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The Equus Projects creates site specific performance works, often bringing humans and horses into shared landscapes.
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The Equus Projects is a dance company that engages in on-going movement research that explores dancing in real time and the choreographic possibilities for shaping task-based physicality into theatrical image. Their work emerges from the creation of performances that frame the dialogue and partnership between dancers and horses.

09/21/2024

09/21/2024

Join us in the beautiful Catskill Mountains for our November interspecies research workshop November 6-9th!

The workshops are taught in close collaboration with natural horsemanship trainer Dan McCarthy. Each workshop includes deep dive studio dance investigations. These include a daily warmup with 5-6 hours of embodied explorations each day. We occasionally also conduct site-specific explorations in natural settings.

The equine explorations include 3-4 hours of hands-on equine exploration each day. These take place at a beautiful farm and sometimes at a nearby horse sanctuary.

If you are interested in exploring embodied movement with equines in a special setting, check out the workshop information at the link here: https://www.equus-onsite.org/dancing-with-horses-in-the-catskills

09/19/2024

Join us for Physical Listening LAB on Wednesday, September 25th from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm! To learn more about attending a LAB, please check out this link: https://www.equus-onsite.org/physicallisteninglab

09/12/2024

Join us next Wednesday, September 18th for Physical Listening LAB from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm! Curious about what a Physical Listening LAB is? Check out the link below to learn more and RSVP to attend! https://www.equus-onsite.org/physicallisteninglab

09/09/2024

NEXT LAB: https://www.equus-onsite.org/physicallisteninglab

09/09/2024

Join us for the next Physical Listening LAB on Wednesday, September 11th from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm! Link for more information and to RSVP: https://www.equus-onsite.org/physicallisteninglab

09/08/2024

We had a wonderful weekend of rehearsals for “The Fable” at Majoda Stables! Remember to save the date for our performance on November 24th from 1-3 pm and check out the link below to get your tickets to attend! https://www.equus-onsite.org/the-fable-november-2024

08/31/2024

The Fable
7 dancers, a herd of horses, and Skippy, a miniature donkey
Premiere
Majoda Stables, Moorestown, NJ
November 24th
1-3pm
In this section of The Fable, the human performers are creating a complex assemblage of choreographic material in real time.Each dancer is responsible for remembering every improvised move and logging them into repeatable sequences. The the entire group is accountable to each other while one Alpha dancer determines which sequences get performed. Much like jazz musicians, we are creating a language based on an organizing score. We are practicing a process of real time decision-making we use when choreographing with horses at liberty: A merging of rigorous form and improvisation.
https://www.equus-onsite.org/the-fable-november-2024

08/31/2024

Save the Date! The Equus Projects presents “The Fable” November 24th, 2024 from 1-3 pm at Majoda Stables in Moorestown, NJ. Link for more information about the performance here: https://www.equus-onsite.org/the-fable-november-2024

08/31/2024

Save The Date
The Fable
Majoda Stables
November 24th
7 Dancers, 1 herd of horses, Skippy a miniature donkey

08/30/2024

Join us for Physical Listening LAB on Wednesday, September 4th from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm! For more information about attending a LAB session please check out the link: https://www.equus-onsite.org/physicallisteninglab

08/26/2024

Next Physical Listening LAB this Wednesday 9:30-12:30 at
115 Wooster, .
https://www.equus-onsite.org/physicallisteninglab

08/26/2024

This beautiful film of our work with dancers and horses was made years ago by artist Christina Lanzl. The opening music is by Jami Sieber who generously gave us permission to use it at the time.

Portraying the work of NYC choreographer JoAnna Mendl Shaw who partners dancers with horses. The film features a poetic series of vignettes that range from q...

08/23/2024

We are BACK for Physical Listening LAB on Wednesday, August 28th from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm! Please check out the link below for more information and to RSVP to attend the LAB!

https://www.equus-onsite.org/physicallisteninglab

08/18/2024

Dan McCarthy is a brilliant horse trainer but also a musician. We explored the intersection of live music and horsemanship ground skills for two days in Upstate New York. More to come in November!!

08/18/2024

Just finished a truly amazing Interspecies Workshop in Jefferson, NY with the amazing equine trainer, Dan McCarthy. Thanks to all our participants including company dancer Jess Michal and new company member Jordan Patt plus our guest dancer Sarah France, visitors Grace Cooper and equine trainer and acupuncturist Jenny Greenough

08/17/2024

What a wonderful workshop in the Catskills! Thank you to Dan McCarthy for sharing his immense horsemanship knowledge and musical talents with us. Stay tuned for information about our next Catskills workshop in November!

