Myles Kercher - forward fundraiser - POSTPONED
2026-01-31 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
This event is being postponed, new date TBA

Forward Fundraiser for Creation
This semi-annual fundraiser will support Myles Kercher’s upcoming dance projects and offers the North Shore and Boston community an exclusive view at work currently in development. The evening will feature a new choreographic collaboration between Kercher and Yuniel Betancourt (Paul Taylor Dance Company). Additionally, the program includes a performance of the original solo “face”, alongside a new solo creation.

Following the performances, we will host a brief Q&A session, followed by refreshments.
General admission for the event is $15. Please find link below for more fundraising information and tickets.

https://momence.com/MAGMA/Forward-Fundraiser/129597064

https://gofund.me/95a9d0cce

Burns Night Ceilidh
2026-02-08 16:00 - 18:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Burn’s Night Ceilidh
$25 adults, $10 kids
with musicians Michael O’Leary, Susie Petrov, and Stephen Thomforde
Burn’s Night is a tradition in Scotland (and beyond) to celebrate Scottish poet Robert Burns in verse and song… and we add a generous helping of dance! The room will come alive with wonderfully fun country dances, excellent musicians, and traditional refreshments, for a wonderful night steeped in Scottish culture, for all to enjoy. Feel free to BYOB
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February Song Swap - postponed!
2026-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
The Song Swap will be postponed due to bad weather this Sunday night – new date t.b.a.!
Local singer-songwriters Brian King, Susan Cattaneo, and Miranda Aisling are coming together at MAGMA to trade songs and stories. Join them on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $10 – 30 both online and at the door, ensuring everyone has access to this community event. All ticket holders receive equal entry, guests are encouraged to support as they are able.
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3RIAN KING
“Catch him as his star climbs!” – Time Out New York
Gloucester native 3rian King has performed on stages in NYC, London, Boston, and beyond.
3rian is known for his genre bending songs with lyrics that deeply explore themes of love, sexuality, spirituality, human longing, and connection. His original song “Cold Rain” was covered by soul legend Irma Thomas on a Grammy-nominated album, and his band What Time Is It, Mr. Fox? performed sold-out runs of their musical production “Medusa” at Museum of Science, Boston, and Central Square Theater in Cambridge. Their new album “Live At The Cut” is now streaming on Spotify, AmazonMusic, AppleMusic, and more. www.whattimeisitmrfox.com
SUSAN CATTANEO
With her powerful voice, captivating melodies and finely-crafted lyrics, Susan Cattaneo is one of Boston’s most respected singer-songwriters. Combining vivid storytelling with a modern songwriter’s spin, Susan’s music blends folk, rock and blues with hint of country. Susan won the CT Folk Festival and has been nominated for five Boston Music Awards including Singer Songwriter of the Year, Americana Artist of the Year and Folk Act of Year. She has been a finalist or winner in the country’s most prestigious songwriting and music contests including being a three-time Kerrville New Folk finalist. www.susancattaneo.com.
MIRANDA AISLING
Miranda Aisling (ash-lean)’s mission is to reconnect art to daily life, a purpose you can see through her work as an interdisciplinary artist, community organizer, and creative entrepreneur. Using an art degree from Mary Baldwin University focusing on painting, pottery, and piano and an education degree from Lesley University focusing on community art, Miranda is a professional artist and community arts consultant. Her original folk songs blend frank vulnerability with insightful social commentary. A classically trained pianist who shifted from Bach to the Indigo Girls, she brings the lively spirit of a folk festival to her performances, engaging audiences with a mix of sung and spoken storytelling. www.mirandaaisling.com

Rock Show benefit for the Lily Jean Fund
2026-03-06 19:00 - 22:30
Come out and support! $15-20 at the door. Proceeds go to the Lily Jean Fund
featuring:
Rawstrum
Cold Start
Horsehands
Matt Farley

Dance on Canvas
2026-03-27 18:00 - 20:00
​“Dance on Canvas”
Friday, March 27, 6:00-8:00 Reception & Sale
​Carey McKinley moved to Gloucester in 2023 keen to develop ​her visual art practice and discover where it meets ​her dance practice. Taking a hiatus from teaching, ​she opened ​her first-ever visual art studio in 2024 on Main St. The upcoming Reception & Sale features McKinley’s recent work, alongside fellow dancer/visual artist, Sophia Dunzelman. Please join us to celebrate how the dancing body brings dynamic energy and life to the canvas. Free and open to the public. Works on view during studio hours–magma.center for more info.

