BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:928@somartspace.org DTSTART:20250123T230000Z DTEND:20250124T020000Z DTSTAMP:20250113T003314Z URL:https://somartspace.org/events/from-ideation-to-manifestation-with-lro d-production-design-for-dancemakers/ SUMMARY:From Ideation to Manifestation with LROD - Production Design for Da ncemakers DESCRIPTION:LROD will be facilitating a ️ workshop on how strategic cho reographic design applies to overall vision\, time\, and scale. This ️  workshop draws on creative-based activations and scaffoldings for dance\ , performance\, and media outcomes with relevant practices.\n\nLROD reside s in Massachusetts\, with a career spanning over 24 years in education\, i ntermedia\, and movement. LROD’s sought-after expertise is informed by e xtensive experience in the field and by presentations and productions at r enowned institutions such as Joyce Theater\, NYU/Steinhardt\, Paramount Th eater\, Wexner Center of the Arts MetaLab/Berlin\, MOCO\, and Jacob's Pill ow. LROD’s capaciousness exists by re-imaging the boundaries placed on m ovement in educational settings through research rooted in choreography. L ROD’s portfolios include dance\, film\, design\, performance art\, inter media\, masks/costumes\, dramaturgy\, and lighting design\, showcased in v enues such as the ICA\, Harvard Dance Center\, Paseo Project\, and Wexner Center for the Arts. Currently\, LROD teaches at MIT and is a volunteer EO L doula.\n\nLROD generates a warmly electric environment full of ease\, co mmunication\, and transparency. LROD has collaborated with esteemed artist s and organizations worldwide\, including La Pocha Nostra\, Livable Future s\, Tonya Lockyer\, Sara Shelton Mann\, Passion Fruit Dance Company\, Jay Stull &\; Keenan Taylor Oliphant\, Amy O'Neal\, Kyle Abraham\, Gerard & amp\; Kelly\, Awilda Rodriguez-Lora\, Wideman Davis Dance\, Latino Interna tional Film Festival\, Roya Carreras\, Alessandro Sousa Pereira\, Cervanti no Film Festival\, Dance @30FPS\, International Dance Festival\, Pat Grane y\, Wade Madsen\, Deb Wolf\, and the American Dance Festival’s Movies by Movers. LROD received numerous awards and accolades from New England Foun dation of the Arts Recipient (NEFA)\, Merce Cunningham Endowed Scholarship (3x)\, LiveArts Ireland Residency\, Harvard's Provostial Fund Awardee\, M ichael M. Bromley Fund for Innovations in Dance (2021-2024)\, Vera J. Blai ne Special Projects fund\, Humane Technology Fellowship\, Kreielsheimer Fo undation Scholarship\, Northwestern Summer Institute Award Recipient. Migr ation\, Mobility\, and Immobility Grant (MMI)\, NALAC Leadership Fellow\, and Harvard Certificate of Distinction in Teaching Awards 2024-2020 (12x). \n\nBefore receiving a BFA and MFA\, LROD worked in the professional dance industry for 14 years as a performer\, educator\, co-director\, producer\ , and choreographer. LROD's non-traditional academic background includes a n M.F.A. in choreography\, intermedia\, and Latinx Studies from The Ohio S tate University (20-17)\, a B.F.A. from Cornish College of the Arts from t he Professional Dancers Program (17-14) and received several anatomical/so matic studies and certifications. LROD’s company and films\, established in 2014\, have toured nationally and internationally. LROD held leadershi p and teaching positions at Harvard University during (24-20).\n\nPC: Nico Tower\n\nDance Artists: Wolf: Drew Lewis\, Rabbit: Hannah McClean\n\nLROD  Archive: Surrealism - Part 141\, 2016/Seattle ©LROD25 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somartspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/ 01/Lighting-for-Dancemakers-2.png CATEGORIES:Class,Production Design,Program,Workshop LOCATION:SomArt @ the Hive\, 561 Windsor Pl\, Somerville\, MA\, 02143\, Uni ted States GEO:42.375631;-71.093243 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=561 Windsor Pl\, Somerville \, MA\, 02143\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=SomArt @ the Hive :geo:42.375631,-71.093243 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR