Imagined Worlds, Embodied Stories
A workshop for anyone interested in movement as storytelling (Part 2 of Floriography Foundations)
DESCRIPTION:
This workshop is the 2nd in a 4-workshop series leading up to our Fall 2027 production, Floriography - head over to the Events tab to get all the Floriography details! But you don't have to be part of the show or take any other workshops in the series to take this workshop! It's open to all movers, age 18+. No aerial experience required. ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: What happens when words fall away and the body becomes the storyteller? In this interactive workshop, participants will explore how gesture, movement, rhythm, and physical presence communicate meaning across cultures and languages. Through playful exercises and guided exploration, participants will discover how emotion, intention, and narrative can be expressed without relying on spoken text. Whether experienced performers or complete beginners, participants will be invited to deepen their awareness. WORKSHOP PRICING: Take this workshop for $40 or get the Floriography Foundations Package (at checkout) to book all 4 workshops for $35 each. To book other workshops in the series, select Floriography from the Classes tab menu. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Robi Arce-Martínez is a Puerto Rican director, actor, educator, mask-maker, deviser, artivist, and community-engaged professor with an MFA in Ensemble-Based Physical Theatre from Dell'Arte International. With over 20 years of experience, his multidisciplinary artistry explores identity through magical realism, surrealism, poetry, and movement, using physical storytelling to inspire connection, social justice, and change. He has performed, directed, and led workshops throughout the United States and across México, Venezuela, Argentina, Italy, Perú, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. As co-founder of Moriviví Theatre, a collective of multidisciplinary Latine artists, Robi cultivates spaces for empowerment and education that honor the roots, stories, languages, and complexities of Latine identities. Robi is currently Assistant Professor of Movement and Acting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and serves on the board of the Elsewhere Museum in Greensboro, NC. His professional credits include collaborations with Teatro del Sesenta, Y No Había Luz, Circo Nacional de Puerto Rico, Escena Latina, Lucky Productions, The Dell’Arte Company, Oregon Children’s Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Milagro Theatre, and Hand2Mouth Theatre.
IMPORTANT INFO!
Workshops require lots of advance planning! We must be able to meet the instructor's enrollment and payment minimums in order to bring them to our studio, so no cancellations or refunds can be granted less than 7 days before a workshop. Thank you for understanding! PRICE: Select the purple Book button to review single session and package pricing for this class. All bookings & payments must be made 24 hours in advance - spots are limited by equipment availability/space. Visit the Pricing tab to see all the class packages we offer. CAN'T ATTEND YOUR BOOKED SESSION? You can reschedule up to to 24 hours before class. No cancellations, refunds, or rescheduling within 24 hours of class to ensure access to limited spots and that we can notify students if minimum enrollment is not met. Classes with insufficient enrollment will be rescheduled or refunded. QUESTIONS? What should you wear? What's the inclement weather policy? Find answers to these and more under the FAQ tab!