DEL 30th Anniversary Movement Sentence Choir and Performance
April 25, 2026
In-Person
April 25, 2026
Time: 10:00AM - 6:30PM (EST)
Pricing: $30
Location: 92NY – Buttenweiser Hall & Kaufmann Concert Hall
Instructors:
Ephrat Asherie and Taryn Vander Hoop
DEL 30th Anniversary Movement Sentence Choir and Performance with Ephrat Asherie and Taryn Vander Hoop!
Date: Saturday April 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 am–6:30 pm
Location: 92NY – Buttenweiser Hall & Kaufmann Concert Hall
Ticket Cost: $30
Join us for a full day of dance-making, collaboration, and performance at the DEL 30th Anniversary Movement Sentence Choir, led by choreographer Ephrat Asherie and DEL Facilitator Taryn Vander Hoop!
This collaborative experience invites dancers, educators, and community members of all backgrounds to come together and co-create a new work that will premiere that same evening at the historic David Geffen Stage at the 92NY Kaufmann Concert Hall as part of our 92NY DEL at 30 event.
Participants will spend the morning creating a collaborative dance, followed by a technical rehearsal and the evening performance! By registering, you commit to attending the full day, including the creative process, technical rehearsal, and performance.
Schedule:
- 10:00 am–1:00 pm — Movement Sentence Choir with Ephrat Asherie and Taryn Vander Hoop!
- 1:00-2:00 pm — Break
- 2:00-3:00 pm — Tech and Spacing in the Theater
- 3:00-4:00 pm — Break
- 4:00 pm — Call Time
- 5:00 pm — Performance on the historic David Geffen Stage at the 92NY Kauffman Concert Hall
- 6:30-7:30 — Celebratory Reception
What is a Movement Sentence Choir?
The DEL Movement Sentence Choir combines two concepts, Laban’s famous movement choirs and the DEL Movement Sentence, to create a joyful dance experience that brings together dancers of every genre, age and ability.
Originally conceived in the early 1900s, Laban’s movement choirs were democratic, community-centered celebrations of movement — often performed outdoors and designed to bring people together through dance. In reimagining this form for the 21st century, DEL created the Movement Sentence Choir: a collaborative group choreography structured around a theme and action words, developed in a workshop setting and culminating in a performance. Inclusive of all dance genres, ages, and abilities, MSCs offer a powerful model for collective artistic expression.
By registering, you agree to take part in the full-day experience, including the dance-making process, technical rehearsal, and evening performance. Please note that the workshop and performance will be recorded and photographed; participation indicates your consent to be included in event documentation and related media for documentation and promotional use by 92NY.
QUESTIONS? Please reach out to [email protected].
Photo by Cherylynn Tsushima for Nel Shelby Productions.
Meet Your Instructors
Ephrat Asherie
Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie is a NYC-based director, choreographer, performer and b-girl and a 2016 Bessie Award Winner for Innovative Achievement in Dance. Asherie has received numerous awards to support her work including Dance Magazine’s Inaugural Harkness Promise Award and two National Dance Project Awards. In 2019 she was the recipient of...
Taryn Vander Hoop
Taryn is originally from Wisconsin where she received her BS in Dance, English Literature, and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She moved to New York to study at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and earned her MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography. In 2010, Taryn co-founded Summation Dance...