Mandala Dance
2026-03-28 19:00 - 21:30
An exciting experimental experience with live music, dancing, singing, spoken word and community art making, facilitated by Lisa Bouchie and Jon Holland.
$15-30 sliding scale, at the door or buy online here

Pouvwa
2026-03-29 14:00 - 17:30
Pouvwa/workshop and performance – JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS
Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) is a Haitian folkloric and contemporary-infused dance organization that cultivates hope and healing to foster more expressive and socially just communities through professional performances, education, cultural experiences, and the celebration of the joy of movement for all.
Program at MAGMA on Sunday March 29
2:00-3:30 WORKSHOP FOR ALL • Experience the visceral restorative power of Haitian folkloric dance, drumming, and community building. All-ages and all-levels are welcome.
4:00-5:30 PERFORMANCE & Q&A • Explore Pouvwa, JAE’s multidisciplinary repertory on power, culture, and healing, and learn about the new JAE Dance Center in Boston, the Summer Dance Institute, and the Natural Connections Retreat in Dominican Republic.
Sliding scale $15-$25 / each event. (kids $10)
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MAGMA, 11 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA (elevator access 186 Main St.)
This event is funded in part by generous grants from the Gloucester Cultural Council and the Rockport Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

MAGMA Dance Company: Here Together Now
2026-04-12 17:00 - 18:30
A collaborative dance concert featuring Dawn Pratson, Sophia Dunzelman, Carey McKinley, Anna Kharaz, Kim Motylewski, Cynthia Williams, Zoe Ulrich, Hannah Tupper, Erika Sutter, Teresa Tobin, Donna Prezzano, Raquel del Rosario, and Sarah Slifer Swift.
Sunday April 12, 5pm
Tix $10-20 sliding scale BUY ONLINE

Drag Trivia
2026-04-17 20:30 - 22:00
Get ready to slay with drag queens and show off your trivia skills in this fabulous live showdown!

