New Expressive Works

New Expressive Works 18th Residency Cohort performance

Our residents are almost ready to bring their work to the public. After 6 months of weekly rehearsals, N.E.W. residents will present the fruits of their labor June 19th through 21st. We hope many of you will join us to witness their works. Details below. 

WHAT: New Expressive Works 18th Residency Performance

WHO:  Jan - June '26. Residents -





WHEN:  Friday June 19th, Saturday June 20th, and Sunday June 21sth 2026

WHERE: , 810 SE Belmont, Ste 2, PDX 97214. [In the WYSE Buliding. Use building doors located on the South side of the building.]

TICKET LINK IN BIO!

CONSTELLATIONS
Constellations • an in-person movement workshop led by  Meshi Chavez and Winky Wheeler.

In this workshop, we’ll explore dancers as constellations—individually bright, yet brought to life through connection. Through guided improvisation and embodied inquiry, we’ll look at how patterns emerge between bodies, how relationships shift, and how each dancer’s internal “star” informs the collective field.

Open to movers of all backgrounds who are curious about expanding their sense of connection, creativity, and presence.

Participation in our regular Sunday class (10:00–11:30 AM) is included with workshop registration.

LOCATION: 

DATES: Saturday & Sunday, January 31 & February 1

TIMES: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

FULL WORKSHOP: Sliding scale: $235 -$199 

Register at https://ecstaticdancers.com/registration/

Registration LINK IN BIO above.

HARNESSING OUR ARTISTIC VOICES
Weekend workshop series designed to empower artists and culture bearers in “re-cognizing” the ways in which we contribute to our community’s well-being and thriving.
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THE PLAN - One weekend - Three Session

Friday – Roadmap of the Arts Advocacy Acronyms – Who are they and what are they doing?

Saturday – The strategies in front of us – What are the strategies being considered in our region?

Sunday – Our action plan – How do we bring visibility to the cultural, social and personal value proposition of artists and culture bearers?

[NOTE: All Sessions are 2.5 hours long with an optional 45 minutes of mingling at the end of Saturday.]

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WHO IS THIS FOR
This series brings together practicing artists (spanning all artistic disciplines), culture-bearers, and artists who are also doubling as arts administrators. Basically, if you are immersed in the artistic/creative process for a significant amount of your life AND are keenly interested in understanding and influencing arts advocacy world, this educational series is for you!

WHO IS LEADING THIS PROJECT
Choreographer, artistic director, arts administrator, and advocate convenes and facilitates this series. As a working artist and founder of NEW, Subashini also actively participates in city (Creative Laureate 2018 – 2021), state (Oregon Arts Commission Chair 2023 – 2025), regional (Arts Lead for Metro Future Vision Project), and private philanthropy (Board Member of the Miller Foundation) work.

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WHERE -  

WHEN - Choose from one of the three weekend options.
Jan 23rd – 25th
Feb 13th – 15th
March 13th – 15th

SCHEDULE
Fri 5pm – 7:30pm
Sat and Sun – 10am – 12:30pm
Optional 45-minute community gathering after Saturday’s session.

HOW MUCH - Sliding Scale - $90 - $150.00 - If two or more artists are interested in attending from the same collective, we can discuss a nominal bulk discount.

CONTACT AND REGISTER - Email [email protected].

Let’s gather, learn, and build together this year!
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