2025 Winter WONDERLAND Intensive

MONDAY-SATURDAY
January 13-18, 2025

Class & Rehearsals
Monday-Friday 9-5pm
@ NYU Tisch | 111 2nd Ave.

Performance
Saturday 10-6pm
@ Chelsea Factory | 547 W 26th St.

Following on the heels of GALLIM’s critically acclaimed performances of at the Joyce Theater, this is your chance to learn and perform WONDERLAND in one intensive week of training and rehearsing as a company!

  • TRAIN: Start your day with a company class, GALLIM Methods, with Andrea Miller and GALLIM artists.

  • REHEARSE: Expand your artistry! Research and rehearse an excerpted WONDERLAND, flexing your physical muscles and stretching your emotional range.

  • PERFORM: Invite your communities to a public performance at Chelsea Factory on Saturday, while gaining valuable performance experience and professional video footage.

  • CONVERSE: “Cookies and Conversation”- ask questions and receive insights into the balancing act between artistic vision and operational realities in an intimate conversation with Artistic Director, Andrea Miller, and Executive Director, Erin Fogarty.

  • EXCHANGE: Meet new artists and build your artistic family with GALLIM!

 
 

  • "I was so incredibly inspired by the company dancers we had the privilege of taking class from and the care with which they handled the repertoire. It really showed me the kind of work that goes into being in the company. I was also really moved by some of the concepts we learned in GALLIM Methods. The prompts propelled me to move in ways I never had before and put me in a state of pure enjoyment for dance."
  • - Sydney Heldman, 2024 Summer Intensive Participant

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

9:00-10:15 - GALLIM Methods

10:30-1:00 - WONDERLAND Rehearsal

1:00-2:00 - LUNCH

2:00-5:00 - WONDERLAND Rehearsal

 
 

SESSIONS

GALLIM Methods is a movement technique training which practices Andrea Miller’s movement philosophy and creative methodology through a guided conversation between the body's network of systems and the imagination. Through a combination of guided improvisation and focused exercises, the class brings nuanced attention to regions of the body, its availability for movement, range, coordination, texture, and creative expression in relationship to the rest of the body and its experience within space, time, music, and art.

WONDERLAND Wolves or sheep? In WONDERLAND, everyone resists and stirs up their fate in a playground of shapeshifting ironies and humors, song and dance. The work was initially inspired by Chinese-born artist Cai Guo-Qiang’s installation Head On, which depicts 99 wolves charging into a glass wall. Four archetypal characters evolve in a universe influenced by the imagery of the American atomic age. Behind the smiles of an Esther Williams dream world, WONDERLAND reveals psychological and physical episodes of a herd acting as a unit through the uncoordinated behavior of self-serving individuals. Although pack mentality is a natural and ongoing strategy in the animal kingdom, among humans it can indicate a vicious, desensitized brutality and disregard for humanity – a concept that is at the core of WONDERLAND.

 
 

Photos (1-4) by Shea Gordon


FACULTY

Andrea Miller is a choreographer, creative director, and founder of the internationally renowned multidisciplinary organization GALLIM. A creator and collaborator for dance, film, fashion, and the visual arts, Miller is known for her exploration of the essential elements of human behavior and the alchemy of human expression through the medium of movement and performance. Miller is a Guggenheim, Sadler's Wells, New York City Center, and Princess Grace Fellow, and was featured in Forbes as an entrepreneur and leader in the dance world. She is the first choreographer to be named Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, creating two large scale works for The Temple of Dendur and the full 5th floor of The Met Breuer. Her visual art collaborations include a sound, sculpture, and performance installation for Lincoln Center featuring 25 community members processing the pandemic through breath, music, theater and dance, as well as works for The Glass House, Art Basel, Frieze Festival, Grace Farms, Grand Central Station and a film shared by The Guggenheim Museum. Miller’s dance works are presented by leading institutions and festivals around the world including Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, City Center, The Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, BAM, Royal Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells, London Royal Opera House, Théâtre National de Chaillot, Teatre Grec of Barcelona, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, Canal Madrid, Teatro Nacional de Panamá, DanceHouse Vancouver, Spoleto Festival, and others.  Recent dance commissions include New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, Bern Ballet, Noord Nederland Dans, Pennsylvania Ballet, A.I.M, Rambert2, Ailey II, and The Juilliard School. She has created dance for film with celebrated directors including Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, Xavier Dolan, Ezra Hurwitz, Bat-Sheva Guez and long time collaborator Ben Stamper. Miller is an Adjunct Professor at Marymount Manhattan College and guest faculty at The Juilliard School, where she is an alumna. Her repertory, creative methodology and dance training have been taught across the country including Marymount Manhattan, The Juilliard School, NYU, UC Kaufman, Harvard, Barnard and others. Her collaborations in fashion and brands include Hermès, VOGUE, Bergdorf and Goodman, SportsMax, KSwiss, Lacoste, Target, Calvin Klein, Crate & Barrel, SLS Hotels Miami and Las Vegas, and the ministry of tourism of Panama. Miller serves on the board of Chelsea Factory and The Doris Humphrey Foundation.

