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>>> UPCOMING <<<

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SARUS FESTIVAL

Wilmington, NC

August 8 - 10, 2025

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The 2025 SARUS Festival marks its 8th iteration as a site-specific, experimental arts event in North Carolina. It features non-commercial, professional performances and outreach, bringing together national and international artists—both established and emerging—for collaboration, teaching, and inspiration. SARUS showcases diverse art forms including dance, theatre, visual art, installations, film, workshops, youth programs, and social events. The festival is organized and presented by Alban Elved Dance Company.

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FLOW & DRIFT

Mini Contact Improvisation Retreat -

Wilmington, NC

August 9 & 10, 2025

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This mini-retreat offers a chance to engage in two days of contact improv jams, with opportunities to experience the Sarus Festival for Site-Specific and Experimental Art (see full festival schedule: https://sarusfestival.weebly.com/festival-schedule.html), while allowing free time to lounge and play on the beautiful Wrightsville Beach or explore Wilmington’s historic downtown. 

Accommodations and food are not included and must be acquired individually by participants. 

 

As part of the Sarus Festival's mission to showcase site-specific and experimental work that fosters community and exposes people to new art forms, the latter part of Sunday’s jam will be open to public viewing and will include a post-jam discussion with audience members (jammers are welcome to participate in the discussion).

ITINERARY:

Saturday 8/9 @ Hope Recovery (3403 Winston Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28405)
11:15 am - Arrival and Check-in
11:30 am - 12 pm: Opening Circle
12 - 2 pm: Warm-up & Jam

Sunday 8/10 @ Hope Recovery
1:30 pm - 2 pm: Arrival and Circle
2 pm - 2:30 pm: Warm-up
2:30 pm - 4 pm: JAM
4 pm - 4:30 pm: Continue jamming into the improvisational round-robin-style performance

4:30 PM - 4:45 pm: Audience Discussion
4:45 - 5:15 pm: Closing circle

7 - 9 pm: Sarus Closing Party @ Barzaar (1610 Castle St)

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>>> PAST RETREATS & EVENTS <<<

Costa Rica Retreat - June 2019

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New Mexico Retreat - June 2018

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Artfulness Project @ VCU
Explore the artfulness project here:
http://artfulness.vcu.edu/

Introspective Practices
through the Institute of Contemporary Art


Richmond, VA
 Tuesdays 12-12:45pm  

Visit the ICA website for Leigh's teaching schedule.
             

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