions and exploration, culminating in a magical evening of soundpainting live onstage.

We started with an inspiring Q&A with Powerhouse students. The conversation quickly shifted into a generational exchange about how Soundpainting shapes our careers, creative lives, and artistic paths. Afterward, Claude Whipple led a fascinating discussion on alternative ways to introduce the language to actors and dancers, proving just how many doors open into this single practice.

Then, we got on our feet. Dividing into small groups, performers and Soundpainters dove into rehearsals in preparation for the closing concert that night. Together, they explored vocabulary, signs, and physicalities.

The climax of the night was the closing concert, “An Evening of Soundpainting.” Attendees experienced seven Soundpaintings, seven composers, and seven completely different worlds. Each piece was shaped by the unique voice of the composer and the choices made in the moment—ranging from lyrical and hilarious to angular and wild. One night. Seven compositions. Gone as soon as they happened, except for what we carry forward.

Composers: Drew Pattison, Andrea Ariel, Audrey Vallarino, Leese Walker, Tomi Tsunoda, Marie Angeles Cuevas, and Walter Thompson.

Hosted by @powerhouse_thr at @vassarcollege
📸 Photography by @bucklewisphotography
Video Editing by @novemberchristine

#Soundpainting #ThinkTank #VassarCollege #PowerhouseTheater #strikeanywhereperformanceensemble taken in Skinner Hall At Vassar College by @leesewalker

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2 months ago

SOUNDPAINTING THINKTANK RECAP: DAY 4 🌱🎭

Day 4 at the International Soundpainting Thinktank at Vassar College was packed with bold ideas.⚡️

✨ HIGHLIGHTS:
• Evan Mazunik @emazunik explored a few Soundpainting signs to heighten an ensemble’s focus.
• Carina Dengler @echinacin (joining from Germany) shared how Soundpainting is empowering social workers in therapeutic practice.
• Nicole Poole @rogueokie led an inspiring session on Soundpainting with veterans, civic spaces, and community trust-building.
• @walterthompson.soundpainting welcomed young professionals in the Powerhouse Theater Training Program into his creative sandbox for live Soundpaintings.
• Tomi Tsunoda transformed plant biodata into live sound, inviting Soundpainters to perform with a potted plant as the soloist. 🌱
• Evan Mazunik and Gil Selinger @gilselinger offered an Intro to Conduction, another live composition sign language developed by Butch Morris.
• Sathya Socolovsky @soundpaintingar wrapped up the day with physical theatre and clown techniques for dynamic stage presence.

The day concluded with many Thinktank participants attending a presentation of “Godfriend,” a new play in development through the Powerhouse Theater’s professional residency program—a wonderful opportunity to experience another creative process unfolding alongside the Thinktank.

Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes moments from the 28th Annual Soundpainting Thinktank!

Hosted by @powerhouse_thtr at @vassarcollege
📸 Amanda Hinkle-Wallace @ahinklewallace

#Soundpainting #Thinktank #VassarCollege #InsideLook #StrikeAnywherePerformanceEnsemble taken in Skinner Hall At Vassar College by @leesewalker

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SOUNDPAINTING THINKTANK RECAP: DAY 3 • Ingesting & Responding: Light, Site, Sound & Space ✨🙆‍♀️

Day 3 of the International Soundpainting Thinktank at Vassar College invited participants to slow down, observe, and respond.

🌿 Site-Specific Labs (Session 2): Led by @leesewalker and @andrea.ariel.dance, four groups returned to their outdoor sites to develop performance palettes inspired by the sounds, smells, architecture, and atmosphere of each location. These site-specific Soundpaintings would come to life on Sunday.

⚡ The Guerrilla Takeover: After celebrating the Powerhouse Training Program students’ Soundpainted performance, Thinktank participants surprised audiences with an impromptu flash performance spilling into the courtyard and outside the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center @theloeb. Unexpected, playful, and full of shared energy—it was a moment of genuine surprise and delight.

Follow along as we continue our recap series with more behind-the-scenes moments from the 28th Annual Soundpainting Thinktank.

Hosted by @powerhouse_thtr at @vassarcollege
📸 Photography by @bucklewisphotography & Amanda Hinkle-Wallace @ahinklewallace

#Soundpainting #Thinktank #VassarCollege #BehindTheScenes #sitespecific taken in Vassar College by @leesewalker

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DAY 2 RECAP: 28th International Soundpainting Thinktank 🙆‍♀️✨

Strike Anywhere Artistic Director @leesewalker and @andrea.ariel.dance kicked off Day 2 with part 1 of their multi-session lab on site-specific performance. They shared video of past work and sparked a group discussion on the challenges of this style of performance, such as outdoor acoustics, playing off the architecture, history and meaning of a site and embracing unpredictability during performance.

The momentum continued into the afternoon with specialized technique workshops. @anahernandezartista introduced acting tools to help performers move past clichés and find genuine physical nuance. @samugryllus explored the balance of structure and freedom, showing how real-time signing can layer onto hybrid notation. Audrey Vallarino brought dancers and musicians together to experiment with space and body language.

We closed out the evening in @vassarcollege’s beautiful Skinner Hall with an Opening Performance featuring members of the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble, Soundpainted by Walter Thompson, Leese Walker, and Tomi Tsunoda. Scroll through to enjoy the eclectic range of styles from each performance—or check out the full livestream on our YouTube page! (#linkinbio)

We’re just getting started on our tour of this year’s Thinktank—Stay tuned for more!

Photo credit: @powerhouse_thtr Season 2026. Photography by @bucklewisphotography

#SoundpaintingThinktank #PowerhouseTheatre #VassarCollege #strikeanywhereperformanceensemble taken in Skinner Hall At Vassar College by @leesewalker

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taken in Pienza by @leesewalker

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