 

Georgia Usborne is a performer, choreographer and teacher based in Brooklyn, NY. She was a company member of Bern Ballet, under the direction of Cathy Marston, from 2010-2013, working with choreographers including Alexander Ekman, Adonis Foniadakis, Johan Inger, Didy Veldman and Noa Zuk. Georgia has been a member of Andrea Miller’s GALLIM since 2014, collaborating as a Dancer, Teacher and Rehearsal Director. Performance highlights include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Joyce Theater and Grand Theater de Luxembourg. Georgia was a resident cast member of Punch Drunk’s immersive production Sleep No More from 2023-2024, performing the role of Lady Macduff.

Georgia teaches Dance to all ages and levels, and choreographs for film and live performance. Her Dance Films Villa Dei Misteri (2020), Magnolia Moon (2022) and The Lines In Between (2023) have received awards at International Film Festivals. Georgia is the Founding Director of CreateART, interdisciplinary performance and residency platform for emerging art, and has worked as Community Organizer for Arts On Site and Studio Programming Coordinator for GALLIM. She holds a BA Hons from Central School of Ballet and an MA from London School of Contemporary Dance. 


More at georgiausborne.com // IG @georgiausborne

 
 
 

India Hobbs (she/her) began training at The Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center. In 2013, Hobbs joined The Chicago Academy for the Arts class ‘17. During India’s time at The Academy, she performed works set by Brian Brooks, Jonathan Alsberry, and Stephanie Martinez. Following her completion at CAA, Hobbs continued her training at The Boston Conservatory. While at The Conservatory, India performed choreography by Loni Landon, Catherine Coury, Martha Nichols, and Mark Morris. In 2021, Hobbs received her BFA in Contemporary dance. While living in NYC, India has had the fortune to perform in the 2021 Open Call Exhibition at The Shed, work with art collective Haus of PVMNT, led by Christopher Kinsey and Maggy Costales, as well as, KnoName Artist, directed by Roderick George. In 2022, Hobbs joined GALLIM, where she continues to perform a variety of Andrea Miller’s repertoire and teaches GALLIM Methods in classes & workshops throughout the city. Hobbs is honored to have performed in theaters like, Chelsea Factory, The Joyce Theatre, amongst many others throughout the East coast.

 
 
 

Donterreo Culp began his training at I-Live Center of the Arts in Kingsland, Georgia. He graduated from East Carolina University in 2019 with a BFA in Dance, concentrating in Performance and Choreography, accompanied by a minor in Business Administration. While at East Carolina, he was fortunate enough to receive the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Award allowing him to produce an evening’s length work. After graduating, Donterreo moved to New York City where he spent the last 3 years with Nimbus Dance. During his time with the company, he performed works by Sofia Nappi, Kristen Klein, Dawn Marie Bazemore and Samuel Pot. Throughout the School of Nimbus and its outreach communities, Donterreo has been gifted the opportunities to expand his love of teaching. Additionally trained at the Trinity Laban London Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he studied dance science and technique, Donterreo is also an alumni of Springboard Danse Montréal. There he worked closely with choreographers Kyle Abraham and Alanna Morris. His performance opportunities continue with choreographers David Ingram, Tommi Galaska, John Dixon, Jennifer Archibald, Richard Smith and many others. Donterreo is currently freelancing, in hopes to work with other artists who push the boundaries of what is possible and create works that are true and authentic.

REGISTRATION

 

Eligibility

Open to all intermediate/advanced movers ages 16+ who have a strong interest in training in GALLIM methods and learning GALLIM repertory by Andrea Miller. Rigorous physical training in class, repertoire, and movement creation is a significant part of this intensive.

Tuition

$625 Early Bird - through December 6th

$675 Full Tuition - from December 7th

Payment Plans available! (Email Randall@gallimdance.com)

Thanks to the generosity of the Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation, need-based financial assistance and full scholarships are available. SEE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE below for full details.

Tuition is non-refundable except in the case of a medical necessity with a note from a medical provider.

** Registration will be open until program capacity is reached.


SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Emergent Artist Scholarship

Two full merit based Emergent Artist Scholarships will be awarded to artists of the global marjority, including but not limited to Black and African American, Asian, Hispanic and Latino/a/x, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaska Native, Middle Eastern or North African, and multiracial.

All participants with scholarship applications under review will have a place held for them in the intensive until scholarships are awarded.

Applications close on December 6th. Participants will be notified by December 13th.

Work Study Scholarship

Two full work study scholarships will be awarded. This opportunity is designed for students with an interest in arts administration and will include on-site responsibilities. May also include administrative work before and after the intensive.

All participants with scholarship applications under review will have a place held for them in the intensive until scholarships are awarded.

Applications close on December 6th. Participants will be notified by December 13th.

Financial Aid & Payment Plans

Payment Plans are available upon request, please email Randall Riley, randall@gallimdance.com

Thanks to the generosity of the Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation, need-based financial assistance is available upon request. Applications for financial aid will be accepted on a rolling basis until December 16th. All participants with financial aid applications under review will have a place held for them in the intensive until financial assistance is distributed on December 23rd.

We encourage you to apply!

 
 
 

 
  • "Significantly enhanced my mind-body awareness while dancing and allowed me complete and full release during movement. Amazing!"
  • - Carol Davis, 2024 SAMA Experience Participant
 

 
 

Photos by Dan Chen

 
 

GALLIM SCHOOL OF MOVEMENT SUPPORTERS

GALLIM School of Movement Leadership Support & Founding School Sponsorship

Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation

GALLIM School of Movement is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and Donors Like You!