2021 Spring & Summer
June 20th, 2021 | 4PM
Concerts on The Meeting House Green at Canterbury Shaker Village
The Spark: Sometimes dancers just dance to music and sometimes musicians just play for dancers. But, what happens when dancers and musicians create something in tandem with each other through in the moment responses? The Spark explores just that in this adventurous collaboration between musicians from the New Hampshire’s Indie-folk band, The River Sisters and dancers from Boston based Lorraine Chapman/The Company. Watch the creative spark in process and enjoy viewing the end result.
Dates To Be Determined
Pop Up Dance New Hampshire
New Hampshire Dance Collaborative is partnering with Pop Up Dance New Hampshire throughout this summer! Created by our State Artist Laureate, Amanda Whitworth, Pop Up Dance New Hampshire will bring energetic and joyful dance events to the most quintessential of summer gatherings, Farmers Markets. Look for exuberant, fun and funny dance made possible by some of New Hampshire’s most exceptional and diverse dance artists at The Nashua, Bristol, Plymouth, Lancaster and Canterbury Markets as well as at The League of New Hampshire Crafts Fair in Sunapee.
Past Events
December 2020
It’s All Gorgeous
Elissa Margolin, musician and composer, approached New Hampshire Dance Collaborative in search of a dancer for a dance video of her new tune, Gorgeous.She suggested the location of 3S ArtSpace in Portsmouth who was exhibiting an installation entitled female woven landscape, by Linda Pagani.
July 19, 2020
Canterbury Shaker Village Summer Series / Music on the Meeting House Green
Collaboration between New Hampshire State Artist Laureate Amanda and cellist Jan Fuller.
May 2020
New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts 36th Annual Arts Award / Can’t Quite Fathom
New Hampshire Dance Collaborative brought a film by John Hession of three separate solos. Dancers responded to the shock, uncertainty and finally the hope and challenge created by the pandemic. The video was filmed in the historic North Shop at Canterbury Shaker Village.
MAY 2020
New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts 36th Annual Arts Award / That’s How the Light Shines In
New Hampshire Dance Collaborative brought a film by John Hession of three separate solos. Dancers responded to the shock, uncertainty and finally the hope and challenge created by the pandemic. The video was filmed in the historic North Shop at Canterbury Shaker Village.
December 7, 2019
Newport NH Sunshine Initiative / A Nutcracker in a Nutshell by Ballet Misha
To add a special touch to the holiday celebration of the accomplishments of the people of Newport and the Newport Sunshine Initiative, New Hampshire Dance Collaborative produced a mini version of The Nutcracker. Artistic Director of Ballet Misha, Amy Fortier, created a delightful portable version of her fully staged Nutcracker which...
December 21, 2019
CCA Global Partners Annual Party / The Unexpected Dance Bash
CCA Global is a cooperative of cooperatives. All of it’s many divisions level the playing field for small business’s to compete in an environment of consolidation. At CCA’s annual Christmas Party, NHDC tasked dancers to act and dress as waitstaff until actor Carey Cahoon of theater Kapow used tailored quotes to bring the dancers...
November 13, 2019
SNHU’s McIninch Gallery / Variations on Colorfields / dance interpretation Amanda Whitworth
A collaboration between dancer and NH Artist Laureate, Amanda Whitworth and Floor Van de Velde through Van de Velde’s installation “Variation on ColorFields” at McIninch Gallery. Whitworth and Van de Velde explored the introduction of dance to Floor’s exploration of the vibrating nature of light. Both artists spoke about their work...
October 29, 2019
A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Canterbury Shaker Village
Held at The Currier Museum of Art, the evening featured a private look at the exhibit at The Currier called “The Shakers and the Modern World”. New Hampshire Dance Collaborative produced a video collaboration with John Hession of Millennium Studios called Sharing Paradise. John and Joan worked together to reveal the essence of...
October 5, 2019
New Hampshire Furniture Master’s Main Event at The Currier / dance interpretation Zackery Betty, Nick Neagle, Janelle Abbott Staley, Amanda Whitworth
Can the movement and energy of dance embody the form and stability of finely crafted furniture? Does the physicality of individual masters show up in the distinct style and aesthetic of the furniture that they create? Can dancers help to answer these questions? Amanda Whitworth, Zackery Beatty, Nick Neagle and Janelle Abbott Staly...
August 2019
Canterbury Shaker Village performance of The Changemakers
The Changemakers was commissioned and conceived of by New Hampshire Dance Collaborative to celebrate the three Shaker values of inclusivity, gender parity and love.
March 2019
SNHU’s McIninch Gallery / Nefarious Gaze by Didier William / dance interpretation Deo Mwano
Deb Disston, Director of SNHU’s McIninch Gallery invited NHDC to bring a dance interpretation to her exhibit by Didier Williams called The Nefarious Gaze. William’s work was propelled into being when he learned about the acquittal of George Zimmerman on all charges, in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Hession created a video of...
AUGUST 2018
The Inaugural Arts Week / Canterbury Shaker Village
Artists in Residence, organized by Bill Stelling of Kelley/Stelling Gallery live and work on site. Aba Cudney, Teresa Taylor, Ray Ciemny, Toni Jo Coppa, Alison Palizzola.
August 2018
The Inaugural Arts Week / Canterbury Shaker Village / The Zealous Laborers
NHDC commissions a second version of The Zealous Laborers to be performed in the iconic Meeting House. A collaboration between David Parker of The Bang Group and Lorraine Chapman of LCTC, the performance added elements of the “what if” musings about Shaker life and relationship.
May 2018
Kelley Stelling Contemporary / A Beautiful Mess / dance interpretation Amanda Whitoworth
Kelley/Stelling Gallery mounted an ambitious installation by Boston artist Sarah Brent Myers. New Hampshire Artist Laureate, Amanda Whitworth collaborated with Myers on integrating dance into the installation entitled A Beautiful Mess. Whitworth created three vignettes in which with wit, tenderness and imagination, she brought to life...
February 2018
The Clumsy’s / dancers transformed by art
Kelley/Stellling gallery hosted a pop up show of New Hampshire Furniture Master’s work. In a surprise visit, dance artists Lauren Allen and Max Auger entered as clumsy guests and, in three separate performances, slowly evolved into dancers to the delight of the audience.
August 2017
CSV Celebration of Music and Dance / Midsummer’s Night Dream
NHDC collaborates with Canterbury Village for second summer. This time the event celebrates both dance and music. Artistic Director Amy Fortier brought a delightful version of A Midsummer’s Nigh Dream to The Meeting House. Amanda Whitworth, Director of Dance at Plymouth State University curated a performance of faculty...
Summers of 2017, 2018, 2019
Dance Tours
During Art’s Week at The Village, movement was included in an unexpected way bring texture and life to the tours. Dancers were positioned in buildings and those taking the tours encountered them unexpectedly. Through subtle movement and a strong sense of presence, the dancers suggested an image of the reality of The Shakers without...
March 2017
First Multidisciplinary Art Celebration for the Public / Art Front
ArtFront, a citizens group dedicated to producing and showing art for free, created their first event. Arthur Sullivan donated space on the ground floor of Brady Sullivan Tower. Artists included Anthony Grassetti, Matthew Lomanno, Vivian Beer and Christina Pitch.
August 2016
CSV Village Rising Celebration / Zealous Laborers
NHDC collaborates with Canterbury as a part of their Village Rising Summer Event. Lorraine Chapman of LCTC and David Parker of The Bang Group are commissioned to create The Zealous Laborers which premieres on the 6th. 7 New Hampshire and Massachusetts emerging artists present new work on the 7th.