Corrie Befort:
Dancer, Choreographer, Designer & Filmmaker
Animal Dances - a children’s movement program Corrie developed that combines comparative anatomy, wearable objects, bones and touchable taxidermy to teach dance technique, group problem-solving, improvisation, movement creation and other amazing human/animal skills. Offered for age groups Ages 2-5 and 6-11 through Moscow Contemporary's ASAP.
Dance for Parkinson's+ - a dance class for anyone who wants to move joyfully to live music, while also specifically tailored to suit folks with Parkinson's, MS, arthritis or in recovery from surgery or injury. This FREE class is offered weekly through Moscow Contemporary with support from Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation and the Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation
Improvisation - complex scoring, partnering, drawing/writing processes for adult dancers and college students. Taught through the University of Idaho, Moscow, the Seattle Festival of Dance and Improvisation and ongoing workshops.
Dance Filmmaking/Screendance - complete intro level foundation in pre and post production, camera technique and creative approaches. Taught in-person and online 2013-2022, Cornish College of the Arts and University of Washington.
Dance Your Dance - inclusive dance program created by Corrie for Path With Art (Seattle) for people recovering from homelessness, addiction and trauma.
Further inclusive offerings/creations to be excited about:
Wobbly Dance, Portland, OR
Interact Theater, Minneapolis, MN
DanceAbility, Eugene, OR
Thresholds, NYC