Art gives life!
Come wallow in the sheer exuberance of creativity, exploration and play in a time when life and the world can be deadly serious. No experience required!
Play with story, sound, movement and visual art in the moment, whether you are confident or not. Find a “new you.” Relax! Laughing out loud is guaranteed.
This event will be led by InterPlay co-founder Phil Porter, and Pennsylvania artists Anita Bondi and Sarah Carlson. Other InterPlay leaders from the general area will also be offering workshops.
All-group sessions will be interspersed with workshops focusing on specific art areas. Download a pdf of ArtPlunge! workshop descriptions and leader bios. Time for relaxation and hanging out complete the picture along with easy opportunities to create and explore.
Tuition, Food and Housing
Housing and food options are available right on the Moravian campus.
Tuition: $200
Full room and board (two nights, 7 meals): $125
Add Thursday night stay and Friday breakfast: $35
Meals (3 lunches, 2 dinners, no housing): $50
Venue
Bahnson Center at Moravian Seminary
60 W Locust St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Bahnaon Center is the cream colored building with a steeple. We will meet in the Saal which is the first door on your left as you enter from Locust Street. Street parking is available. Parking passes will be issued to those who RSVP that allow one to park in the lot directly across the street from the Bahnson Center.
Leaders
Anita Bondi
Anita discovered InterPlay during her senior year at East Stroudsburg University in 1986. Almost a decade later, when her dance injuries threatened to end her movement career, she came back to improvisation and became a certified InterPlay leader. It saved her life and that is the truth! It has opened up doors and windows that she would have never seen. All of this has led her to the creation of The InterPlay Inspiration Deck. The deck was released in 2009 and consists of 22 of the principles and practices of InterPlay brought to life with stories, colors and symbols. It is a great tool for seasoned InterPlayers, as well as an easy , delightful introduction to InterPlay for anyone else!
http://www.anitabondidesigns.com
Sarah Carlson
Sarah Carlson was first introduced to InterPlay in 2008 and was immediately attracted by the invitation to take herself less seriously. Like many, she was caught up in a whirlwind of professional stress & anxiety that threatened to overwhelm her. Sarah became a certified InterPlay leader in order to spread the healing power of play. As a choreographer, dance educator & massage therapist, Sarah brings a wealth of intelligence about the body. Sarah is the Founder & Artistic Director of DANCELINK, a Lehigh Valley based company which seeks to bridge people, ideas & understanding through movement. She is also a co-director of the Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange & the founder/editor of the Lehigh Valley Dance in Review. In all her experience with movement, Sarah believes Interplay is one of the most fun & fulfilling ways to express oneself & connect with others.
Phil Porter
Phil is one of the founders of InterPlay. He is a teacher, performer, writer, and organizer. With Cynthia Winton-Henry he is the co-founder of WING IT! Performance Ensemble, and has written several books, some in collaboration with Cynthia, including Having It All: Body, Mind, Heart & Spirit Together Again at Last and The Slightly Mad Rantings of a Body Intellectual Part One. Phil is particularly interested in the use of InterPlay in organizational life, and believes that InterPlay can be a powerful tool to create communities of diversity and peace.