Join us as Closet Case Parties and Lady Carmen Brûlée collab for a night of drag trivia and a dance party. With performances by Carmen herself, Kylie Karma, Hunter Down, Idaho Voila and Dr. Viola Voila!
Test your skills as we quiz your knowledge on general pop culture!
Grab your friends and see who can win! Prizes include cash, tickets to Carmen’s upcoming ‘Mamma Mia!’ show at Club Cafe on April 30th, Tickets to Closet Case’s spring show on April 18th and more! You don’t want to miss out!
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Matt Jenson: Unmarked Routes
2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:00
Matt Jenson | Unmarked Routes…through sonic hypnogogy
Solo Ambient Neo-Classical Dub Piano with Electronics and the MAGMA Dance Company
Luxuriating in atmosphere and drone-tones of awe and fascination, where thoughts and feelings of division have no safe harbor. A low-lit bath of sound, where iridescent, gauzy melodies collide in slow motion with decolonized electronic soundscapes, a piano, hushed voices and kaleidoscopic dancers, with the lucid assurance that a beautiful outcome will bloom, if together we direct our attention to it.
Matt Jenson has been on the piano faculty at Berklee College of Music for about 2 decades where he also teaches a class on Bob Marley. Many in and near Gloucester may have seen the Berklee Bob Marley ensemble at the Cut that Matt directs. He has toured and recorded internationally with the jazz-fusion reggae band, Groundation and performs locally and regionally with his reggae and Latin bands (Combo Sabroso and Mix Up Mix Up respectively). All of Matt’s music is informed by jazz, blues, Afro-Cuban and reggae styles and this brand new project, UNMARKED ROUTES, maintains these influences but with a completely new sound and feel. The music is at once spacious, sophisticated and beautiful with the intention to take listeners on a sonic journey that is at times gentle and quiet and at other times subtlety intense and rhythmic. It’s what you might hear if Brian Eno jammed with Igor Stravinsky, King Tubby and Sade at Burning Man!
Matt will be performing new compositions and music from his soon-to-be-released double album illuminated by the MAGMA Dance Company and spectacular ‘screen art’ videos.
Tickets: sliding scale $15-35, buy online or at the door
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True Story Theater
2026-04-19 16:00 - 17:30
True Story Theater is an improvisational physical ensemble honoring people’s lived experience, including people who are especially vulnerable in these times.
In their MAGMA debut, they will work with stories of neurodiversity and invisible disabilities. Laugh, cry, and gain insights as True Story’s actors and musicians empathetically embody whatever is shared. All are welcome!
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True Story Theater is a nonprofit theater company that offers over 50-75 improvisational performances, skills training, and Active Bystander workshops a year for a wide array of clients in the greater Boston area and beyond. Our mission is to promote social healing through theatre by building empathy, respect, and understanding in the honoring of true life stories.
In addition to offering monthly public shows, True Story’s work has served hospitals, universities, civic and community organizations, human rights commissions, religious communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, seniors, teen leaders, cancer survivors, activists, philanthropists, business leaders and more. We also perform for private individuals — for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and other important rites of passage and life events.
True Story Theater performs and teaches a style of improvisational theater called Playback Theatre. Volunteers from the audience are invited and helped to share what’s important in their lives. Actors listen deeply then spontaneously transform the stories into theater, portraying the heart of what they heard using dialogue, movement, music and song. From this simple interaction, people laugh, cry and experience surprising insights.
Our events create a respectful atmosphere where every voice can be heard and any story told — however ordinary or extraordinary, difficult or joyful. True Story Theater offers audiences fresh perspectives, deeper connections, and a renewed appreciation for our common humanity.

Wild Geese Dance Therapy Group begins
2026-05-01 11:00 - 12:30
Wild Geese: Dance Therapy Group
Community, Resilience, Support, Freedom
Kim Tompkins will be leading a Dance Therapy support group at MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA on Fridays from 11:00 to 12:30, May 1st through 22nd. Dance Movement therapy allows you to explore mind-body awareness, creative expression and rhythmic connection to give shape to your thoughts and feelings. In sharing the journey with others, the group is here to help you navigate the stuck places and hard changes that may be facing you now.
Bring your curiosity and wear something comfortable. For adults with or without any formal dance training.
Led by Kim Tompkins, licensed mental health counselor and board certified, Masters level Dance Movement Therapist. Kim is also a certified facilitator of Trauma Sensitive Yoga. The price is $170 for the 4 week session. For questions and registration, please send email to KimTompkinsHolistic@gmail.com.

Full Moon Dance
2026-05-01 18:30 - 20:30
Join Raquel and Osha for an evening of movement, connection, and renewal under the full moon. We’ll begin with a grounding meditation to help you arrive and settle into your body, followed by a guided warm-up that gently opens into embodied movement and free-form dance. We’ll close the evening in song, then gather for tea and light bites to integrate and connect.
Meditation & Dance Facilitated by Raquel DaRowe, Osha Rose and special guest, Sarah Slifer Swift
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From the Deep Festival
2026-05-02 11:00 - 17:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Explore the depths of art and culture in the city of Gloucester during “From the Deep: A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party” on Saturday, May 2 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm!

MAGMA is collaborating with the Cut to present filmmaker (and MAGMA Dance Company member!) Erika Sutter’s stunning movement and shadow film in an immersive underwater installation. The installation will be on view from 11am-5pm at the Cut.

