Contemporary Movement & Choreography
Teaching Artist: Gabriella Sibeko
Suggested donation: $5 at the door
We will explore movement through the embodiment of realism, sound, connection, and joy. The time spent together will include individual improvisational play, communal play, modern-based forms to support mobility and expansion, and a movement combination that will integrate my foundational passions - musicality, texture, mechanics, isolation, pathways, and storytelling. As an educator and class leader, my hope is to also evoke senses of physical and somatic freedom by prioritizing clear direction, and positive reinforcement!
Originating from Montreal, Canada, Gabriella Sibeko (she/her) is a freelance dance artist, performer, educator, choreographer and alumna of The Ailey School Scholarship and Certificate programs. Now based in New York City, Gabriella can be credited in Netflix's Making Malinche documentary and Nowness Digital’s Top Picks for her work in Still. Her artistry has been shaped profoundly by the choreographers she has worked with including Al Blackstone, Dolly Sfeir, Omar Román De Jesús, Jakob Karr, Katherine Maxwell, Ellenore Scott, Akira Uchida, and Jon Rua to name a few. She has danced for musical artists Phish, Alison Sudol, Sondre Lerche and ELENI, and has performed in major venues like Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden, The Joyce Theater, The Apollo Theater, and Los Angeles’ The Montàlban. Combining her love for concert, commercial and theatrical work.
Gabriella has had the privilege of dancing for a wide range of dance companies including Hivewild, Bocatuya, Stewart/Owen Dance, MICHIYAYA, Abarukas, BARE Dance and TedTed Performance Group, and is represented by New York’s Clear Talent Agency. As a dance educator and choreographer, Gabriella teaches and sets choreographic work throughout North America and is a faculty member of Luminous Tour Dance Convention. Along with performing and educating, Gabriella is also pursuing a degree in psychology and interdisciplinary studies.
Choreo-CoLab is taking place as part of Fall 2023 OPEN HOUSE. Kicking off in September 2023, OPEN HOUSE will begin with a Block Party featuring a Live Acoustic Electric DJ set by CRITICAL BREAKS Alum Zane Rodulfo, followed by a Work in Process of BRICKS by Charlene Jean, OPEN HOUSE will feature local vendors and artists and serve as a community gathering and celebration. In the weeks that follow, we will engage our community with dance, music, and much more! All of this will take place from our home at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 in East Harlem!