Movement Migration is a collective of seasoned dance artists collaborating to create and perform dynamic and poignant dance works that portray the depths of the human experience; the dances are shared with audiences locally and globally in performance and educational venues. “Migration” signals the transformation and convergence of technical training and individual approaches into a collective creativity that traverses cultural and generational boundaries and transfers movement knowledge from person to person and community to community.
Movement Migration is committed to making dance education, training, and performance accessible and inclusive at a level of artistic excellence that perpetuates and extends the legacies of American modern dance. Perhaps just as importantly, our genuinely diverse, intergenerational company is eager to bring our rich artistic experiences and life perspectives to the many cultural conversations that are important to the future of Charlotte.
Kim Jones is the Artistic Director of Movement Migration, a modern dance company based in Charlotte, NC. She is an Associate Professor of Dance at UNC Charlotte and a régisseur for the Martha Graham Resource Center. She danced with the Martha Graham Dance Company and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and served as a principal dancer in the US National Tour of The King and I. Kim is well known for her work with historic modern dances. Most recently, the late Paul Taylor, a leading American modern dance choreographer, offered Tracer (1962) as the subject of a scholarly reconstruction to Kim. She recreated the work using her research and dance expertise on Taylor 2 Dance Company members, thanks to funding from the NEA Art Works grant, UNC Charlotte Faculty Research Grant and Wells Fargo. In 2013, Kim reconstructed Martha Graham’s Imperial Gesture (1935), which is in the repertory of the Martha Graham Dance Company. Both reconstructed works were featured in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. Kim has also restaged Graham’s Primitive Mysteries (1931), Panorama (1935) and Steps in the Street (1936), with funding from the NEA American Masterpieces grant. In 2018/2019 served as Resident Director at Kingston University.
movementmigration@gmail.com
https://www.movementmigration.org/
14311 Reese Blvd, Ste A2 Box #307, Huntersville, NC 28078
Mecklenburg
This high-caliber dance technique masterclass provides students with the opportunity to learn from seasoned professional dance artists who have performed for world-renowned dance companies and choreographers. Professional dance artists instruct students on the process of using movement skills in dance based on the artists’ area of expertise in modern and ballet. Movement Migration dance artists also provide historical context to their technique classes when appropriate. Finally, the dance artist facilitates a thoughtful post-class discussion.
Kim Jones
movementmigration@gmail.com
Please contact for available dates.
During school hours.
Open space, studio, gym, or dance classroom with floors that are safe for dancing. Sound equipment (speakers with auxiliary cord or Bluetooth capabilities, etc.)
Classroom, studio, open space that is safe for movement.
Within Mecklenburg County
| Duration | One School/Class | Two Classes/Schools |
| One Day | $300 | $575 |
| Two Days | $580 | $1,100 |
| Three Days | $890 | $1,600 |
| Four Days | $1,100 | $2,150 |
Surrounding Area
| Duration | One School/Class | Two Classes/Schools |
| One Day | $400 | $675 |
| Two Days | $680 | $1,200 |
| Three Days | $990 | $1,700 |
| Four Days | $1,200 | $2,250 |
Region
| Duration | One School/Class | Two Classes/Schools |
| One Day | $630 | $905 |
| Two Days | $980 | $1,630 |
| Three Days | $1,330 | $2,230 |
| Four Days | $1,780 | $3,080 |
L6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in developing vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
SL 4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
SL 1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with
diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
B.DM.1.3: Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.
I.DM.1.3: Apply technical skills from a variety of dance forms to enhance performance.
P.DM.1.3: Understand how articulation of movement and the use of movement vocabulary from a
variety of sources support the development of dance technique.
50%, of the fee if canceled within 30 days of engagement. Movement Migration will try to work with schools to reschedule in cases of inclement weather or emergencies.