Presented by the Harbortown Cultural District, this event features over 25 unique cultural events including: 7 art exhibitions, 4 musical performances, 3 video installations, 2 live art demonstrations, free kids activities and scavenger hunts! See the full schedule of cultural events and plan your day at: www.harbortownculturaldistrict.org

Aaron Wardwell record release
2026-05-08 19:00 - 21:30
featuring performances by Bryan Parys, Steven Kennedy, and the (Christmas) Coyotes
Singer-songwriter Aaron Wardwell will celebrate the release of his new album, Just Another, with a live performance on May 8th at MAGMA in Gloucester. The show will feature a full set of new material from Just Another, Wardwell’s first significant release since his EP Heartburn in 2020.
The new record showcases Aaron Wardwell’s eclectic blend of folk and electronic music with deeply witty, yet poignant songwriting, exploring themes of literature, horticulture, pop-culture, love, religiosity and more. The album was recorded and produced in Wardwell’s home studio, and it was mastered by engineer Frank Hopkins of Portland, Maine. The release date of the album is Friday, May 1st, 2026.
The album release show on May 8th will be a full immersion in the images and sounds of “Just Another.” In addition to playing the songs live, there will also be video textures shown with a projector. The show will be opened by performances from local writers Bryan Parys (Wake, Sleeper, Now Approaching), Steven Kennedy (Between Sounds, Birds Of Massachusetts), and soundscape engineer/songwriter Joshua Richard (Home Music).

Time Travelers Ball
2026-05-09 19:00 - 22:00
Please join us for MAGMA’s annual fundraiser party with live performances, participatory dance lessons, and festive refreshments.
Attire: 1920-1940 speakeasy fashion
Doors open at 7pm, programming starts at 7:30pm
$50-100 suggested donation per person, BUY ONLINE
Please buy your tickets in ADVANCE as you will need the password to get in!
Highlights:
– learn The Charleston and a Shim Sham inspired line dance
– dance performances from Sophia Dunzelman, Zoe Ulrich, Anna Kharaz, Erika Sutter, Hannah Tupper, and Sarah Slifer Swift; live music from John Cameron and Rikki Razdan
– sultry, speakeasy ambiance; signature cocktails and yummy desserts
– support MAGMA’s artistic programming, accessible pricing, and youth scholarship fund! MAGMA annually has up to ten students on either full scholarship or half-tuition scholarships. For MAGMA’s adult programming, we have drastically reduced rates for rental and class rates for artists and non-profits.

Face Yoga Face Moisturizing
2026-05-10 14:00 - 15:30
Come to MAGMA on Mother’s Day to practice face moisturizing and face yoga with Holly Randall, DNP.
Bring your mother, bring your daughter, or just celebrate yourself!
Sunday May 10, 2-3:15pm
suggested donation $10-20 at the door

Contact Improvisation Jam
2026-05-16 15:00 - 17:00
Our monthly Contact Improvisation Jam consists of a half hour warm-up and skills practice, followed by open improvisation. All experience levels are welcome! This month we have guest musicians Dawn Pratson and Steve Yost.
$10-20 suggested donation SIGN UP ONLINE or at the door
“Contact Improvisation is an evolving system of movement initiated in 1972 by American choreographer Steve Paxton. The improvised dance form is based on the communication between two moving bodies that are in physical contact and their combined relationship to the physical laws that govern their motion—gravity, momentum, inertia. The body, in order to open to these sensations, learns to release excess muscular tension and abandon a certain quality of willfulness to experience the natural flow of movement. Practice includes rolling, falling, being upside down, following a physical point of contact, supporting and giving weight to a partner.”
“Contact improvisations are spontaneous physical dialogues that range from stillness to highly energetic exchanges. Alertness is developed in order to work in an energetic state of physical disorientation, trusting in one’s basic survival instincts. It is a free play with balance, self-correcting the wrong moves and reinforcing the right ones, bringing forth a physical/emotional truth about a shared moment of movement that leaves the participants informed, centered, and enlivened.”
—early definition by Steve Paxton and others, 1970s,
from CQ Vol. 5:1, Fall 1979

Tango-Salsa-Cha Cha
2026-05-17 17:00 - 19:00
Learn some easy dance moves with Sarah Slifer Swift at MAGMA and then dance to tango, salsa, and cha-cha music played live by the Walker Creek Saxophone Quartet (David Benjamin, Marsha Jamison, Frank Freedman, and Jamie Klopotoski).

