About This Show

This is a workshop for visual and fine artists, drawing/painting dancers as they dance/ rehearse/ improvise and hold interesting dance poses. 

NYC Drawing the Dance workshop is organized by Creative Performances @creativeperformances and presented by Dixon Place @dixonplace .

Please join us In-Person or Virtually at Dixon Place Theater
On Saturday, August 12, 12:30 p.m.

Theme: Celebrating Women’s Equality! Aug 26 is Women’s Equality Day: Celebrates the anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the ongoing fight for gender equality.

Dancer/Model: Faith Joy Mondesire @_faithjoy_

Faith Joy Mondesire is a Brooklyn-born dancer, model, and writer.  Received formal dance training at Fiorello H. Laguardia High School.  Graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2020 with a BFA in Dance and BA in English Literature.  Joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in April 2023.  Learn more about Faith Joy: https://www.aimbykyleabraham.com/community/faith-joy-mondesire#people

Duration: Approx. 2hrs workshop with a 10 minutes break for costume change. Each half is around 30 to 40 min long. Poses start at 30 sec to 1 min for warm up and then we move on to 3min, 5min, 8min in the first half and 5 min,10 min and 15 minutes poses in the second half. Dancer dancers slowly before holding each pose.

What to expect: The dancer will dance very slowly and will hold poses in between dance moves.

Please check in 15 minutes before the workshop begins.

You can view photos and artworks from prior workshops at our Instagram account. Please follow us: @nycdrawingthedance

Dixon Place is fully tested and certified for indoor productions . The AC system is upgraded and equipped with MERV-13 filers.

BRING ALL YOUR OWN MATERIALS, drawing boards, portable easels, or draw on pads on your laps, etc. We can provide music stand as a substitute for easel. There is a sink available in the bathroom for rinsing your brushes. No glitters, please.

The organizer or the venue are not responsible for misplaced items.

Each artist keeps his/her own drawings/paintings. The dancers and/or the organizers may request the artists for a photo of the art work. It will be at the artists’ discretions whether they want to share their art or not.

And lastly, there won’t be any instruction or any instructor. We expect the attending artists to have prior knowledge of drawing and painting to try these workshops for a new experience.

Thank you.