The Lab
We have lost so much through the pandemic, including necessary states to keep alive such as hope and joy. What does it mean to ‘return’ to these when our bodies have existed in a constant state of survival and when we have been isolated?
This class emphasizes the movement of the body and coming together as vital elements of resistance. You’re encouraged to bring your full self to the class, we’ll hold ya, and promise to have you leave even fuller.
Pay What You Will
Suggested Donation of $10
What Do You Need To Join?
In Person
- Your self
- Clothes you can move in
- Water bottle
Online
- Your self
- A Device To Zoom In On
- An Internet Connection
- Clothes you can move in
- Water bottle
Accessibility
In Person
- ASL Interpretation will be available in person
- Venue Accessibility
Online
- ASL Interpretation and Auto-Generated Captions will be provided online
About your Lab Instructors
Mpoe Mogale
Mpoe Mogale (they/them) reigns from Lebowakgomo, South Africa and splits their time between amiskwaciywâskahikan and moh’kínst’sis, in the colonial state of Canada. They hold a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science, and a wealth of expertise in community-based research, facilitation, and arts administration.
Mpoe’s primary artmaking form is dance, with a curiosity in the place of Blackness in spaces that deny it, as explored through several projects including “What (Black) Life Requires” (produced by Mile Zero Dance and Azimuth Theatre). Mpoe’s current artistic imaginations have centered the brilliant, mundane, and joyous aspects that foreground the lives of Black folks.