$10 suggested donation at the door

All ages and abilities welcome!

Outlaw Championship Wrestling
2026-05-23 18:00 - 21:30
OCW presents Riders in the Sky.
Doors 6pm, Bell 6:30pm
Get your tickets before they are gone!!
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Pride Blast Off: The Illustrious Blacks at the Cut
2026-05-30 20:00 - 23:30
Sat, May 30, 2026 8:00 PM
The Cut, 177 Main Street. Gloucester MA (map)

Blast off into Pride month with the Illustrious Blacks, NYC’s Afro-Electro-Disco-Space-Punks here to deliver you into intergalactic ecstasy! With special guest Dr. Viola Voilà and a set by DJ Salomon. Presented by Cape Ann Pride & MAGMA
Saturday 5/30/26
Doors 7:00pm
Show 8:00pm
21+, Positive ID Required
Premium Seating with cocktail service: $39.50 + $6.95 service fee
Standard Seating with cocktail service: $34.50 + $6.95 service fee
GA Standing: $24.50 + $6.95 service fee
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+ $5 Day of Show
Blast off into Pride month with the Illustrious Blacks, NYC’s Afro-Electro-Disco-Space-Punks here to deliver you into intergalactic ecstasy! The duo the New York Times called “Bed-Stuy’s favorite creative couple” grace the clubs of Ibiza, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, UK, and Canada with their blend of DJing, performance art, and live music tracks …. and now they return after their jaw-dropping Gloucester debut last year for the Cape Ann Pride Weekend. Hostess extraordinaire Dr. Viola Voila will tantalize with her captivating performances and keep the party vibes flowing. DJ opener Salomon delivers deep, danceable tracks to get the party started.
Dr. Viola Voilà (she/her in drag) or Dr. Kasey Calebaugh (he/him out of drag) enjoys a wide range of musical endeavors as a violist, Suzuki music educator, and drag entertainer. They completed a Doctorate of Music Arts degree in Viola Performance from the Hartt School, graduating with the Regents’ Honor Award – the most prestigious award that the University of Hartford bestows on graduate students. They regularly film drag story hours and interview local residents at Ipswich Community Access Media, perform with the Cape Ann Symphony and Nonconformist Orchestra (the first and only transgender/non-binary, LGBTQ+ and minority inclusive professional orchestra), and serve on the Ipswich Cultural Council Board. As an active LGBTQ+ professional, they have been invited to speak at numerous high schools, perform for Hamilton-Wenham HRC Pride Picnic, World Pride DC 2025, & actively produce content with the Trustees.

Urban Pulse with Monstah Black
2026-05-31 14:00 - 15:15
Urban Pulse is a rhythm-driven yoga and movement experience guided by Movement Artist Monstah Black, where mindful body awareness meets expressive, music-led motion.

This class blends a grounded vinyasa-inspired flow with elements of somatic exploration and freestyle movement, inviting students to arrive at a plateau of liberated expression, where structure dissolves into intuitive, embodied play. Breath and beat work together to warm the body, open the joints, and encourage participants to move beyond habitual patterns into authentic physical presence.

Set to curated soundscapes ranging from soulful grooves to Afro dance rhythms, Urban Pulse feels like a barefoot dance floor held within a safe, intentional container. The experience is energizing yet accessible, offering release without overwhelm, designed to leave students feeling both awakened and regulated.

