199 Chambers St
New York, NY
10007
This 1-hour immersive workshop, led by choreographer Elodie Dufour, invites dancers into the physical and emotional world of her residency work UNspoken—a contemporary piece exploring silence, identity, and the lasting impact of words we carry but never express.
The session begins with a guided warm-up designed to connect breath, body, and internal awareness, followed by learning a phrase directly from the work. Dancers will explore the movement through layered performance tasks, focusing on intention, resistance, vulnerability, and release.
The workshop culminates in an interactive group exercise where one dancer stands at the center of a circle while others gently throw soft balls toward them. The dancer navigates and avoids these “attacks,” representing external pressures, judgment, and the invisible weight of words. This exercise becomes a powerful physical exploration of defense, overwhelm, resilience, and adaptation.
Blending technique, improvisation, and storytelling, this workshop offers a space to move beyond steps and into lived experience—inviting each participant to connect with what remains unspoken in their own body.
Spots are limited. To sign up for the workshop, please email [email protected] before March 31; If a spot is still available, you will receive a confirmation.
Elodie Dufroux was born in Loudun, France. Elodie has worked with choreographers such as Hamilton’s Jon Rua, Luis Salgado, and Atlantic Records choreographer, Carlos Neto. Elodie recently performed as a featured dancer for the Telemundo Upfront at the Ziegfeld Theatre. She was also one of dancers at the 2019-2020 New Year’s Eve performance with the band PHISH at Madison Square Garden.
Elodie Dufroux’s residency at BMCC Tribeca PAC is part of the CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), which receives major support from The Mertz Gilmore Foundation and Howard Gilman Foundation. Additional support is provided by the SHS Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Charles E. Culpeper Arts & Culture program, and the Harkness Foundation for Dance. CDI is spearheaded by The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College. www.cuny.edu/