Performing Arts

Upcoming Performing Arts Offerings

Dive into the art of dance with professional dance artists!

For offerings not yet open for registration, be sure to sign up for the DiRT & Glitter newsletter at the bottom of the page to be the first to know when you can save your spot in these amazing FREE experiences!*

*Please note that while programming is offered free of charge thanks to the generous support of the Yurok Tribe’s Klamath Promise Neighborhood Initiative, many offerings have limited capacity, so we strongly recommend registering to reserve your spot as soon as possible!

Choreography Workshop

July 14-16

With Iu-Hui Chua, Professor of Dance at UC Berkeley
Assisted by Nicole Casado
10am- 4pm with lunch provided 
At Del Norte High School dance studio
Free for all dancers ages 16-24 living in Del Norte County or adjacent Tribal lands

Learn more and register for this amazing opportunity to learn from a distinguished college dance professor here!

Redwood Dance Exchange Program

July 20 - July 26 

With Lauren Godla, Director for DiRT & Glitter and Kara Starkweather, Director for the Mendocino Dance Project

Looking for 2 more Del Norte-based experienced dancers ages 16-24 to participate in a professional performance process

The week will start in Del Norte and end in Mendocino with a performance on Friday, July 25th 

We will be camping all week with a caterer to prepare food for us!

$500 stipends being offered to each dancer and food and travel expenses will be covered

Learn more and apply to be part of the dance exchange here!

Vertical Dance Camp

July 29- Aug 1

With Lauren Godla, Kara Starkweather, and Madeline Lawder 

Assisted by amazing local youth with Vertical Dance Experience and Site-specific knowledge to share

11am - 4pm with lunch provided

We will meet at the Forks Boat Ramp and River Access Parking lot and walk to a nearby Redwood Grove in the National Forest

Free for all dancers ages 12-18 living in Del Norte County or adjacent Tribal lands

Learn more and register for the Vertical Dance Camp here!

Dance Teacher Training

Aug 4- 6

With Nicole Casado, DiRT & Glitter Dancer and Education Coordinator
11am- 4pm
At Redwood Elementary School 
Free for all dancers ages 16-24 living in Del Norte County or adjacent Tribal lands

*This could lead to a dance teaching job in the schools

Emergence in Art, Movement and Making

Aug 8

An Interdisciplinary Community Workshop with Nicole Casado
11am - 4pm
At Redwood Elementary School
Free for anyone 14 years and up

OPEN CALL for SINGERS~ ~

Breathing Bridges, a yearly DiRT & Glitter production, is having an open call for choir singers ages 10 and up - adults are welcome! 

This is a unique opportunity to sing in relationship with the natural acoustics of the river canyon.  The performance and rehearsals will take place on the Smith River.  

Singers will get the chance to rehearse with and learn a composition by a musician who has toured and taught internationally.  

Please contact Nicole at 619-665-2197 or nicmar13ado@gmail.com to sign up or if you have any questions.

Rehearsal dates are: August 28th, 29th, and 30th

The Performance is: August 31st