Outcome: Participants leave grounded, open, creatively charged, and connected to their bodies, their breath, and their own rhythm.
$20 BUY NOW or at the door

ABOUT MONSTAH BLACK (They/Them)
200-hour Certified Vinyasa Yoga Instructor Monstah Black has been in a relationship with movement for over 40 years, 13 of those rooted in yoga, and the past 8 guiding others as a certified instructor. Their practice lives at the intersection of structure and freedom, inviting students not just to stretch and lengthen, but to feel, listen, and drop into the body’s deeper language.
Their classes are a somatic journey, where the vertical meets the floor, where effort softens into release, and where movement becomes expression. Monstah encourages practitioners to move beyond shape and into sensation, cultivating a fluid, intuitive experience that honors each body’s unique rhythm.
With a background in performance spanning sound, movement, and visual art, Monstah weaves rich, imaginative visualization into their offerings. These tools ripple outward, supporting not just rest and meditation, but creative expression on the dance floor, on stage, and in everyday life.
Music is central to Monstah’s practice. Breath and sound become collaborators, holding space for exploration, release, and transformation. Their teaching blends asana with somatic release techniques, guiding students toward a place of dynamic, freestyle movement and improvisation (Urban Pulse).
Outside the studio, Monstah channels that same electric, embodied energy into performance as one half of The Illustrious Blacks, sharing their artistry across festivals, nightclubs, and museums around the world.

Recital
2026-06-07 17:00 - 18:00
MAGMA Recital 2026
June 7, 5pm
Ballet I/II étude
Ballet III étude
Ballet I/II – Mary Poppins suite
Contemporary – Oui ou Non
Dance Combo – Burn it up!
Ballet III – Dance of the Wilis

Ballet I/II Teacher: Lissa Geggis
Dancers: Leyla Contrino, Marin DiFiori, Ainsley Ernest, Charlotte Hauck, Camila Joachim, Aimi Neyeloff, Eleanor Pickup, Penelope Pollack, Adeline Pollack, Ava Pszenny, Tegan Sutter

Ballet III Teacher: Sarah Slifer Swift
Dancers: Mavis Brown, Ada Hillman, Pearl Landry, Divina Garcia Lindberg

Dance Combo Teacher: Jillian Chavez-Oliveira
Dancers: Camila Joachim, Emily Larkin, Noriella Rosa

Contemporary Teacher: Jillian Chavez-Oliveira
Dancers: Hunter DeAngelis, Fletcher DeAngelis, Divina Garcia Lindberg

SUMMER PROGRAMS
Summer Dance Week #1, Ages 4-8: Dance Adventures
July 13-17 Monday through Friday 9:00am-12:00pm – Dance adventures is filled with creative movement, dances and music from around the world, movement games, and more! This fun-filled week is great for any child, no prior dance class experience required. JUST A FEW SPOTS LEFT

Summer Dance Week #2, Ages 9-13: Ballet + Contemporary Jazz
August 3-7 Monday through Friday 10:30am-1:00pm –This week-long workshop offers​ a fun​ and challenging dance ​​experience for Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate students ages 9-1​3. Included will be daily technique classes in Ballet and Contemporary Jazz, stretch and strength training, and fun challenging choreography.
Ballet Boost/Nutcracker Audition + Ballet class placement
August 24-27 Monday through Thursday 11:00am-1pm – This 4-day workshop for kids ages 7-14 is a chance to reboot their Ballet technique and inspiration before the Fall season. It also serves as a class placement aid to make sure that students are in the correct level as they start the school year. This year, Ballet Boost week classes will also serve as an audition for our 2026 production of the Nutcracker “Kingdom of the Sweets.”

THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR!

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL IN THE SUMMER OR THE FALL!

Swing Dance
2026-06-14 18:00 - 21:00
Swing Dance with live music from Jim and Tonic
$15 in advance Venmo to @gloucesterdancelovers
$18 cash at the door