08/11/2024

There is no Physical Listening LAB on Wednesday, August 14th and 21st, but we look forward to seeing you at the next LAB on August 28th!

08/06/2024

OPEN SLOT FOR INTERSPECIES WORKSHOP IN THE CATSKILLS
August 13-16th
The workshop begins with a studio session in NYC, followed by a drive upstate. The three days includes deep dive embodied sessions in the studio and hands on equine experiences coached by an extraordinary equine trainer, Dan McCarthy
We will explore basic equine language, how energetic sponging and spatial tracking play out with horses and in the studio, creating choreographic in an equine landscape and the intersection of improvising in music, movement and equine communication.
Due to the late date, we are offering the workshop for $450 instead of $600
Interested?
Let me know!!

08/05/2024

OPEN SLOT FOR INTERSPECIES WORKSHOP IN THE CATSKILLS
August 13-16th

The workshop begins with a studio session in NYC, followed by a drive upstate.

The three days includes deep dive embodied sessions in the studio and hands on equine experiences coached by an extraordinary equine trainer, Dan McCarthy.

We will explore basic equine language, how energetic sponging and spatial tracking play out with horses and in the studio, creating choreographic in an equine landscape and the intersection of improvising in music, movement and equine communication.

Due to the late date, we are offering the workshop for $450 instead of $600!

Interested?
Contact JoAnna Mendl Shaw
[email protected]

08/02/2024

OPEN SLOT FOR INTERSPECIES WORKSHOP IN THE CATSKILLS
August 13-16th

The workshop begins with a studio session in NYC, followed by a drive upstate.

The three days includes deep dive embodied sessions in the studio and hands on equine experiences coached by an extraordinary equine trainer, Damn McCarthy.

We will explore basic equine language, how energetic sponging and spatial tracking play out with horses and in the studio, creating choreographic in an equine landscape and the intersection of improvising in music, movement and equine communication.

Due to the late date, we are offering the workshop for $450 instead of $600!

Interested?
Contact JoAnna Mendl Shaw
[email protected]

Address

121 W 17th Street, 4B
New York, NY
10011

Telephone

(917) 533-4946

Website

http://www.equus-onsite.org/

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Videos

**CLASS ALERT** Today 12 - 2 pm EST Virtually on Zoom Physical Listening LABS https://linktr.ee/joannamendlshaw

A Final Dance for 2016

Thanks to Sedona Artist Residency, Anna Twinney, Audrey Rachelle, Kristen Stuart, Kacey Katezenmeyer, Rachel Barker, Gibney Dance, Blaine Siegel.

A Small Dance: Balancing

A Physical Listening Workshop Courageous Creativity explored through kinetic engagements with horses. A gathering of curious, adventurous folks at the beautiful Belos Cavalos Farm in Kenwood, CA. Bring a Physical Listening workshop to your facility: www.equus-onsite.org

Sedona: The Equus Projects

The Equus Projects: Sedona Summer Residency

Dancing on our day off

Travels in our red wagon

One Minute of Red, Yellow, Blue part 3

One more minute portion of "Red, Yellow, Blue" The fun and quirky "Ladder Section."

Big Draw One Minuet- part 2

Another minute section of "Red, Yellow, Blue."

One Minute of Red, Yellow, Blue

One minute of "Red, Yellow, Blue" performed on July 1st. What a great- yet swelteringly hot- day!

OnSite NYC

From our OnSite NYC: Union Square performances. Ronny Brook Farms Milk Bottles!

Rehearsal footage of one run for next week's Union Square performances. We're working out the details...

Here is what we have been doing with the amazing Ryan Hartley!

The Equus Projects Kickstarter Update August 2011

This is the new video on our Kickstarter campaign. A little under two weeks until it is over, and we need your help!!! Ask your friends if they could pitch in just $5 or $10. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1728937097/the-equus-projects-with-black-label-movement-bates

Dancer Intensive June 22, 2011

New company member, Brittany Beyer-Schubert, working with Tori during the Dancer Intensive.

The Equus Projects in Vermont

A little tast of our work last week with David Lichman in Vermont. It was held at Marilyn Ganahl's Elderberry Farm. We had such a great time with such open riders!!! Thanks to you all for such a fabulous time!