The Sadie-Rose Residency Program provides one week of rehearsal space (up to 6 hours a day based on studio availability) for selected choreographers. In addition, each artist-in-residence will engage with our local community by teaching one movement class that is open to the public. There also may be the opportunity for an informal, curated showing of work created during the residency week geared toward revealing for audiences something about the artist process and motivation for work created. It is not a formal showing. (CPR: Choreographic Process Revealed) Artists in Residence may perform at the Choreographer’s Showcase which takes please twice each year in February and in July or August. SpectorDance will also provide housing with a local family if available, but we will not provide food or travel stipends. Because housing is a challenge for us, we can accommodate solo and duet artists only. Those interested in attending with more artists will need to provide your own housing.
"The Sadie Rose Residency Program is named after my grandmothers, Sadie Spector and Rose Goldberg. These women were immigrants from Russia who came to America for a better life. Two generations later, I am blessed to own a state-of-the art studio and performance space, and to have the privilege of being an artist and teacher. My grandmothers did not speak English and had limited opportunities. Their sacrifices are the foundation for my life's work. The Sadie-Rose Residency program is a way to honor my grandmothers and all immigrants. It is space dedicated to creating and telling personal stories of struggle, transformation, beauty, and truth."
Fran Spector Atkins
Interested Choreographers: Please contact Fran Spector Atkins for information and application process. At this time, we can accommodate solo and duet artists only.
"The Sadie Rose Residency Program is named after my grandmothers, Sadie Spector and Rose Goldberg. These women were immigrants from Russia who came to America for a better life. Two generations later, I am blessed to own a state-of-the art studio and performance space, and to have the privilege of being an artist and teacher. My grandmothers did not speak English and had limited opportunities. Their sacrifices are the foundation for my life's work. The Sadie-Rose Residency program is a way to honor my grandmothers and all immigrants. It is space dedicated to creating and telling personal stories of struggle, transformation, beauty, and truth."
Fran Spector Atkins
Interested Choreographers: Please contact Fran Spector Atkins for information and application process. At this time, we can accommodate solo and duet artists only.
Current Sadie-Rose Resident Artist
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Rachel Roman: July 14 - 19, 2019
Take a class with Rachel, click here for more info. Bio: Rachel Roman took her first ballet class after watching a performance of The Nutcracker. Over twenty years later, Rachel’s passion continues to grow every day as she trains the next generation of dancers. Rachel grew up in Kansas City, MO, dancing and performing with the Heart of America Youth Ballet and Kansas City Ballet. Rachel attended the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and received her BFA degree in ballet and modern dance. During this time, Rachel had the privilege of training under many world renowned professors, teachers, choreographers, and repetiteurs. Rachel has performed in ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, and six Nutcrackers as well as many original choreographic works set at UMKC. Rachel began teaching while living in Kansas City. Since college, Rachel has had the opportunity to perform, teach, and train in other cities such as San Diego, Honolulu, and Monterey. |
Past Sadie-Rose Resident Artist
Elisabeth Kinder-Abali, our first Artist-In- Residence June 19- 23, 2017
The work she created and performed during her residency has been nominated for a prestigious award in Germany.
See her solo here.
The work she created and performed during her residency has been nominated for a prestigious award in Germany.
See her solo here.
Leah Moriarty: July 22 – 30, 2018
Photo by Keay Edwards
- Gabriel Mata: June 25 - July 1, 2018
- Jill Moshman: February 4 - 10, 2019
A Special Thanks!
A special thank you to the Arts Council for Monterey County for their generous funding and support for our Sadie-Rose Residency Program.