Alexander Technique for Dancers
2026-06-20 11:30 - 13:00
INTRO TO THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FOR DANCERS
with Larry Young, AmSat certified teacher
In this 90-minute introductory workshop, dancers will learn core AT principles and basic anatomy to help release chronic tension, improve dynamic alignment, and prevent injury. Discover how to enhance your stage presence and execute movement with grace and efficiency.
• Redefine Your Technique: Learn to stop habitual, unnecessary muscular gripping so you can direct your energy exactly where it needs to go.
• Injury Prevention: Understand your natural biomechanics and how to protect joints during high-impact sequences and demanding choreography.
• Unleash Expression: Shift your focus from “looking right in the mirror” to the organic process of moving, granting your body greater emotional and theatrical range. We will explore how to move more in accordance with the way the body is actually designed.
Workshop Details • Date & Time: Saturday, June 20 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• Location: MAGMA, Gloucester, MA
• Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day-of
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About Larry Young:
Larry is an AmSat certified teacher, completing training in 1992. The American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) is the largest professional organization of teachers of the Alexander Technique in the United States. Larry came to study this technique thirty years ago to learn how to become comfortable in his body and to help improve his violin playing and singing, but quickly discovered that using it also greatly improved mental attitude as well. He has studied with the late Marjorie Barstow, who was the first person to graduate from F.M. Alexander’s first teacher training program in 1933 as well as with numerous second generation teachers including Nelly Ben-Or, Mara Sokolsky, Bruce Fertman, Betsy Polatin, Jessica Wolf, Barbara Conable, and David Gorman. Larry is currently studying with Penelope Easten.

Drawn to Life
2026-06-21 15:00 - 17:00
An exploration and celebration of movement through the mediums of drawing and dance. Participants will be guided through exercises designed to enhance expression and depiction of movement through pose exploration and simple drawing exercises.

Appropriate for movers, artists, and humans of all backgrounds; no technical training required.

Facilitated by Jeremy Frias, $10-20 suggested donation. SIGN UP NOW or at the door

Please feel free to email jeremyfrias@gmail.com with any questions and/or accommodation requests.

Summer Series: Contemporary + Improvisation
2026-07-02 18:00 - 20:00
Summer Series: Contemporary + Improvisation
Thursdays Nights 6-8pm
All July, check out our Contemporary Dance Technique and Improvisation approaches with rotating guest teachers! All levels, some dance experience suggested.
$15 for one class, $20 for both.
July 2 – Sarah Slifer Swift – cancelled due to heat
July 9 – Molly Tupper – SIGN UP
July 16 – Betsy Miller – SIGN UP
July 23 – Sarah Slifer Swift
July 30 – Dawn Pratson

Workshop with Molly Tupper
2026-07-09 18:00 - 20:00
Molly Tupperis a dance educator, performer and choreographer on the North Shore. She studied dance and education at Smith College. She teaches ballet, modern dance, dance composition and Grounded Aerial bungee to all ages and abilities. Molly’s contemporary class includes a full-body warm up, floor work and choreographic phrases. Improvisation class will move through guided personal movement exploration and group compositional scores.
One class for $15 or both for $20
6-7pm Contemporary Dance SIGN UP
7-8pm Improvisation SIGN UP

Love Blast
2026-07-10 19:30 - 22:00
Music Concert: Love Blast
Friday, July 10 from 8:00 pm-10pm at MAGMA
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Join the group Love Blast with Greta Bro on vocals, Stan Strickland on Saxophone and Flute, Mitchell Kossak on piano and vocals, Bruce Gertz on bass, Ricardo Frota on violin and percussion, for a Concert MAGMA Dance Studio, 11 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Love Blast is a collective of musicians from the Boston region who seek to uplift people and help transform culture and consciousness through their soulful explorations of music. Their concerts blend vocal and instrumental improvisation with popular and original compositions that draw on Soul, jazz fusion and world music.
There will be plenty of seats , refreshments and also plenty of room for dancing! MAGMA, Movement Arts Gloucester MA, is a center for classes, performances, workshops, and events.
Tickets Sliding scale $15-30 BUY NOW
tix also available at the door

Workshop: The Great Woven Adventure
2026-07-11 14:00 - 16:00
The Great Woven Adventure – The Fabric of Play
Art is the portal. Play is the way. The Quest is the adventure that weaves our way home.
Step inside Andy’s tapestries and Come Questing With Us! We’ll play and we’ll move. We’ll make sounds and tell stories. We’ll explore our deeper selves and claim the threads of our own becoming.
Andrea Pritchard (Andy) is an artist and Interplay certified leader. Julien Roberts and I will be guides on your Quest with us, but you will be your main and featured guide.
Cost: $20 BUY NOW or at the door
